Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
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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,...
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Picky Eaters: Extended Cut
In this special episode, we’re sharing an extended cut of our interview with Helen Zoe Veit about how American children become picky eaters—and how to...
Picky Eaters: Why America's Kids Stopped Loving New Foods
American children are some of the fussiest eaters in history, but it wasn’t always this way. In the 19th century, kids ate oysters and corned beef, an...
Insider's Italy: Hidden Rome, Best Desserts and Lidia Bastianich Hotline
Lidia Bastianich joins Christopher Kimball to answer our listeners’ Italian cooking questions—from the ultimate recipe for ravioli to tips for avoidin...
So, You Want to Open A Restaurant? Drew Nieporent Tells All
Drew Nieporent has opened more than 40 restaurants, including iconic New York institutions like Nobu and Tribeca Grill. Today, he shares the secrets b...
The Greek Makeover: Diane Kochilas Freshens Up Greek Cooking
Today, we look back at one of our favorite episodes with cooking legend Diane Kochilas. She talks the real Greek yogurt, how to make great dishes with...
The Fish Butcher: Fish Eye Ice Cream, Anyone?
Josh Niland is a master of his craft: whole fish cooking, bones and all. He joins us to talk about transforming fish into ice cream and chips, and the...
Butterfly Buns, Barmbrack and Soda Bread: The Secrets of Irish Baking
We explore the whimsical world of Irish baking with Cherie Denham. Plus, Madison Avenue veteran Jeff Swystun shares the little-known history of food a...
Padma Lakshmi Does Standup: Extended Cut
Today, we’re sharing an extended cut of our interview with Padma Lakshmi. We discuss everything from her early years in India to her love for standup...
Padma Lakshmi Does Standup
After 17 years hosting Top Chef, Padma Lakshmi was ready for something new. This week, she fills us in on her recent endeavors: a new book, an origina...
Green Hamburgers and Pastrami Waffles: American Food in Paris
Reporter Rebecca Rosman takes us to one of France’s favorite grocery stores—Picard—where everything is frozen. Every spring they celebrate “America We...
Obsessed with the Best: Extended Cut
In this special episode, we’re sharing an extended cut of our interview with Ella Quittner, author of Obsessed With the Best. We cover everything: her...
The Cook Who Tested Everything: Ella Quittner is Obsessed with the Best
Ella Quittner has spent years meticulously testing recipes for the flakiest biscuits, crispiest bacon, perfectly poached eggs, most tender yellow cake...
Catching the Codfather Part 1: Red Lobster
Today, we’re sharing a special episode from The Big Dig podcast from GBH News, Catching the Codfather. Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael dominates the mos...
Emeril Live! Up Close and Personal with Emeril Lagasse
This week, we’re looking at the pioneers of food television. Emeril Lagasse reflects on his unlikely start at the Food Network, how he’s different fro...
The Codfather: Inside A $175 Million Fish Fraud
Carlos Rafael ran one of the biggest fishing operations in New England. He was successful. Almost too successful. Probably because his seafood empire...
The Life and Death of Gourmet: Ruth Reichl Tells All
Something surprising happened earlier this month: Five intrepid journalists brought Gourmet magazine back from the dead after they discovered Condé Na...
The Science of Food: Steaks, Bugs and Expiration Dates
For a throwback, we’re looking back at one of our all-time favorite episodes—our science episode from 2020. We chat with flavor chemist Dr. Arielle Jo...
Moose and Cake Mix: Inside The Alaskan Diet
Photographer Riley Arthur reports on a New York City icon: the old-fashioned diner. She goes beyond the club sandwiches and coffee to reveal the mob m...
The Mystery of Taste: Beyond Sweet, Sour, Salty & Bitter
Are humans the only species that loves sour? Does everyone taste bitter the same way? And could there be flavors we can’t even comprehend yet? Emily K...
Food Trends 2026 with Kim Severson of The New York Times
This week we ask: What will be the hottest food trend of 2026? Kim Severson returns with her predictions for the year ahead, where grandmothers, vineg...
The World’s Most Difficult Fruits
Author Kate Lebo introduces us to the world of rare fruits that are hard to find, harvest, prepare or just plain love. Plus, we study the staples of G...
