Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

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Summer Calls Special! Sun Pickles, Steak and Strawberry Ice Cream Jul 29, 2026

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For this week's bonus, we have an all-calls special! We look back on some of your best calls all about summer eating. Chris and Sara Moulton answer your garden questions, from mint varieties to sun pickles; they offer a few ideas for hot weather desserts (can cake frosting survive without air conditioning?!); and Meathead steps in for a grilling question session.
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Summer Lollapalooza! Meathead Q&A, BBQ Road Trip and Grilling Pizza Jul 24, 2026

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We’re covering everything you've ever wanted to know about grilling and barbecue. First up, a road trip with Daniel Vaughn, barbecue editor at Texas Monthly. We taste whole-hog barbecue in Greenville, coffee-rubbed brisket in Nacogdoches and cow-eye tacos in Brownsville. Then, Meathead joins Chris on the phone lines for your toughest cookout questions; Kenji López-Alt makes the case for his favorite backyard dinner; and Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette of “A Way With Words” cool us down with summertime treats. (Originally aired July 11, 2025.)

BraveTart: Stella Parks Reimagines America's Favorite Sweets Jul 22, 2026

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This week, we're revisiting one of our all-time favorite episodes–it's our 2018 interview with Stella Parks about the secret history of chocolate chip cookies and how she reverse engineers everything from Oreos to McDonald’s Apple Pies. Plus, we learn about barbecue around the world, from boodog to hāngi; Dan Pashman visits LA's Cambodian donut shops; and we make Austrian Plum Cake.
Get our recipe for Austrian Plum Cake here.
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Unreasonable Hospitality: Inside the World's Best Restaurant Jul 17, 2026

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Will Guidara transformed Eleven Madison Park from a struggling two-star brasserie to the number one restaurant in the world. His secret? Unreasonable hospitality. From DIY beaches in the dining room to sledding in Central Park, Will shares stories—some of which inspired scenes on FX's The Bear—about his climb to the top. Plus, Luke Fortney examines restaurant gap relationships; and Emily Monaco describes the art of the French picnic.
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Milk Street At The Movies! Horror Food Styling, Vegetable Sound Effects and Film Noir Cocktails Jul 15, 2026

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We’re rewinding a few of our favorite movie magic interviews. Eddie Muller, host of TCM’s Noir Alley, breaks down some of film noir’s most memorable quotes and cocktails; horror movie food stylist Janice Poon makes vampire meat and edible amniotic fluid; and foley artist Marko Costanzo creates sound effects out of coconuts, cornstarch and lettuce.
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Who's Your Salsa Daddy? Jul 10, 2026

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This week, we travel to Mexico. Rick Martínez shares the salsa that changed his life; Aarón Sánchez answers your Mexican cooking questions; we uncover the secret history of avocados; and Paco de Santiago takes us on a food tour of Mexico City. (Originally aired June 27, 2025.)
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Desperately Seeking Garifuna! The Amazing History, Food and Language of the Garifuna People Jul 08, 2026

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For this week's special rewind, Isha Sumner talks the history and cuisine of the Garifuna people. Plus, Ruth Rogers reflects on 30 years of The River Café; wine expert Stephen Meuse shares his favorite bubbles of summer; and we make Spaghetti al Limone.
Get the recipe for Spaghetti al Limone here.
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July 4th Special! Grilling Call-Ins, Hot Dog Contests, and Cherry Pie Jul 03, 2026

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This week, we journey through 250 years of American cuisine. Author Jason Fagone digs into the history of competitive eating, from the man who transformed the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, to the spectacle that was the Glutton Bowl. Plus, reporter Anna Van Dine meets the Whitcomb’s Rangers: Revolutionary War re-enactors who are committed to eating like it’s 1776; Adam Gopnik crowns a winner for The Most American Food; and live fire cooking expert Genevieve Taylor joins Chris to take your summer grilling calls.
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4th of July Bonus! A Pie for Every State, Grilling with Meathead, The History of Oscar Mayer Jun 30, 2026

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As we finish preparing our July 4th special coming out this Friday, we’re remembering a few of our favorite Independence Day interviews. Stacey Mei Yan Fong bakes an elaborate pie for each of the 50 states (Las Vegas buffet pie, anyone?); historian Bruce Kraig recounts the history of the hot dog; and Meathead shares some of his secret grilling tips and techniques.

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L.A.'s Food Truck King: Up Close and Personal with Roy Choi Jun 26, 2026

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In 2008, Roy Choi was fired from his big restaurant job and ready to give up—then he started Kogi. He joins us today to discuss the making of his now-legendary food truck, how he taught Jon Favreau to look like a cook, and why there's poetry in lowriding around L.A. Plus, we hunt for clams, eels and anchovies with sea forager Kirk Lombard; and Chris and Sara Moulton take your calls, explaining what constitutes the middle rack of the oven, how to make the perfect toum, and much more. (Originally aired May 30, 2025.)
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