Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

This week, the editor of 4 Color Books, Bryant Terry, describes the long history of veganism in Black communities and his hopes for a healthier food system. Plus, archaeologist Farrell Monaco reveals what the ashes of Pompeii can tell us about Ancient Roman food, Dr. Aaron Carroll weighs in on whether milk and juice are actually healthy beverages for kids, and we learn to make Cranberry and White Chocolate Soda Bread.Get the recipe for Orange-Cranberry Soda Bread with White Chocolate Chunks: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/orange-cranberry-soda-bread-white-chocolate-chunksWe want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotipsThis week's sponsors: Proven quality sleep is life-changing sleep, which starts with Sleep Number® adjustability. Save up to $800 on Sleep Number 360® smart beds, for a limited time. Plus, special financing. Only at Sleep Number® stores or sleepnumber.com/MILK. Resources for listeners via All-Clad.com can go to shop our cookware collectionsat All-Clad.com Special offer code: MILKSTREET10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talk to Modernist Cuisine founder Nathan Myhrvold about his new book, "Modernist Pizza." We talk hydration, ingredients and fermentation and even question the benefits of the wood-burning oven. Plus, journalist Larry Tye tells us how the father of public relations made bacon a breakfast staple, Adam Gopnik explains how to cook for a family with vastly different dietary restrictions, and we whip up a Venetian pasta recipe with radicchio and walnuts.Get the recipe for Pasta with Radicchio and Walnuts:https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/pasta-radicchio-walnuts-black-pepperWe want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotipsThis week's sponsors: Proven quality sleep is life-changing sleep. Save up to $900 on Sleep Number 360® smart beds, plus special financing. For a limited time. Only at Sleep Number® stores or sleepnumber.com/MILK. Try a $39 bottle from Fresh Pressed Olive Oil for just $1 and taste the freshness difference yourself. Just go to GetFresh177.com. That’s GetFresh177.com to try a bottle for just $1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat with chef David Chang about golf, the brutal first months of Momofuku and why he loves really good cheap food. Plus, we dive into the bizarre history of drinking around the world; Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette of “A Way With Words” give us a lesson on food names that double as cooking instructions; and we share a recipe for the best stewed beans you’ll ever make. (Originally aired September 18, 2020.) Get the recipe for Mexican Stewed Beans with Salsa Fresca:https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/mexican-stewed-beansWe want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotipsThis week's sponsors: Proven quality sleep is life-changing sleep. Save up to $900 on Sleep Number 360® smart beds, plus special financing. For a limited time. Only at Sleep Number® stores or sleepnumber.com/MILK.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Danielle Dreilinger tells us the surprising history of home economics. We hear about its origins as a scientific movement that wanted to change the world and find out how it brought us Betty Crocker, astronaut food and the Rice Krispies treat. Plus, listeners share their Home Ec memories, lessons and tales of disaster. Also on the show: Kim Severson of the New York Times explores the rise of hydroponic farming, we get a lesson in Palestinian home cooking from Nadia Gilbert, and we learn a Filipino recipe for chicken soup.Get the recipe for Filipino-Style Chicken Soup with Coconut and Lemon Grass:https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/filipino-style-chicken-soup-with-coconut-and-lemon-grassWe want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotipsThis week's sponsors: Get unlimited access to EVERY MasterClass, and as a Milk Street listener, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to Masterclass.com/milk for 15% off MasterClass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We ride the railroads of India with Maneet Chauhan to sample chaat: snacks like warm carrot pudding and chili-fried potatoes served at street stalls and train stations. Plus, Shannon Mustipher gives us a taste of tiki cocktails and culture; Bianca Bosker explains the appeal of ultra-peaceful cooking shows; and we make hearty Ethiopian-Style Chickpea Stew. (Originally aired October 9, 2020.)Get the recipe for Ethiopian Chickpea Stew: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/ethiopian-chickpea-stewWe want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotipsThis week's sponsors: Discover the Sleep Number 360® smart bed. Now, during the Biggest Sale of the Year, all beds are on sale. Save 50% on aNEW Limited Edition smart bed plus special financing. For a limited time only at Sleep Number stores orsleepnumber.com/MILK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Science writer Nicola Temple tells us that processed food isn’t just a modern invention responsible for Wonder Bread and Pringles. She breaks down the history of food processing, from the first time our ancestors cooked with fire to the cutting-edge technology of today. Plus, we chat with sixth-generation farmer Matthew Raiford about oyster roasts, reezy-peezy and other staples of Gullah Geechee cuisine; Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette give us their favorite apple-based expressions; and we search Mexico City for the best shrimp taco.Get the recipe for Seared Shrimp Tacos with Tomatoes and Cotija: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/seared-shrimp-tacos-with-tomatoes-and-cotijaWe want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotips Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer Daniel Genis tells us how he learned to cook in prison with limited tools and ingredients, from fried fish and dumplings to pasta cooked on a rewired hot pot. Plus, spirits expert Yolanda Shoshana reveals how cognac became a part of Black history, Dr. Aaron Carroll tells us why coconut oil might not be as healthy as we think, and we make chicken fricase from Puerto Rico.Get this week's recipe, Chicken Fricase with Tomatoes, Potatoes and Carrots: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/chicken-fricase-with-tomatoes-potatoes-and-carrotsWe want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotipsThis week's sponsors: Discover the Sleep Number 360® smart bed. Now, during the Biggest Sale of the Year, all beds are on sale. Save 50% on aNEW Limited Edition smart bed plus special financing. For a limited time only at Sleep Number stores orsleepnumber.com/MILK.For 30% off your first Brami purchase, go to bramisnacks.com and enter code MILKSTREET30. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist Rebecca Rosman tells us about the feuds and lawsuits surrounding France’s top-secret steak sauce. Plus, we chat with Saturated Ice Cream founder Lokelani Alabanza, who invents new ice cream flavors, from peanuts and coke to Nashville hot chicken; we make Mexican Sweet Corn Cake; and Alex Aïnouz tells us why we should forget homemade sourdough and bake white bread instead. (Originally aired August 27, 2020.)Get this week's recipe, Mexican Sweet Corn Cake: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/mexican-sweet-corn-cakeWe want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotipsThis week's sponsor: Get unlimited access to EVERY MasterClass, and as a Milk Street listener, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to Masterclass.com/milk for 15% off MasterClass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat with TikTok star and expert forager Alexis Nikole Nelson about the most delicious weeds in your backyard, the joys of mushroom jerky and her cross-country journey to make seaweed panna cotta. Plus, Kevin Fortey takes us inside the competitive world of giant vegetable growing, J. Kenji López-Alt reveals the secret to perfect French fries, and we make Italian Flourless Chocolate Torta.Get this week's recipe for Italian Flourless Chocolate Torta:https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/italian-flourless-chocolate-tortaWe want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotips Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Hollywood star and restaurateur Danny Trejo shares his culinary inspirations and tips for amazing tacos. Plus, Gena Renaud of Yume Confections teaches us about the art of wagashi, Alex Aïnouz dives into the world of meatballs, and we roast a chicken the Nigella Lawson way. (Originally aired July 10, 2020.)Get this week's recipe, Coriander-Roasted Chicken: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/coriander-roasted-chickenWe want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotips Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.