Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

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Chocolate Flan, Cactus Sorbet and Guava Doughnuts: The Amazing World of Mexican Desserts Jun 02, 2023

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This week, we taste the sweeter side of Mexican cuisine with chef Fany Gerson. Traveling from Mexico City to Veracruz to Oaxaca, we explore regional confections like chili-flavored paletas and guava and cheese doughnuts. Plus, we take a seat at the Noir Bar with writer and television host Eddie Muller, who infuses classic cocktails with a cinematic twist; Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett of “A Way With Words” unpack the history hidden in your spice cabinet; and we prepare a very crispy Korean Fried Chicken.

Get the recipe for Korean Fried Chicken here.

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Cooking Over Fire: Lessons From the Levant May 26, 2023

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This week, Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich, the husband-and-wife team behind London’s Honey & Co., tell us about chasing the smell of smoke through the alleyways of Jordan and the markets of Egypt in search of the secrets of grilled food in the Middle East. Plus, pizza consultant Anthony Falco shares tips for making great pizza at home, Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette explain why we say “soup to nuts,” and we learn to make Honey & Co.’s recipe for Almond-Coconut Cake with Cherries and Pistachios. (Originally aired May 21, 2021.)

Get the recipe for Almond-Coconut Cake with Cherries and Pistachios here.

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White House Noshes: What Presidents Really Eat May 19, 2023

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Jefferson ate capon, Eisenhower craved squirrel soup and Grant had a habit of throwing bread across the table. This week, we go into the White House with Alex Prud’homme to hear culinary stories from presidential history, like how Julia Child charmed her way into a state dinner and why Eleanor Roosevelt may have used Jell-O salad to get revenge on FDR. Plus, the late Raghavan Iyer reflects on curry, Indian cuisine and his legacy as a culinary educator; Alex Aïnouz experiments with AI in the kitchen; and we learn a recipe known as “killer spaghetti.”

Get the recipe for Charred Red Sauce Spaghetti here.

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Claire Ptak Is in Love (with a Pink Cake) May 12, 2023

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We’re joined by baker Claire Ptak, whose desserts are a winning combination of California flavor and London style—and even royalty agrees. She shares her favorite recipes and reveals the behind-the-scenes details of being chosen to bake the cake for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. Plus, Rowan Jacobsen crash-lands into the Amazon for an up-close look at wild cacao harvesting; Adam Gopnik revisits his mother’s sourdough bread; Cheryl Day answers your toughest baking questions; and we make a Hot Milk Sponge Cake just in time for spring.

Get the recipe for Hot Milk Sponge Cake here.

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Pickles, Life and Death: The World of Fermentation May 05, 2023

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Fermentation expert Sandor Katz takes on a journey around the globe for a look at some of the world’s greatest fermented foods. He tells us about the joys of making sauerkraut and why fermentation may hold the secret to life. Plus, cookbook author Kristina Cho guides us through classic Chinese baking at home, J. Kenji López-Alt shows us how to reinvent leftover mashed potatoes, and we learn to make Japanese-style curry. (Originally aired on January 14th, 2022.)

Get the recipe for Japanese-Style Chicken & Vegetable Curry here.

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Salmon Wars: The Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish Apr 28, 2023

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Investigative journalists Doug Frantz and Catherine Collins take us inside the farmed salmon industry to explore the open net pens, health effects and future of America's favorite fish. Plus, Homa Dashtaki shares the traditional Iranian method for making creamy old-world yogurt; Dan Pashman invites us to a picnic; and we make Thai hot and sour soup.

Get the recipe for Thai Hot and Sour Soup with Chicken and Mushrooms here.

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1,001 Bites: The Wonders of the Arab Table Apr 21, 2023

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Palestinian cookbook author Reem Kassis discusses her latest cookbook, “The Arabesque Table,” whichtakes a fresh look at defining Arab cooking. Plus, we learn how food is used to create Hollywood sound effects, discover what people 80 years ago thought food would look like today and make pasta sauce out of tomato paste. (Originally aired on April 9th, 2021.)

Get the recipe for Pasta with Tomato, Garlic and Basil here.

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Corpse Cakes and Funeral Pie: A Short History of Eating Grief Apr 14, 2023

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We’re joined by death scholar Candi K. Cann to learn how food is used in grieving rituals around the world, from ancient Roman funeral tubes to shiva bagels. Plus, we dive into the murky riverbeds of Oklahoma to get a crash course in catfish noodling from Bradley Beesley; J. Kenji López-Alt battles Chris over the best way to peel an egg; and we make a No-Fry Neapolitan Eggplant Parmesan.

Get the recipe for No-Fry Neapolitan Eggplant Parmesan here.

“Eating Together” by Li-Young Lee, courtesy of the Academy of American Poets, www.poets.org.

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The Museum of Food Failures: From Crystal Pepsi and Life Savers Holes to Gerber Adult Singles Apr 07, 2023

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Dr. Samuel West is back to teach us about history’s greatest food failures, from Colgate’s frozen meals to the time Gerber made food for grown-ups. Plus, Massimo Montanari helps us uncover the true history of spaghetti; J. Kenji López-Alt tells us how to make the most perfect scrambled eggs; and we bake Chocolate Olive Oil Cake. (Originally aired on April 22nd, 2022.)

Get the recipe for Chocolate Olive Oil Cake here.

A caller this week asked about corn tortillas. Chris’s favorite flour tortillas are from Caramelo.

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The Secrets of Salt: History, Science, and Cooking with Naomi Duguid Mar 31, 2023

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This week, we explore our most essential pantry staple: salt. Naomi Duguid takes us around the world to learn its history, from Cambodia to Basque Country to an underground salt cathedral in Poland, while Alex Aïnouz gets obsessed with making gourmet salt in his lab. Plus, writer Doug Mack tells the odiferous details of the Great Midwest Cheese Duel of 1935, and we make Hungarian Paprika-Braised Potatoes.

Get the recipe for Hungarian Paprika-Braised Potatoes here.

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