Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

Journalist Mark Lynas campaigned against genetically modified foods. Then in 2008, he changed his mind. On this week's episode, we talk to Lynas about his journey from anti-GMO activist to pro-GMO advocate. Plus, we discuss the strange eating habits of the world’s most infamous dictators; Dan Pashman teaches us how to outsmart a buffet; and we grill up pork skewers from Thailand.For this week's recipe, Thai Grilled Pork Skewers, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/thai-grilled-pork-skewers-moo-ping-barbeque-dinner-chili-limeThis week's sponsor:Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pastry chef Stella Parks talks about the science of baking and the secret history of iconic American desserts. Plus, we learn about barbecue around the world, from boodog to hāngi; Dan Pashman tells the history of LA's Cambodian donut shops; and we offer up a simple and summery Austrian plum cake. (Originally aired August 23, 2018.)For this week's recipe, Austrian plum cake, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/austrian-plum-cake-zwetschgenkuchenThis week's sponsors:Come in for Sleep Number's Memorial Day Sale and save $1,000 on a new Sleep Number 360 Special Edition smart bed for temperature balancing comfort. Find your nearest Sleep Number store at www.sleepnumber.com/MILK.Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chef Carla Hall is here to change the way we think about soul food. Plus, we explore cooking with cannabis; Adam Gopnik tells us how to cope when our favorite restaurants close; and we serve up Mashed Avocados with Sesame and Chili.For this week's recipe, Mashed Avocados with Sesame and Chili, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/mashed-avocados-with-sesame-and-chiliThis week's sponsor:Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat with Ruth Reichl about the glory days and final days of Gourmet magazine. Plus, Egyptian street food in Berlin; Alex Aïnouz's hotel room cooking hacks; and Mini Almond Cakes with Spiced Chocolate.\For this week's recipe, Mini Almond Cakes with Spiced Chocolate, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/mini-almond-cakes-with-spiced-chocolate\This week's sponsor: \Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chef Diane Kochilas talks real Greek yogurt, what Americans get wrong about cooking at home, and how to make great dishes with stale bread. Plus, we explore the art and nostalgia of Jell-O molds; we present a fresh new take on Spaghetti Puttanesca; and Dan Pashman untangles the legal definition of a sandwich.For this week's recipe, Spaghetti Puttanesca, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/spaghetti-puttanescaFor photos from the O Moldy Night exhibit, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/2019/05/o-moldy-night-jell-o-exhibitThis week's sponsors:Go to www.takecareof.com and enter code MILK30 for 30% off of your first Care/of order.Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 years ago, Gonzalo Guzmán left everything in his home country of Mexico and became a dishwasher in San Francisco. Now the chef in his own restaurant, Guzmán divulges the secret to the perfect ceviche and says the story of Mexican cuisine begins and ends with tortillas. Also on this week's show: How to cut up a cow, with New York butchers Erika Nakamura and Jocelyn Guest; Armenian grilled pork chops; and junk food taxes, good or bad? (Originally aired August 8, 2018.)For this week's recipe, Armenian Grilled Pork, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/armenian-grilled-pork-with-pepper-sauceThis week's sponsor:Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat with curator Samuel West about the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmö, Sweden, where the tickets are vomit bags, the exhibits feature fermented shark, fruit bats, and root beer, and visitors walk away with a new understanding of what disgust really means. Plus, we try cocktail hour the French way; we learn how to build a better meatball in Belgium; and Dr. Aaron Carroll demystifies alcohol calories. \For this week's recipe, Belgian Meatballs, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/magazine-recipe-belgian-meatballs-boulets-%C3%A0-la-li%C3%A9geoise\This week's sponsors:Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products.\Go to milkstreet.robinhood.com to sign up. Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock like Apple, Ford or Sprint to help you build your portfolio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chef Andrea Nguyen, author of "Vietnamese Food Any Day," uses American supermarket ingredients for an authentic take on the food of Vietnam. Plus, we investigate why the Kinder Surprise Chocolate Egg is illegal here in the USA; we make a simple dump-and-bake Lemon-Almond Pound Cake; and our Paris correspondent, Alex Aïnouz, explains why a good croissant is straight, not crescent-shaped.For this week's recipe, Lemon-Almond Pound Cake, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/lemon-almond-pound-cakeThis week's sponsor: Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Giuliani, the author of catering tell-all “Tiny Hot Dogs,” falls in love with Alec Baldwin, raises a murderous turtle and has a solution for any and every party disaster. Plus: We visit a Bhutanese Senior Lunch in Vermont; Adam Gopnik sells the role of coffee in civilization; and we dig into Soupe au Pistou from Provence.For this week’s recipe, Soupe au Pistou, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/soupe-au-pistoThis week’s sponsor: Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Dyer travels to St. Louis to eat the once-conventional fried brain sandwich. Plus, we chat with chef Özlem Warren about the spices and cuisine of Southern Turkey; Dan Pashman talks TV dinner etiquette; we offer a recipe for three cup chicken; and we give a quick tip to make homemade chile oil. (Originally aired May 10 – May 17, 2018.)For this week’s recipe, Three-Cup Chicken, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/three-cup-chickenThis week’s sponsor: Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.