The Zoo Chef: Catering to Lions, Tigers and, Bears on Milk Street Radio – Sunday at 7pm

Stacy 30ceEvery day, zoo chef Stacy Kyles prepares breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 600 animals at the Oakland Zoo. This week, we chat about how she feeds the pickiest eaters, how she celebrates birthdays at the zoo, and what everyone eats—from watermelon-licking lions to smoothie-guzzling primates. Plus, we discover Tokyo’s Neapolitan pizza scene; we make a Greek-style risotto, and Dr. Aaron Carroll demystifies the latest study on eggs and health. (Originally aired September 13, 2019)

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May 07, 2021

Zen and the Art of Cooking Vegetables on Milk Street – Sunday at 7pm  

Chef Eric Ripert teaches us how to make vegetables the star of the plate. Plus, we take a deep dive into the food and cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean, Adam Gopnik reveals his four food heresies, and we learn how to make Japanese Milk Bread. Milk Street Radio can be heard Sunday nights at 7:00…
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April 23, 2021

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Tea expert Shunan Teng tells us about tea that costs $1,000 per ounce and the notion that tea is more like wine than coffee. Plus, we learn about forgotten fast-food chains, Alex Aïnouz debunks the myth of hollandaise as a mother sauce, and we learn how to make Vietnamese Braised Lemon Grass…
April 16, 2021

Padma Lakshmi in Search of America on Milk Street Radio – Sunday at 7pm  

Padma Lakshmi shares stories about her childhood in India, her time in Spain, and her new show, “Taste the Nation.” Plus, we get a crash course on Parisian cocktail culture from David Lebovitz; we present a new take on the cheeseburger, and Bianca Bosker teaches us about the history and evolution…
April 09, 2021

Bites: The Wonders of The Arab Table on Milk Street – Sunday at 7pm  

Palestinian cookbook author Reem Kassis discusses her latest cookbook, The Arabesque Table, which takes a fresh look at defining Arab cooking. Plus, we learn how food is used to create Hollywood sound effects, discover what people 80 years ago thought food would look like today, and make pasta…

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