Christopher Kimballs Milk Street Radio

Chef Marianna Leivaditaki transports us to the Greek island of Crete. She gives us a masterclass in seafood, explains why fish heads are delicious and tells us stories of her fisherman father. Plus, we learn about the Food Timeline, the internet’s oldest and largest collection of food history; we make chef Angie Mar’s Chèvre Cheesecake; and Dr. Aaron Carroll explains a new way of thinking about nutrition labels. Get this week's recipe, Chèvre Cheesecake with Black Pepper–Graham Crust: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/chèvre-cheesecake-black-pepper-graham-crust This weeks’s sponsor:  There’s something for every kid (or kid-at-heart) at KiwiCo. Get your first month free on select crates at kiwico.com/MILK

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. Get this week's recipe, Mexican Stewed Beans with Salsa Fresca: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/mexican-stewed-beans This week's sponsors: Go to TryPowerXL.com and use promo code MILK to get 10% off the Power XL Air Fryer plus free shipping and a free cookbook. Go to masterclass.com/MILK for 15% off your Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass.

Pastry chef Briana Holt teaches us how to make exceptional baked goods. Plus, we hear how a Lost Generation novelist became a pioneer of organic agriculture; Dan Pashman admits he is eggplant-phobic; and we learn how vinegar and garlic come together to make tangy, spicy Chicken Vindaloo. Get this week's recipe, Chicken Vindaloo: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/chicken-vindaloo This week's sponsors:  Go to masterclass.com/MILK for 15% off your Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass.  Go to sleepnumber.com/MILK to save up to $1,000 on a new 360 smart bed plus smart adjustable base.

We chat with Von Diaz about the flavors of Puerto Rican cooking and the world’s best breakfast sandwich. Plus, Molly Yeh moves to Minnesota and trades Sichuan take-out for hotdish and beet farming; we present a recipe for chocolate-almond spice cookies; and Dr. Aaron Carroll says "no" to a new study on alcohol. (Originally aired November 23, 2018.) Get this week's recipe, Chocolate-Almond Spice Cookies: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/chocolate-almond-spice-cookies This week's sponsor: Go to masterclass.com/MILK for 15% off your Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass.

Journalist Rebecca Rosman tells us about the feuds and lawsuits surrounding France’s favorite 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. Get this week's recipe, Mexican Sweet Corn Cake: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/mexican-sweet-corn-cake We 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 This week's sponsor: There’s something for every kid (or kid-at-heart) at KiwiCo. Get your first month free on select crates at kiwico.com/MILK

Tom Papa tells us about learning to bake bread between comedy gigs, the question he always gets asked about sourdough starters and why his favorite food memory isn’t his grandmother’s cooking, but her jars of gherkin pickles. Plus, we chat with Mark Diacono about all things bitter, fermented and sour; journalist Bianca Bosker shares the history of supermarkets; and we learn a Vietnamese technique for cooking with caramel. Get this week's recipe, Vietnamese Caramel Chicken: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/vietnamese-caramel-chicken We 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 This week's sponsor: Save 50% on a Sleep Number 360 Limited Edition smart bed. Only for a limited time at Sleep Number stores or sleepnumber.com/MILK

We travel to the summer kitchens of Ukraine with Olia Hercules. She explains how to pickle a watermelon, the history of borscht and why pigs' ears are so deliciously crunchy. Plus, we meet NASA rocket scientist and whole-hog pitmaster Dr. Howard Conyers; Dan Pashman tells us how to achieve snacking perfection at the beach; and we share a recipe for Taiwanese Grilled Corn. Get this week's recipe, Taiwanese Grilled Corn: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/taiwanese-style-grilled-corn We 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 This week's sponsor: Go to masterclass.com/MILK for 15% off your Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass. 

Chef Andrea Nguyen, author of "Vietnamese Food Any Day," discusses her early life in Vietnam, Hostess fruit pies and why chicken stock is better with an apple. Plus, we chat with filmmaker Andrew Rodgers about Kinder Surprise, a chocolate egg that’s beloved worldwide but illegal in the United States; 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. (Originally aired April 19, 2019.)  Get this week's recipe, Lemon-Almond Pound Cake: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/lemon-almond-pound-cake We 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 This week's sponsor: Get your first month free on select KiwiCo crates at kiwico.com/MILK.

Al Roker cooks for Daniel Boulud, talks about on-set disasters at the “Today” show, explains why sandwiches are his go-to conversation starter and wonders why Goofy wears pants but Pluto doesn’t. Plus, we dive into the world of pies and baking competitions with Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin; we get a lesson in the language of leftovers from Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette; and we present a recipe for a sweet and tangy Austrian Plum Cake. Get this week's recipe, Austrian Plum Cake (Zwetschgenkuchen): https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/austrian-plum-cake-zwetschgenkuchen We 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 This week's sponsor: Go to masterclass.com/MILK for 15% off your Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass. 

Comedian and “Nailed It!” host Nicole Byer breaks down the art of improv, making it in the world of comedy and how to host a baking competition show when you know nothing about baking. Plus, we chat with Karl De Smedt, manager of the world’s only international sourdough library; J. Kenji López-Alt gives us a crash course on the best homemade fried rice; and we learn how to get a good char on Catalonian-inspired grilled vegetables. Get this week's recipe, Spanish Grilled Vegetables (Escalivada): https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/spanish-grilled-vegetables-escalivada We 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

Lidia Bastianich grew up under Tito's communist rule, escaped to a refugee camp in Trieste and finally made it to New York City, where she learned to love Spam, Jell-O and Wonder Bread. She talks about the early years on her grandmother's farm, where she slept on a corn-husk mattress, ate pig's blood sausage and fresh fig jam, and realized that the secret to happiness is having less, not more. Plus, we learn about turkey skin ice cream with Salt & Straw's Tyler Malek; discuss the ethics of cooking lobsters; and make molletes. (Originally aired June 14, 2019.) Get this week's recipe, Molletes: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/molletes-sandwich-beans-cheese-salsa-lunch-mexico-pickles We 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 This week's sponsor: Go to masterclass.com/MILK for 15% off your Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass.

