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Episode 814
July Fourth Jubilee: Weiner Wisdom, Mustard Madness and Flag Cake Confections!
June 27, 20242020 Digital Media Award Winner | Best Radio Show
International Association of Culinary Professionals
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814
July Fourth Jubilee: Weiner Wisdom, Mustard Madness and Flag Cake Confections!
Fire up the grill: This week, we’re covering all of your July Fourth favorites. We unravel the history of the hot dog with author Bruce Kraig and hear from Hot...
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E301
Live From Las Vegas! Dive Bars, the Best Table in Town and Old-Time Vegas Faves
It’s our first live episode of Milk Street Radio, recorded at The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas! In this special episode, Su Kim Chung shares Las Vegas’s most fascinating restaurants...
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517
Inside the Experimental Kitchen with Shola Olunloyo
We chat with research chef Shola Olunloyo about the cutting-edge culinary projects he undertakes at his experimental food laboratory, Studiokitchen. He tells us about mashing up tortellini and soup dumplings...
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E102
Grilling Special: Wheelbarrow BBQ, the Perfect Steak, and Your Cookout Questions
In this special episode, we chat with Meathead about how to grill the perfect steak; Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich of Honey & Co. share grilling traditions from across the...
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813
Food Fights: I Love You But I Hate Your Cooking
Forget the bedroom: the kitchen is where relationships are made and broken. Journalist Ella Quittner reveals the many ways the kitchen causes problems in our love lives, and what psychologists...
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715
Dining Disasters and a Michelin-Starred Nightmare: True Restaurant Stories
This week, we share stories from the world of fine dining. Maître d' Michael Cecchi-Azzolina has encounters with mobsters, fainting celebrities and unruly guests at New York’s top restaurants and...
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812
Can Jesse Tyler Ferguson Really Cook? (Yes!)
This week, we’re sitting down with “Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who once scored an invite to Passover at Joan Rivers’ house and can’t stop eavesdropping at restaurants. Plus...
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622
Summer Show! Ice Cream, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Corn and Fruit Crostata
This week, we’re diving into the foods of summer. Culinary historian Tonya Hopkins tells us about the Black innovators who made ice cream what it is today; Bill Alexander reveals...
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811
The Woman Who Discovered Julia Child: The Secret Life of Judith Jones
Sara Franklin shares the life story of Judith Jones, the legendary editor behind some of the greatest cookbooks of the 20th century. We hear how she discovered Julia Child, why...
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711
Claire Ptak Is in Love (with a Pink Cake)
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...
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810
Love, War and Slow Noodles: How Chantha Nguon Survived the Khmer Rouge
Chantha Nguon, co-author of “Slow Noodles,” shares her story of survival as a Cambodian refugee. Also this week: We learn about the world’s first fast-food chain from Kansas City reporter...
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621
Pro Secrets of Homemade Pasta with Missy Robbins
Missy Robbins, chef and founder of Lilia and Misi in Brooklyn, teaches a masterclass in making pasta at home—she explains why her noodle recipes include a copious number of egg...
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809
Dune, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and ... Bordeaux? Kyle MacLachlan Gets Serious About Wine
If you’ve turned on your TV in the last 30 years, you’ve seen Kyle MacLachlan: Think “Twin Peaks,” “Sex and the City” and “Desperate Housewives.” But when he’s not starring...
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808
Spearfishing for Dinner: Grilled Fish, Pine Needle Mussels and Pickled Fish Eyes
Valentine Thomas goes spearfishing—though she calls it ocean hunting. She dives in without a tank—up to 170 feet deep—and holds her breath for minutes at a time. Today, she tells...
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507
Why Does Parmesan Taste Like Pineapple? Harold McGee Answers Food's Big Mysteries
Food science expert Harold McGee helps us separate food science fact from fiction and explains our most profound questions about taste and smell. Why do oysters taste like cucumbers? Is...
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807
The Unsinkable José Andrés Feeds the World
José Andrés returns to tell us how he feeds millions with World Central Kitchen. Plus, he reveals his secret ingredient for chicken stock and his special method for cooking eggs...
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614
The Automat: The Amazing Story of America's Five-Cent Cafeteria
Before McDonald’s or KFC, there was the Horn and Hardart Automat—a cafeteria-style restaurant where you could buy everything from creamed spinach to lemon meringue. This week, filmmaker Lisa Hurwitz tells...
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806
Jamie Oliver Is a Decent Bloke! Getting to Know the Real Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver has been on your TV for over 20 years, but how well do you really know him? This week, Jamie Oliver returns to Milk Street Radio and we...
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610
Pink Margarine?! America's Greatest Food Fight
99% Invisible’s Chris Berube shares margarine’s secret history—from Supreme Court battles to Eleanor Roosevelt’s advertising campaign—and why in some states you could only buy margarine that was dyed pink or...
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805
10 Biggest Food Lies
Tamar Haspel of the Washington Post is here to share 10 truths about food that nobody wants to believe. From diet soda to organic vegetables to farm-fresh eggs, nothing is...
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608
Jet Tila’s 101 Thai Dishes to Cook Before You Die
This week: Jet Tila on Thai food. He tells us about real Thai sriracha, what it takes to make the world’s largest stir-fry and why working at his family’s market...
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804
BEE-lieve It or Not! Bees Count, Dream and Even Recognize You
Bees solve puzzles, have distinct personalities and play with balls like a puppy. Zoologist Lars Chittka reveals amazing new discoveries about the mind of a honeybee and what a bee’s...
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704
Nigella on Nigella
This week, we interview Nigella Lawson. We discuss what’s to love about brown food, what’s to hate about tasting menus and what everyone gets wrong about cooks. For Valentine's Day...
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803
Desperately Seeking the Perfect Peach: Love and Loss on a Family Farm
Alice Waters thinks David Mas Masumoto’s peaches could change the world. Today, Masumoto shares his search for the perfect peach and the shocking family secret that changed the history of...