Christopher Kimballs Milk Street Radio

Laura Shapiro investigates the foodways of famous women, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Eva Braun; we travel to Okinawa for Blue Seal Ice Cream; we visit Istanbul for the best Turkish kofte; and J. Kenji Lopez-Alt on marinades.

David Leite analyzes himself plus naturally lactose-free milk,and grown-up chocolate chip cookies. (Originally aired 5/6/2017)    

Pop-punk band Shonen Knife; Taiwan School of Street Food; shaved zucchini salad; and dry vs. sweet wines.

Saffron, the new Afghan crop; Meathead Goldwyn on barbecue ribs; The Food Lab on the mortar and pestle; and our recipe for whipped cream biscuits and strawberries.

Interviews with famous foodies; the cuisine of ancient Rome; our recipe for margaritas; Christopher Kimball’s top 5 food books; and coffee as health food.

The science of how to cook with Samin Nosrat, burgers of the future with The Sporkful, pasta at the ready, skirt steak salad, and we take your calls.(Originally aired 4/29/2017)    

Great recipes from Istanbul; Cuban-spiced burgers; Melissa Clark whips up supper; and the New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik Dishes bearnaise.

Brett Anderson on the new New Orleans food scene; Dr. Aaron Carroll says goodbye to the low-salt diet; cooking the Ghanaian way with Zoe Adjonyoh; and our recipe for Moroccan Chicken Skewers.

The Mafia muscles in on Italian bakeries, cooking for civil rights with John T. Edge, Dan Pashman on airline dining and the new fattoush.

Pierre Thiam on the food of Senegal; our recipe for Tahini Swirl Brownies; a tip for all-new compound butters; chef and restaurateur Damon Baehrel on his “mystery restaurant” in upstate New York; and Dr. Aaron Carroll investigates how looking at food stamp choices could reduce obesity. (Originally aired 2/18/17)

Ari Shapiro eats everything; all about salt; Japanese potato salad; and podcasting chocolate with The Slow Melt.

Reporter Gary Taubes makes the case against sugar; we explore baklava, from Syria to Brooklyn; Dan Pashman debunks restaurant-etiquette myths; and we share our recipe for Thai barbecue chicken.

We travel to Tel Aviv to celebrate hummus, plus Cherry Bombe’s Kerry Diamond, Tartine’s Liz Pruitt, and wine expert Stephen Meuse explains the cru wine system.

Dorie Greenspan remembers her experiences with Julia Child, wine expert Stephen Meuse decodes vintage wines, we offer our recipes for high-heat scrambled eggs and Georgian Chicken Soup, Nigella Lawson gives us a quick Tuesday night meal, and Sara Moulton and Christopher Kimball take your calls. (Originally aired 2/11/17)

Journalist Corby Kummer on the best cup of coffee, horsemeat, Paula Wolfert, and the state of modern food writing.

We travel to Cape Town, South Africa, for insane barbecue, and Melissa Clark rethinks how to cook at home.

Deborah Madison on cooking simply, Nancy Silverton does sourdough, chipotle shrimp, cuvée wine, and aerating red wine.

Ana Sortun unveils the secrets of Turkish cooking, Vietnamese-style weeknight dinner with Andrea Nguyen, wine expert Stephen Meuse explores the sommelier’s romance with one wine, and caramel oranges. (Originally aired 1/14/17)

David Leite analyzes himself, plus naturally lactose-free milk and grown-up chocolate chip cookies.

The science of how to cook with Samin Nosrat, burgers of the future with The Sporkful, pasta at the ready, skirt steak salad, and we take your calls.