Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

Milk Street Radio
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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, and Marcus Samuelsson. And on Milk Street Radio you can always find the unexpected: the comedian who ranks apples using an elaborate 100-point system, the scientists who study if vegetables have souls, and the journalist who reveals the world’s 10 biggest food lies. We also answer our listeners’ cooking questions, find out how to make the perfect cup of coffee, and share how to eat your way through Italy.

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  1. 4d ago

    Ask Yotam Ottolenghi

    Yotam Ottolenghi is back and on the phone lines! He answers your questions and shares some of his best cooking secrets (and personal ones too!) He tells us about the potato chip omelet he makes for his once-picky kids, gives a crash course in leeks, provides his method for whipping up an egg-free mayo, and lets us in on what he really thinks about za'atar. Plus, we chat with Rosie Grant about gravestone recipes; and Tim Glazner tells the strange true story of the man who invented the tiki bar.Photo credit: Jonathan LovekinListen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

    Ask Yotam Ottolenghi

  2. 4d ago ·  Bonus

    For the Season of Gratitude: Via Podcast

    Introducing The Native Food Revival: Chef Crystal Wahpepah Shares Her Favorite Native Dishes and Where to Try Them from Via Podcast. Follow the show: Via Podcast Taste the stories, history, and energy behind modern Native American cuisine with Chef Crystal Wahpepah. A member of the Kickapoo Tribe and key player in the recent resurgence of Indigenous food, Wahpepah became the first Native woman to own a restaurant in Northern California when she opened Wahpepah’s Kitchen in Oakland in 2021. Her debut cookbook, A Feather and a Fork, came out in 2026. In this episode, Wahpepah details her journey from growing up foraging with her grandfather in Oklahoma to becoming the first Native chef on the Food Network show Chopped. Her own journey reveals the complex and emotional connections between Native cultures and foods, which heal communities, preserve ancestral ways, and express a deep love for the land. In one segment, she recalls the powerful moment when a man at her restaurant openly wept after eating blue corn, which he hadn’t tasted since leaving his reservation decades prior. Wahpepah also shares some of her favorite Native dishes and where to try them. Indigenous restaurants mentioned include: Wahpepah’s Kitchen, Oakland, California Café Gozhóó, Whiteriver, Arizona Javelina, Portland, Oregon Tocabe, Denver, Colorado 39 Restaurant, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Guest: Crystal Wahpepah Chef Crystal Wahpepah, a Kickapoo Tribe member, is a leading advocate for Indigenous food sovereignty. She gained acclaim as the creative force behind Wahpepah’s Kitchen in Oakland, California, the first Native woman–owned restaurant in Northern California. Her culinary work connects diners to vital Native issues and ancestral foodways, and educates the public about the health benefits of traditional Indigenous ingredients. Her debut cookbook, A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior, was released in March 2026. Beyond her restaurant, Crystal has been recognized for her advocacy, including induction into the Native American Almanac and appearances on Food Network programs such as Chopped. She has cooked for the White House Hunger Conference with the James Beard Foundation and for the Academy of Motion Picture of Arts and Sciences and has served as chef-in-residence for the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab at Cal Poly Humboldt. She is the new consulting chef at 39 Restaurant at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City.  DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

    For the Season of Gratitude: Via Podcast

  3. 5d ago

    Welcome to The Hong Kong Diner!: Extended Cut

    In this special episode, we’re sharing an extended cut of our interview with chef Lucas Sin. He praises all that Hong Kong diners have to offer, including the customizable breakfast noodles, the friendly neighborhood environment, and the comforting milk tea that is driving his dream of opening a Hong Kong diner of his own. Plus, he reflects back on his time doing pop-ups in his dorm room at Yale.Photo credit: Nicholas Wong and Mario ChuiListen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

    Welcome to The Hong Kong Diner!: Extended Cut

  4. Oct 9

    Welcome to The Hong Kong Diner! Black Pepper Spaghetti and Deep-Fried French Toast

    Chef Lucas Sin’s quickest dining experience clocked in at 6 minutes and 40 seconds. This expedient supper took place at a famous cha chaan teng, or Hong Kong diner, and he believes it’s one of the best restaurants in the world. From the extensive menu—french toast, black pepper spaghetti, milk tea, the list goes on—to the more abstract “human emotion flavor” that keeps diners coming back, Lucas explains what makes these neighborhood restaurants so special. Plus, reporter Jessica Sidman investigates the so-called "food truck mafia" around Washington, D.C.'s National Mall; and Ian Buxton gives us a lesson on Scotch whisky.Photo credit: Nicholas Wong and Mario ChuiListen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

    Welcome to The Hong Kong Diner! Black Pepper Spaghetti and Deep-Fried French Toast

  5. Oct 7

    Pink Margarine?! America’s Greatest Food Fight

    99% Invisible’s Chris Berube shares margarine’s secret history—from Supreme Court battles to Eleanor Roosevelt’s advertising campaign—and why in some states you could only buy margarine that was dyed pink or black. Plus, we learn about snacks from around the world with Unsnackable’s Folu Akinkuotu; Dan Pashman tells us what there is to love about canned foods; and we make Brazilian-Style Pizza. Get the recipe for Brazilian-Style Pizza Carbonara here.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

    Pink Margarine?! America’s Greatest Food Fight

  6. Oct 2

    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 classic Argentinian salting method, and try a steak from a 25 year-old-cow in Spain. Plus, Kenji López-Alt goes on a quest for the perfect teriyaki; Sara Moulton and Chris take your cooking calls; and we prepare a Sunflower Hummus from Georgia. (Originally aired October 10, 2025.)Get this week’s recipe for Sunflower Hummus here.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

    Steakhouse Secrets: What Nobody Tells You About The Perfect Steak

  7. Sep 30

    Alexis Nikole Nelson Eats the Weeds: Extended Cut

    In this special episode, we’re releasing an extended cut of our interview with Alexis Nikole Nelson. She tells us about the foraged ingredients you won’t find at your grocery store (like mugwort and magnolia flowers!) and the dishes she creates with them. Plus, Alexis reveals her favorite spot in New York City for foraging maitake mushrooms.Photo credit: JB DouglasListen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

    Alexis Nikole Nelson Eats the Weeds: Extended Cut

  8. Sep 25

    Alexis Nikole Nelson Eats the Weeds: Recipes from the Wild

    Alexis Nikole Nelson, known on TikTok as the Black Forager, has been foraging wild ingredients as long as she can remember. In her new book, "Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!", she shares what she cooks with them—including pickled onion grass and mushroom sour candy—and reveals a run-of-the-mill weed that might help flavor Dr. Pepper. Plus, we visit Arianna Pasquini to find out what Romans actually cook for dinner; then we head to Oktoberfest to learn the sport of Steinholding.Photo credit: JB DouglasListen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

    Alexis Nikole Nelson Eats the Weeds: Recipes from the Wild
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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, and Marcus Samuelsson. And on Milk Street Radio you can always find the unexpected: the comedian who ranks apples using an elaborate 100-point system, the scientists who study if vegetables have souls, and the journalist who reveals the world’s 10 biggest food lies. We also answer our listeners’ cooking questions, find out how to make the perfect cup of coffee, and share how to eat your way through Italy.

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