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Episode 627
The Dog-Eat-Dog World of Ballpark Vendors
September 21, 2023
Nick Fountain from NPR’s “Planet Money” shares the skills and strategy it takes to sell food at the ballpark.
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527
Is The Real Soul Food Health Food?
This week, the editor of 4 Color Books, Bryant Terry, celebrates the long history of veganism in Black cuisine to tell the real story of soul food. Plus, archaeologist Farrell...
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629
Trick or Treat! Celebrate Halloween with a Dinner for the Dead
This week, we’re celebrating the holiday of tricks and treats with Halloween scholar Lesley Bannatyne. She teaches us how to emulate the romping Halloween parties of the Victorian era, complete...
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E105
Lost Family Recipes Special: Solving the Mystery of Forgotten Family Favorites
On this special episode, we share some of our favorite listener calls about family recipe mysteries, from recreating a molasses cookie recipe missing half its instructions to fixing the crust...
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628
Mofongo, Pinchos and Campbell’s Soup: The True Story of Puerto Rican Food in the Diaspora
Illyanna Maisonet takes us on a culinary journey through Puerto Rico and its diaspora. She reveals the secrets to her guava barbecue sauce, the only flan she’ll ever eat and...
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627
The Dog-Eat-Dog World of Ballpark Vendors
Nick Fountain from NPR’s “Planet Money” shares the skills and strategy it takes to sell food at the ballpark. Plus, chef Angela Dimayuga gives us a crash course in Filipino...
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504
Cooking for Space Aliens and Vampire Queens: Meet Food Stylist Janice Poon
We enter the world of intergalactic sushi joints and cannibal banquets with food stylist Janice Poon. She tells us about her work on horror and sci-fi films, from feeding vegan...
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E104
Food Science Special: Million-Layer Puff Pastry and More!
In this special episode, we share a few of our favorite moments about getting experimental in the kitchen. Alex Aïnouz attempts to make a 1 million-layer puff pastry; J. Kenji...
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626
Jacques Pépin: The Art of The Chicken
This week, we’re celebrating French cuisine. Jacques Pépin offers a masterclass in deboning chicken and recalls his early days tending the coal stove at the Plaza Athénée. Plus, Aleksandra Crapanzano...
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625
Butter Cows, Ugly Cakes and Blue Ribbons: Welcome to the State Fair!
We dive into the world of state, county and agricultural fairs with Marla Calico to learn about their history, impact and why roast beef sundaes are all the rage at...
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525RR
The Secret History of Home Economics
Author Danielle Dreilinger tells us the surprising history of home economics. We hear about its origins as a scientific movement that wanted to change the world and find out how...
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E103
Milk Street Special: Italy's Best Kept Food Secrets
In this special episode, we share a few of our favorite moments about Italy's culinary treasures from the last few years. Vicky Bennison takes us behind the scenes of Pasta...
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624
Michael Twitty's Kosher Soul
Writer and historian Michael Twitty share the stories and foods of the African and Jewish diasporas. Plus, we explore the wide world of breakfast cereals with Gabe Fonseca, make spaghetti...
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516
From Asia with Love: Guangdong Meets Sydney
Cookbook author Hetty McKinnon tells us about her Chinese-Australian upbringing, Vegemite brownies and why her mother calls to FaceTime her wok. Plus, we talk to the Trappist monk running the...
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623
Eyeball Jell-O: Rhett & Link Taste-Test Everything
Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, hosts of “Good Mythical Morning,” extol the virtues of Twinkie Jell-O, order all the food off the Taco Bell menu through song and tell us...
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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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E102
Milk Street Special: Pro Grilling, Recipes and Techniques
In this special episode, we share a few of our favorite moments about grilling from the last few years. We chat with Meathead about how to grill the perfect steak...
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513
Eric Ripert and the Art of Cooking Vegetables
Chef Eric Ripert teaches us how to make vegetables the star of the plate, the secrets of his restaurant Le Bernardin and why he believes every fish has its own...
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621
Pro Secrets of Homemade Pasta: Missy Robbins Tells All
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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520
Culinary Tour of Colombia: Sweet Corn Arepas and Brisket Dust
We explore the cooking of Colombia with Mariana Velásquez, from homemade arepas to sweet panela that tastes like almost-burnt caramel. Plus, we learn about the secret world of creating food...
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620
Inside the Great British Bake Off with Paul Hollywood
We chat with Great British Bake Off judge and author of “BAKE” Paul Hollywood about the best and worst parts of his job, his secret to perfect scones and what...
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619
Ancient Recipes with Sohla El-Waylly: Roman Cheesecake, Medieval Apple Pie and Fish Head Aspic
Today we are traveling back in time with chef Sohla El-Waylly, host of “Ancient Recipes with Sohla.” We learn how to make Roman cheesecake, fish head aspic and Mary Todd...
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308
Eat, Travel, Love: Matt Goulding Reveals the Culinary Secrets of Spain
Matt Goulding, author of “Grape, Olive, Pig,” tastes the original paella, finds out-of-the-way Spanish eateries, falls in love and recounts his one meal at El Bulli. Plus, J. Kenji López-Alt...
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E101
Milk Street Special: Memories of Julia Child
We look back with Julia Child’s friends, protégés and fans at their favorite moments and the legacy of the French Chef.
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618
Our July Fourth Show: Live-Fire Grilling, 50 Pies for 50 States and Ketchup/Mustard Smackdown
On this Fourth of July, baker Stacey Fong shares highlights from her 50 States/50 Pies project, which includes odes to Nevada’s all-you-can-eat buffets, West Virginia’s pizza rolls and Tennessee icon...