Hollywood star and restaurateur Danny Trejo shares his culinary inspirations and his most memorable stories—for example, how he used to act out “The Wizard of Oz” to help him stay sane in solitary confinement. 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. Get this week's recipe, Coriander-Roasted Chicken: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/coriander-roasted-chicken We 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 This week's sponsor: Save $400 on a Sleep Number 360 c4 Smart Bed, now just $1299. Only for a limited time at Sleep Number stores or sleepnumber.com/MILK

We chat with Mike Wiley of Eventide in Portland, Maine, who tells us how to shuck an oyster, the rules for the perfect clambake and his favorite often-ignored fish. Plus, we talk with chef and poet Omar Tate, who explores Black American culture and literature through food; Dan Pashman explains why he thinks grilling is overrated; and we find a fix for flavorless tomatoes. Get this week's recipe, Tomato-Herb Salad with Sumac: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/tomato-herb-salad-with-sumac This week's sponsor: Go to masterclass.com/MILK for 15% off your Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass.

Padma Lakshmi shares stories about her childhood in India, her time in Spain and her new show, “Taste the Nation.” Plus, we get a crash course on Parisian cocktail culture from David Lebovitz; we present a new take on the cheeseburger; and Bianca Bosker teaches us about the history and evolution of wine reviews. Get this week's recipe, Garlic-Rosemary Burgers with Taleggio Sauce: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/garlic-rosemary-burgers-taleggio-cheese-sauce-dinner-barbeque Our online cooking school is free to anyone who wants to join the food revolution. You can choose from over a dozen classes from Kitchen Improv to The Spice Kitchen to Milk Street Instant Pot. Start a free class today at https://www.177milkstreet.com/school

We explore culinary secrets from Yewande Komolafe to change the way you cook. Plus, Gustavo Arellano takes us on a journey down the great American chile highway; we make a hearty beef stew from central Mexico; and Adam Gopnik tells us how a trip to Italy spawned an epiphany. (Originally aired September 28, 2019.) Get this week's recipe, Mexican Beef and Tomatillo Stew: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/mexican-beef-tomatillo-stew-entomatado-de-res Right now, we are making our online cooking school available for free to anyone who wants to join the food revolution. You can choose from over a dozen classes from Kitchen Improv to The Spice Kitchen to Milk Street Instant Pot. Start a free class today at https://www.177milkstreet.com/school This week's sponsor: Go to masterclass.com/MILK for 15% off your Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass.

We chat with flavor chemist Dr. Arielle Johnson about how to eat a tree, how insects use flavor molecules to communicate and the science of taste and smell. Plus, Meathead Goldwyn teaches us how to grill perfect steaks; J. Kenji López-Alt investigates food expiration dates; and we make a no-fuss, all-flavor Spanish Almond Cake. Get this week's recipe, Spanish Almond Cake: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/spanish-almond-cake-tarta-de-santiago

Legendary pastry chef Claudia Fleming gives us a crash-course in baking. We discuss her tried-and-true techniques, her all-time favorite desserts and her experience working at New York City’s Jams in the 1980s. Plus, reporter Alli Fam brings us the story of green crabs, an invasive species whose population is on the rise; Bianca Bosker walks us through the fascinating history of tablescaping; and we present a recipe for Thai street food at home. Get this week's recipe, Thai Grilled Pork Skewers: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/thai-grilled-pork-skewers-moo-ping-barbeque-dinner-chili-lime This week's sponsor: Go to masterclass.com/MILK for 15% off your Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass.

This week, we chat with Vivian Howard about growing up on a tobacco farm in Deep Run, North Carolina; her latest TV show, “Somewhere South”; and the foods she considers her flavor MVPs. Plus, we explore the future of algae-based food; Dan Pashman puts a modern twist on family cocktail parties; and we make Mashed Avocados with Sesame and Chili. Get this week's recipe, Mashed Avocados with Sesame and Chili: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/mashed-avocados-with-sesame-and-chili We 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

Isha Sumner gives us a primer on Garifuna history, culture and cuisine. Plus, we chat with Ruth Rogers of The River Café in London; we taste the bubbles of summer; and we make spaghetti al limone. (Originally aired June 29, 2018.) Get this week's recipe, Spaghetti al Limone: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/spaghetti-al-limone Right now, we are making our online cooking school available for free to anyone who wants to join the food revolution. You can choose from over a dozen classes from Kitchen Improv to The Spice Kitchen to Milk Street Instant Pot. Start a free class today at https://www.177milkstreet.com/school This week's sponsor: Buy one Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass for yourself, and get one free to share. Go to masterclass.com/milk

Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley, the team behind Yotam Ottolenghi’s food empire, discuss the world of Palestinian cooking—from za’atar to what makes great tahini. Plus, we chat with Gail Simmons about life behind the scenes at “Top Chef”; we make seared pork tenderloin with smoked paprika; and we discuss hidden food meanings with Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette of “A Way With Words.” Get this week's recipe, Seared Pork Tenderloin with Smoked Paprika and Oregano: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/smoked-paprika-oregano-seared-pork-tenderloin Right now, we are making our online cooking school available for free to anyone who wants to join the food revolution. You can choose from over a dozen classes from Kitchen Improv to The Spice Kitchen to Milk Street Instant Pot. Start a free class today at https://www.177milkstreet.com/school This week's sponsor: Buy one Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass for yourself, and get one free to share. Go to masterclass.com/milk