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Episode 613
The Perfect Cup: Great Homemade Coffee with James Hoffmann
May 13, 20222020 Digital Media Award Winner | Best Radio Show
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The Food of Shangri-La: Cooking Up Yak Meat, Pickled Bamboo and Potato Pancakes in China's Remote Yunnan Province
Georgia Freedman, author of “Cooking South of The Clouds,” travels China's "Wild West" in search of new foods. Plus, Kim Severson of The New York Times explores the supermarket of...
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306
Bombay Meets Cincinnati: Nik Sharma Adapts the Rich Flavors of India
Nik Sharma, author of “Season,” gives Milk Street a lesson in cooking with spices. Plus, we investigate the unknown culinary history of France; we make a magic pudding cake; give...
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218
Shrimp, Sprite and Pig Head: The Mysteries and Delights of True Filipino Cuisine
In this episode, Filipino cuisine goes global with Yana Gilbuena; Shaina Shealy talks water fights (and eating well) in Myanmar; cheesier pasta; Singapore’s shrimp curry; and Adam Gopnik on wine...
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The Bob Behind Bob's Red Mill
Bob Moore is the quintessential American success story. He started out running a gas station and today he runs Bob's Red Mill. Bob’s Red Mill is a former sponsor of...
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305
The Search for Perfect Falafel: Uncovering the Secrets of Palestinian Cooking
Intrepid food writer Yasmin Khan dives into the mysteries of Palestinian cooking. Plus we rediscover authentic Austrian goulash; Jonathan Townsend cooks amazing 18th century American recipes in period clothing and...
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304
The Ace of Cakes: Duff Goldman Bakes Up The Hogwarts Express
Former graffiti artist Duff Goldman bakes cakes in the shape of everything from Radio City Music Hall to old sneakers. Plus we explore Korean home cooking with chef Sohui Kim...
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303
Deep Run Roots: Vivian Howard Eats North Carolina
Chef Vivian Howard returns home to rural North Carolina to cook her roots. Plus a computer designs the ultimate chocolate chip cookie; our tip for transforming stale bread; Pork and...
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215
Nigella Lawson Speaks Out on Hash, Traybakes, Salad Snobs and Kierkegaard (Rerun)
We catch up with British food star Nigella Lawson about the philosophy of life and home cooking. Plus does coffee cause cancer?; Pakistan's Martha Stewart; pisto; and quick yogurt sauce.
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302
Mad French Food Scientist Cooks Up YouTube
Alex French Guy Cooking does crazy food science from Paris. Plus the amazing history of pickles; Shabbat at Wendy's; and chicken under a brick. Questions in this Episode: “I occasionally...
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301
The Mystery of the $13,500 Melon
Why Tokyo shoppers spend a fortune on fruits as gifts. Plus, the truth about dietary supplements; a food tour of Lisbon; Spanish tortillas at home; and how to mellow onions...
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229
Ina Garten is a Messy Cook: The Hidden World of the Barefoot Contessa (Rerun)
Also on this week's show: Up with pomegranate molasses; sheet-pan roasted chicken; J. Kenji López-Alt investigates the science of baking pizza at home; and why Australian cuisine is the most...
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238
Simply Yotam: The Master of Middle Eastern Food Speeds It Up and Pares It Back
We chat with Yotam Ottolenghi about keeping it simple. Also on this week’s show: recipes for a homemade Christmas with Yvette Van Boven; the secret of Taiwan’s beef noodle soup...
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237
John Carter Cash Remembers the Food and Music of Johnny Cash and June Carter
Musician and record producer John Carter Cash explains why he loves cooking with Mountain Dew, reveals his recipe for Southern cornbread and shares stories and recipes from his family's table...
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236
Pizza, Chocolate Fountains and Mac & Cheese for 5,000 People: Alon Shaya's Long Road to Chefdom
Alon Shaya is having a moment—he’s just opened two new restaurants and published his first book. But his success wasn’t always a given. We chat about his circuitous path and...
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202
The Breath of A Wok: Wok Master Grace Young Stirs it Up! (Rerun)
This week on Milk Street Radio, wok master Grace Young stirs it up, reporter Danny Lewis reports on Elbert Budin and how he made food fly; we go to Tunisia...
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235
Tales of a Puerto Rican Kitchen: Von Diaz Mixes Coconuts and Collards
We chat with Von Diaz about the flavors of Puerto Rican cooking and the world’s best breakfast sandwich. Also on this week's show: Molly Yeh moves to Minnesota and trades...
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234
Binging with Babish: Andrew Rea Cooks Game of Thrones. Dothraki Blood Pie, Anyone?
Meet the YouTube star who recreates recipes from classic movies and TV shows. Also on this week's show: the amazing food of the Islamic world from the perspective of cookbook...
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233
Death and Foraging in Tasmania: Intrepid Explorer Sarah Marquis Hikes the Wilderness
The Swiss explorer discusses how she cooks and forages in the wild and why the mental journey is a bigger challenge than the physical. Also on this week’s show: Strange...
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206
Lights! Camera! Action! Food! The History of Food Photography from Betty Crocker to Gourmet Magazine (Rerun)
In this episode, homestyle cooking from southeast India with Archana Pidathala; food on film with Susan Bright; the best soup in the world; the truth about drinking and health; and...
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232
Alice Waters Wants to Save the World One Perfect Peach at a Time
The Chez Panisse founder discusses the early days of the historic Berkeley institution and the power of taste to change lives. Also on this week's show: Our trip to Sicily...
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231
Chili Buns and Pickled Bologna: A 4,000 Mile Road Trip Through Appalachia
Ronni Lundy, author of “Victuals,” eats her way through Appalachia. Also on this week's show: Mark Kurlansky reveals the shocking, often deadly history of milk; we travel to Genoa to...
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210
The Peanut Butter Wars: A Homemaker Changes How Food is Regulated in America (Rerun)
In this episode, Krissy Clark talks the woman who changed food regulations as we know it; the bus stop in Tel Aviv that serves Filipino food; casual Indian curry; and...
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230
The Food World According to Mimi Sheraton
Mimi Sheraton, the first woman restaurant critic at The New York Times, doesn't trust anonymous crowd-sourced reviews and says that authentic food is in the eye of the eater. Also...
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Ina Garten is a Messy Cook: The Hidden World of the Barefoot Contessa
Also on this week's show: Up with pomegranate molasses; sheet-pan roasted chicken; J. Kenji López-Alt investigates the science of baking pizza at home; and why Australian cuisine is the most...
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