Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

Milk Street Radio
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Nov 9, 2018 • 50min

Death and Foraging in Tasmania: Intrepid Explorer Sarah Marquis Hikes the Wilderness

The Swiss explorer discusses how she cooks and forages in the wild and why the mental journey is a bigger challenge than the physical. Also on this week’s show: Strange tales of food and the British Empire; ricotta-semolina cheesecake; Oaxacan Hot Chocolate; and The New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik on the ethics of meat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 2, 2018 • 51min

Lights! Camera! Action! Food! The history of food photography from Betty Crocker to Gourmet Magazine

Also on this week’s show: Homestyle Cooking from southeast India; the best soup in the world; the truth about drinking and health; and grams versus cups. (Originally aired February 22, 2018.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 26, 2018 • 51min

Alice Waters Wants to Save the World One Perfect Peach at a Time

The Chez Panisse founder discusses the early days of the historic Berkeley institution and the power of taste to change lives. Also on this week’s show: Our trip to Sicily for the real Pasta e Fagioli; Jerrelle Guy chats about her debut book, Black Girl Baking; and Dan Pashman of The Sporkful performs an on-air experiment about sound and taste. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 19, 2018 • 51min

Chili Buns and Pickled Bologna: A 4,000 Mile Road Trip Through Appalachia

Ronni Lundy, author of “Victuals,” eats her way through Appalachia. Also on this week’s show: Mark Kurlansky reveals the shocking, often deadly history of milk; we travel to Genoa to uncover the authentic recipe for Pesto Genovese; and Dr. Aaron Carroll talks trans fats and health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 12, 2018 • 51min

Secret History of Peanut Butter: How One Woman Changed the FDA

Also on this week’s show: Do low-fat diets work?; Filipino food in Tel Aviv; and yellow split pea curry. (Originally aired 4/5, 2018.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 5, 2018 • 51min

The Food World According to Mimi Sheraton

Mimi Sheraton, the first woman restaurant critic at The New York Times, doesn’t trust anonymous crowd-sourced reviews and says that authentic food is in the eye of the eater. Also on this week’s show: The near death of Tex-Mex; how to make a simple Tuscan beef and pepper stew; a new theory of wine; and a recipe for a Moroccan Nutella. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 28, 2018 • 51min

Ina Garten is a Messy Cook: The Hidden World of the Barefoot Contessa

Also on this week’s show: Up with pomegranate molasses; sheet-pan roasted chicken; J. Kenji López-Alt investigates the science of baking pizza at home; and why Australian cuisine is the most diverse, adventurous on the planet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 21, 2018 • 51min

Nadine Levy Redzepi: Danish Dream Cakes, Anchovies and the Hygge Way of Life

Also on this week’s show: The egg mogul who finally went to jail; authentic no-stir polenta; homemade coconut milk; and the French who put ice cubes in wine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 14, 2018 • 51min

The Lost Kitchen: Erin French Has 20,000 Restaurant Reservations in Freedom, Maine

Also on this week’s show: Pumpkin spice gone wild; dump and stir Spanish Almond Cake; and the truth about fish and mercury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 7, 2018 • 51min

Ramen Rock: Cult Band Shonen Knife Sings about Food, Not Love

This week, NPR’s Maria Godoy reports on pop-punk band Shonen Knife; Milk Street travels to Taipei, to a cooking school that teaches street food; our recipe for shaved zucchini salad; and dry versus sweet wines. Originally aired August 24, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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