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Every week, Milk Street Radio travels the world to find the most fascinating stories about food—a detective who tracks down food thieves and a look inside the most famous (and often scandalous) restaurant kitchens—and interviews with culinary icons such as José Andrés, Padma Lakshmi, Jacques Pépin, and Marcus Samuelsson. And on Milk Street Radio you can always find the unexpected: the comedian who ranks apples using an elaborate 100-point system, the scientists who study if vegetables have souls, and the journalist who reveals the world’s 10 biggest food lies. We also answer our listeners’ cooking questions, find out how to make the perfect cup of coffee, and share how to eat your way through Italy.
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- Today41 min
Summer Calls Special! Sun Pickles, Steak and Strawberry Ice Cream
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.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
- 5 days ago51 min
Summer Lollapalooza! Meathead Q&A, BBQ Road Trip and Grilling Pizza
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.)
- 1 weeks ago51 min
BraveTart: Stella Parks Reimagines America's Favorite Sweets
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.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
- 1 weeks ago51 min
Unreasonable Hospitality: Inside the World's Best Restaurant
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. Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
- 2 weeks ago36 min
Milk Street At The Movies! Horror Food Styling, Vegetable Sound Effects and Film Noir Cocktails
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.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
- 2 weeks ago51 min
Who's Your Salsa Daddy?
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.) Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
- 3 weeks ago51 min
Desperately Seeking Garifuna! The Amazing History, Food and Language of the Garifuna People
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.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
- 3 weeks ago51 min
July 4th Special! Grilling Call-Ins, Hot Dog Contests, and Cherry Pie
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.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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About Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Every week, Milk Street Radio travels the world to find the most fascinating stories about food—a detective who tracks down food thieves and a look inside the most famous (and often scandalous) restaurant kitchens—and interviews with culinary icons such as José Andrés, Padma Lakshmi, Jacques Pépin, and Marcus Samuelsson. And on Milk Street Radio you can always find the unexpected: the comedian who ranks apples using an elaborate 100-point system, the scientists who study if vegetables have souls, and the journalist who reveals the world’s 10 biggest food lies. We also answer our listeners’ cooking questions, find out how to make the perfect cup of coffee, and share how to eat your way through Italy.
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