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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

Christopher Kimball’s 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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Episodes
  • The Codfather: Inside A $175 Million Fish Fraud

    The Codfather: Inside A $175 Million Fish Fraud
    Feb 6 2026

    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 Kimball and Sara Moulton answer your questions on Norwegian pancakes, Julia Child’s Gâteau de Crêpes, and more.

    Want to hot pot at home? Get the blog post featuring Natasha's equipment recommendations and shopping guide here.

    Listen to Catching the Codfather on the Big Dig Podcast from GBH here.

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    51 mins
  • The Life and Death of Gourmet: Ruth Reichl Tells All

    The Life and Death of Gourmet: Ruth Reichl Tells All
    Jan 30 2026

    Something surprising happened earlier this month: Five intrepid journalists brought Gourmet magazine back from the dead after they discovered Condé Nast let its trademark lapse. This week, we revisit our episode from 2019 with Gourmet’s final editor-in-chief, Ruth Reichl. She shares stories about the magazine’s glory days, its final days, and the perks of being an editor in the golden age of publishing. Plus, Vicky Bennison takes us behind the scenes of Pasta Grannies, her YouTube channel that documents Italian grandmothers making pasta the old-fashioned way; we get lessons in hotel room cooking from Alex Aïnouz; and we make Mini Almond Cakes with Spiced Chocolate. (Originally aired May 17, 2019.)

    Get the recipe for Mini Almond Cakes with Spiced Chocolate here.

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  • The Science of Food: Steaks, Bugs and Expiration Dates

    The Science of Food: Steaks, Bugs and Expiration Dates
    Jan 27 2026

    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 to grill perfect steaks; J. Kenji López-Alt investigates food expiration dates; and we make a no-fuss, all-flavor Spanish Almond Cake.

    Get the recipe for Spanish Almond Cake here.

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    51 mins
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