Posts by moulton
I Can Relate!
I have been spending a lot of time with my daughter helping her move out of her apartment in the south slope area of Park Slope in Brooklyn. On our way there we often have to stop at a coffee shop on 7th Ave for coffee fuel where I saw…
Milk Street Radio: The Codfather
Carlos Rafael ran one of the biggest fishing operations in New England. He was successful. Almost too successful. Probably because his seafood empire was built through fraud. This week, reporter Ian Coss brings us to the story of The Codfather. Plus, Natasha Pickowicz invites everyone to hot pot, and Christopher…
Caught Up with Chef Jesse Jones!
Caught up with a chef buddy last night, Jesse Jones, after judging the Cassoulet War competition sponsored by Dartagnan at Second, in NYC! He, like me, has been attending this competition for 10 of the 11 Cassoulet War years (he as a contestant, me as a judge). Not only is…
Milk Street Radio: The Science of Food
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 Johnson about how to eat a tree, how insects use flavor molecules to communicate and the science of taste and smell. Plus, Meathead teaches us how…
Deep Hot Chocolate!
What is the one drink we all really need when we are snowed in? Well, a really rich, really chocolate-y hot chocolate. And here is the recipe. 1 quart whole milk 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped Marshmallows, or whipped cream, optional Pour the milk into a small saucepan and…
Milk Street Radio: 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 meetings, FBI stings and dramatic family moments that happen within a diner’s walls. Then, author Julia O’Malley provides a true taste of Alaskan cuisine, where…
Cassoulet War!!!
On Feb 2nd it will be my 11th year as a judge for the very intense/very tasty Cassoulet War sponsored by @dartagnanfoods @fortunefishgourmet held here in New York City. There will be many rich French meat & bean dishes, exotic cocktails, lots of wine and much merriment (boy, we could…
Come Join Me on a Wine Cruise!
Come join me in May on a wine cruise from Portugal to Bordeaux (and several places in between). I will be on Oceania’s Marina ship both shooting my show (Oceania is a proud sponsor of Sara’s Weeknight Meals) and also – going on excursions with guests, teaching a cooking class,…
Milk Street Radio: The Mysteries of Taste
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 Kwong and Aaron Scott from NPR’s “Short Wave” join us to explore the amazing science of taste, from the mysteries of salt to why…
A Reissue for all Culinary Historians/Cookbook Collectors!
My alma mater, The University of Michigan, has published a new edition of “A Domestic Cook Book,” the oldest known published cookbook (1866) written by an African American woman, Malinda Russell, who was born in Tennessee and descended from Virginia freemen. She worked as a cook, ran a boarding house…