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Milk Street Radio: Jacques Pepin – The Art of the Chicken
This week, we’re celebrating French cuisine. Jacques Pépin offers a masterclass in deboning chicken and recalls his early days tending the coal stove at the Plaza Athénée. Plus, Aleksandra Crapanzano provides tips for effortlessly Parisian cakes; Alex Aïnouz puts a very French spin on the classic American burger; and we…
Milk Street Radio: Best Cookbooks 2023
This week, Pierre Thiam will change the way you cook with his secrets for mafé (peanut sauce), Senegalese barbecue and his favorite ingredient, fonio. Plus, journalist Jen Doll helps explain a puzzling new trend of dinner party hosts charging their friends; Adam Gopnik and Christopher Kimball reveal their favorite food…
Episode 1210 Starts Airing Today!
The best ever (and quickest) jambalaya, plus fried catfish and rice puppies. https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-12/episode-1210-southern-secrets/
Milk Street Radio: The Baker Who Made Julia Cry
Nancy Silverton is here to make you a better baker. She tells the story about the time she made Julia Child cry on TV and the very best way to make cornbread, angel food cake and more classic desserts. Plus, Joan De Jesus explains the wine world’s biggest trend right…
Episode 2009 Starts Airing Today!
It features two Spanish recipes, a quick Sauteed Fish with Gazpacho Vinaigrette perfect for a weeknight and a show stopping Paella, made by a pro who competes in Paella competitions in Valencia, a.k.a. paella central. https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-12/episode-1209-sketches-of-spain/
Episode 1208: Fish Whisperers is Airing!
Two really tasty weeknight fish dishes from Anna Gass and Norman Van Aken. You must check it out!
I Was a Guest on GMA3 This Week
Me with from left to right: Demarco Morgan, Stephanie Ramos and Dr Darien Sutton I showed the hosts three make-aheads for the big meal on Thursday. And what nice hosts. (They actually like to eat!) You can watch the episode here: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/gma3/video/thanksgiving-made-easy-105038430
Episode 1207 Just Started Airing!
It is all about cooking for the holidays, both for the carnivores and the vegetarians plus a cheating eggnog and fun story about Pasta Grannies in Italy. You should check it out. https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-12/episode-1207-festive-feasts/
Milk Street Radio: Madhur Jaffrey – Sucking Mangoes and Chewing Bones
Madhur Jaffrey joins us and shares memories from mountain picnics in the Himalayas, her favorite way to enjoy a mango and stories from her career as a film and food star. Plus, we make Turkish-Style Flaky Flatbreads and journalist David Johns tries to find out—could ice cream actually be…
Had Lunch with Two of My Favorite People!
Namely: Jacques Pepin and his son in law, Rollie Wesen. They were in town for a James Beard Foundation dinner to honor Jacques – both for simply being Jacques, and also for all the great work he, Rollie, and his daughter Claudine have done through the Jacques Pepin Foundation.…
Milk Street Radio: Mofongo, Pinchos, and Cambell’s Soup – The True Story of Puerto Rican Food and The Diaspora
Illyanna Maisonet takes us on a culinary journey through Puerto Rico and its diaspora. She reveals the secrets to her guava barbecue sauce, the only flan she’ll ever eat and the best way to cook rice. Plus, Kim Severson tells us about the rise of salvage food stores, we make…
Episode 1205 Starts Airing Today!
And it’s all about my favorite ingredient – cheese. In this case the very excellent Le Gruyere AOP from Switzerland. https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-12/episode-1205-cheese-please/
Milk Street Radio: The Poison Garden – Is Alnwick Castle Trying to Kill You?
We venture inside the Alnwick Poison Garden to find the world’s most dangerous plants––including some common fruits and vegetables with a sinister side. https://www.177milkstreet.com/radio/the-poison-garden-is-alnwick-castle-trying-to-kill-you
What Was My Favorite Pizza in Naples?
We spent time in May in Naples shooting three different iconic pizzerias for “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” and I loved them all, but my favorite?? Well, the deep fried version of course. It consisted of two rounds of dough sandwiched with guanciale, pancetta, provolone, fresh ricotta and a touch of marina,…
Milk Street Radio: The Secret of Cooking Fish with Eric Ripert
This week, we get a seafood masterclass from one of the world’s greatest chefs, Eric Ripert. He also explains why sauce is the hardest technique to master and reflects on the moment he decided to change the way he ran Le Bernardin. Plus, Milk Street’s science editor, Guy Crosby, joins…
Listen to my Interview with The Food Enthusiast.
Dara Bunjon, an old buddy, asked me questions about Season 12 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” and we talked about many other culinary topics. My favorite question? “What advice would you give your 18 year old self?” Here is the link to the Facebook video https://www.facebook.com/JMORELiving/videos/286881027500424 The Jmore Website has the…
Episode 1203 Starts Airing Today!
Pizza, pizza, pizza, with a little bit of pasta thrown in – today’s episode takes place in two delightful places in Italy: Naples and Sorrento. I hope you will check it out: Episode 1203: Pizza and Lemons, Naples to Sorrento
Episode 1202 – Vegetariano Italiano Starts Airing Today!
I learn out to make a a very different “pizza” – celery root crust topped with Mozzarella and several unusual garnishes, with a 1 star Michelin Chef, then I make a spaghetti squash pasta dish with a creamy sauce, and finally we learn all about some special Roman shops…
Ellie Krieger Interviewed me on Her Podcast
We had a lovely chat about my career and all things culinary and I realized that she and I really have a lot in common. Check it out! https://www.elliekrieger.com/podcast/ep-65-sara-moulton/
Season 12 Starts Airing Today! Essential Pastas of Rome
The first episode of Season 12 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” starts airing today around the country! The first episode is “The Essential Pastas of Rome.” I go on a food tour of Rome with and American expat and then make three delicious weeknight perfect pastas, and later a tasty…
Milk Street Radio: Holy Foods: Food Myths and Marvels
Christina Ward, author of “Holy Food,” reveals why Pythagoras and his followers never ate beans, the religious movement that helped invent fake meat and Little Debbie, and why food and faith are so closely linked. Plus, Clarissa Wei transports us to Taiwanese kitchens and the Raohe Night Market; Grant Barrett…
Fresh Chickpeas are So Tasty!!
Just visited the Bellwood Drive-In Flea on Jefferson Davis Hwy, near Richmond Virginia which is more of a clothing and produce market than a flea market, but oh what amazing produce at amazing prices did we find – including these fresh chickpeas in the pod. You can eat them raw…
Season 12 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals Starts Airing on October 4!
One of the highlights of the season is my trip to Italy. Here you see me with a very jolly local tv star and tour guide, Amadeo Colella, who gave me a tour of three top pizza places in the home of pizza – Naples. You should definitely check out…
Milk Street Radio: The Dog-Eat-Dog World of Ballpark Vendors
Nick Fountain from NPR’s “Planet Money” shares the skills and strategy it takes to sell food at the ballpark. Plus, chef Angela Dimayuga gives us a crash course in Filipino flavors and techniques; we learn about the language of eating outdoors with Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette; and we make…