Podcast Episodes

Baking Myth-Busters with Stella Parks

BraveTart is back! Stella Parks is here to set the record straight on baking. From buttermilk to pie dough, Parks reveals what can go so wrong and how to get it right. And we’re not done with the swe…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Most Dangerous Wine: A Smuggler's Story

We interview Jason Wise about his film “Somm: Cup of Salvation,” which tells the story of winemaker Vahe Keushguerian, who smuggled ancient grapes from Iran to make the first Persian wine in over 40 …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Carla Hall Reclaims Soul Food

Chef Carla Hall is here to change the way we think about soul food. Plus, we explore cooking with cannabis; Adam Gopnik tells us how to cope when our favorite restaurants close; and we serve up Sweet…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Refrigerator Revolution: The Surprising Art of Keeping Cool!

This week, it's all about food inventions and innovations. Nicola Twilley reveals the secret history of refrigeration, from ingenious fridge designs to Rwanda’s pioneering “coldscape.” Plus, meat sci…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Rent a Falcon, Save Your Vineyard! The New Airborne Security Guards

Falcons are smart, fast and lethal––but they can also be a farm’s greatest defense against losing an entire harvest. Master falconer Alina Blankenship tells us about protecting fields of grapes and b…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Dark World of Restaurant Reservations: How to Cheat the System

Journalist Adam Iscoe takes us inside the underworld of restaurant reservations. Plus, Viola Buitoni teaches us about weeknight Italian cooking, Adam Gopnik shares Mark Twain’s favorite American food…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Dinner SOS: I Need to Feed My Friend Group

Today, we're sharing an episode from our friends at “Dinner SOS.” “Dinner SOS” is the podcast where Bon Appétit answers desperate home cooks' cries for help.

This week we’re sharing the episode “I Ne…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Vive La France! Jacques Pépin, Parisian Cakes and Bourguignon Burgers

In honor of the Paris Olympics, 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, …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

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 rickho…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

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 fairgrounds across the country. Pl…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago