The 3 Best Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio Podcast Episodes
1) Love in the Afghan Kitchen: Dumplings, Faloodas and Chaar Masalah
Cookbook author Durkhanai Ayubi tells us how the Silk Road shaped the food and history of Afghanistan, from Mongolian dumplings to the life-changing braised eggplant at her family’s restaurant, Parwan...Show More
2) Alpine Cooking: A Culinary Adventure at 3,000 Feet
Meredith Erickson takes us on an Alpine journey to discover the food and pleasures of the little-known huts and lodges above 3,000 feet. Plus, we chat with Josh Scherer of Good Mythical Morning about ...Show More
3) Fake Food: The Billion Dollar Business of Food Fraud
Chris Elliott, who investigated the horsemeat scandal in the United Kingdom, talks about fake oregano, cardboard in parmesan and the multibillion-dollar business of food fraud. Plus, we investigate th...Show More
4) Magnolia Ice Cream? Yes! Plus Candied Acorns and Spruce Bark Cookies
When Justin Davies cuts into a piece of wood, he wonders what it tastes like. Today, he shares his adventures in crafting desserts out of trees, from the bark infusion that made his tongue go numb to ...Show More
5) The Glory Days of In-Flight Dining: From Smorgasbord to Baked Alaska
Is airplane food bad on purpose? Historian Richard Foss takes us through the turbulent history of food in flight, from extravagant meals aboard zeppelins, to the flaming Baked Alaskas once served en r...Show More
6) Ice Cream Crazy! Live Longer? Hot Chicken Flavor? Blue Moon?
For this special bonus episode, we share a story from the Points North podcast about blue moon ice cream—it's a wacky, surprisingly delicious and very blue ice cream flavor beloved in the Midwest. But...Show More
7) Saffron Coffee, Black Limes and Tahini Dates: Inside the Gulf Kitchen
This week we’re joined by Noor Murad—longtime recipe developer at the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen. She’s here to share cooking inspired by her home country, Bahrain. We talk about the magic of tahini date...Show More
8) Outdoor Summer: Cowboy Cooking, Mail Order Chickens and Freezer Door Daiquiris
Cowboys work hard—which means they need to be fed well. This week, hear how ranch cook Kent Rollins feeds cowboys out of his chuck wagon, serving up his famous coffee, steaks and “burger dogs.” Plus, ...Show More
9) I Catered Napoleon's Wedding: Carême, the First Celebrity Chef
He cooked for the czar of Russia, the Rothschilds, and he even made Napoleon Bonaparte's wedding cake. He invented the chef’s hat and published the first recipes for soufflé and meringue, but you’ve p...Show More
10) Welcome to Our Cocktail Hour! Bourbon Myths, Martini Crawls and Mixology Tips
It's a very happy hour of Milk Street Radio: Chef Edward Lee returns for a tour of Kentucky’s bourbon distilleries, where the water is sweeter, the barrels are (accidentally!) charred, and the rickhou...Show More