Posts by moulton
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…
Eggs Baked in Ham Cups – Breakfast for Dinner!
Here is a very creative recipe from Season 14 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” created by an ex sous-chef of mine: Lori Powell. Recipe #1 Eggs Baked in Ham Cups with Smashed Beans and Salsa Serves 6 For the smashed beans: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ cup finely chopped onion 2 teaspoons…
Green Pozole with Chicken
Start to finish: 1 hour (35 minutes active) Servings: 4 For the salsa: 8 ounces fresh tomatillos, husked, rinsed and quartered (or cut into sixths, if large) ½ cup coarsely chopped scallion (white and light green part) ½ cup lightly packed cilantro, leaves and stems 1 1/2 tablespoons coarsely chopped…
A Visit to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Here I am with the fam at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Holiday Light Show. We have gone for the last 3 years and it always makes us so happy. It runs through January 4 and so you still have a few more days to go. I highly recommend it! https://www.bbg.org/lightscape