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Milk Street Radio: Dwight Garner’s Obsession with Word and Table
We’re joined by New York Times book critic and author Dwight Garner. He presents food quips from his favorite writers, as well as John Updike’s lunch routine and Hunter S. Thompson’s party tricks. Plus, anthropologist Manvir Singh helps us digest the world of “meat-fluencers” and their all-meat diets; A Way…
Baked Chicken Thighs with Quick Lemon Pickles and Artichoke Hearts
Preserved lemons, a/k/a lemon pickles, are a delicious and unique treat that have long delivered a ton of salty and acidic crunch to the cuisines of North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia…and to America, too, in recent years. Typically, there are two ways for us to opt in: …
Milk Street Radio: Best of 2024
We’re looking back at some of our favorite moments from 2024. We’ll share the surprises—from the secret lives of vegetables, to the underworld of restaurant reservations—and the best culinary advice we received from guests like José Andres and Stella Parks. Plus, Christopher Kimball and Sara Moulton revisit the most memorable…
A Holiday Gift for the Vegetable Lover!
This definitive tome features plant based dishes from around the world that will get everyone (yes, even you carnivores) cooking.
My Latest Watercolor
As usual I had an online teacher so I cannot really say it is my painting. One of these days I will start with a blank canvas… But anyway, I had fun!
Milk Street Radio: Al Roker Dreams of Turkey
Al Roker is back on Milk Street with family recipes and television stories to share. He recalls celebrity-filled lunches at the NBC commissary and the holiday meal he dreamt of while recovering from surgery. Plus, Ben Mims reveals the secret history of cookies; Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette of “A…
Holiday Gift for the Julia Child Fan!
Paula Johnson, one of the main people responsible for the resurrection of Julia Child’s famous Cambridge kitchen at the Smithsonian has come out with this delightful book detailing all the back stories behind that kitchen. It is a must for JC lovers.
Milk Street Radio: Baking Special
In this special episode, we share a few of our favorite moments about baking. Cheryl Day—cookbook author, co-owner of Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia, and now Milk Street Radio guest co-host—reveals her tips for perfect biscuits, cakes and cookies. Plus, a computer designs the ultimate chocolate chip…
Spice Balls
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 large egg 1/4 cup molasses 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon table salt Makes about 48…
Milk Street Radio: The Cake Whisperer Solves Your Baking Questions
We’re kicking off the holiday season with Rose Levy Beranbaum and Woody Wolston in celebration of the 35th anniversary of “The Cake Bible.” Beranbaum and Wolston reveal their tricks for génoise, their secret ingredient for perfect chocolate cake and their full-throated defense of fondant—yes, fondant! Plus, we explore the delightfully…