Best of 2025: World's Worst Restaurant Review, Talking Stomachs and Favorite Calls
It’s time to look back at some of our favorite moments from 2025. There are the interviews that shocked us — from brand new theories of stomach intell...
Perfect French Toast with Kenji López-Alt & Deb Perelman
Today, we’re sharing a special episode from our friends at “The Recipe with Kenji and Deb.” Chris joined Kenji López-Alt and Deb Perelman to talk abou...
Belgian Waffles, Santa History and Baking Problems Solved!
This week, we visit Belgium for holiday baking and festivities with Regula Ysewijn. Plus, we learn about a Welsh tradition that happens on the darkest...
My Dad, Famous Amos
Today, we're sharing an episode from our friends at Tough Cookie: The Wally ”Famous“ Amos Story.
Meet Wally Amos. He founded the ubiquito...
Holiday Bonanza! Cookie Q&A and A Very Dickens Christmas
We answer your calls with Vaughn Vreeland (of New York Times Cookie Week fame) to help you bake the best cookies of the season; historian Pen Vogler b...
Sex, Murder and Chocolate
Author Aleksandra Crapanzano uncovers the rich history of chocolate—from black markets to murder in the church, people have stopped at nothing to proc...
10 Year Throwback: Mad French Food Scientist Alex Aïnouz Cooks Up YouTube
Milk Street's 10th anniversary is right around the corner! To celebrate, we're revisiting our favorite moments, starting with this week’s episode feat...
Al Roker: Turkey Dreams and 30 Rock Lunches
Al Roker is back on Milk Street with family recipes and television stories to share. He recalls celebrity-filled lunches at the NBC commissary and the...
Thanksgiving Throwback (2019): Pumpkin Pie Secrets and Vivian Howard’s Spoon Bread
Happy Thanksgiving! Join us for a star-studded trip down memory lane with our Thanksgiving episode from 2019! Stella Parks reveals pumpkin pie secrets...
2025 Thanksgiving Show! Q&A, Uncommon Pies and José Andrés's Turkey Paella
How do you carve a turkey without losing the crispy skin? What kind of pie should you make if you’re sick of apple? And what’s the world’s easiest pie...
Thanksgiving Throwback: From Calcutta to Kenji's Make-Ahead Mashed (2017)
We're putting the finishing touches on our 2025 Thanksgiving special, but in the meantime we have a special treat: We're re-releasing our first-ever T...
The Baker Who Made Julia Child Cry: Nancy Silverton's Recipes Will Change Your Life
Nancy Silverton is here to make you a better baker. She tells the story about the time she made Julia Child cry on TV and the very best way to make co...
Beyond Cronuts: How Foods Go Viral
In the beginning, there was the Cronut, the pastry hybrid that ushered in the era of "viral" foods. Its mass appeal wasn't all that surprising, but wh...
Live at the Wisconsin Art of Cheese Festival: Fortune Tellers, the Ultimate Grilled Cheese, and Cheddar Blue
Milk Street Radio took our show on the road for an unforgettable night at The Wisconsin Art of Cheese Festival in Madison, Wisconsin. To celebrate bei...
Busting Pizza’s Biggest Myths with Nathan Myhrvold
Modernist Cuisine founder Nathan Myhrvold is here with his hottest pizza takes, from deep dish to Tokyo marinara. Plus, journalist Larry Tye tells us...
BA Bake Club: Perfect Pie with Erin Jeanne McDowell
Today, we're sharing an episode from our friends at “Bon Appétit Bake Club.”
In this episode of Bon Appétit Bake Club, hosts Shilpa and J...
Our Haunted Podcast! Witches' Brew, The Candy Store Ghost, and The Secret History of Jack-o'-Lanterns
We’re serving up an extra frightful hour of Milk Street Radio! Folklorist Lesley Bannatyne reveals the mischievous origins of the jack-o’-lantern, and...
The Vegan Nightmare! Do Vegetables Have Souls?
According to journalist Zoë Schlanger, your garden isn’t just full of plants that are alive, but plants that can think—like the rice plant, which reco...
Steakhouse Secrets: What Nobody Tells You About The Perfect Steak
Food writer Tim Hayward shares the juicy history of the steak. We take a peek inside the secret beefsteak societies of England and New York, learn a c...