Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

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 good for you? (Originally aired November 9, 2023.)

Get the recipe for Turkish-Style Flaky Flatbreads here.

Photo credit: Adrianna Newell

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Jacques Pépin grew up in Nazi-occupied France, became an apprentice cook at 13, and worked his way through dozens of Paris kitchens. In the first chapter of our special three-part documentary series, we tell the story of how it all began.

Series written and produced by Otis Gray and Grace McNally.

Editing, fact-checking, and mixing by Milk Street Radio team.

Music by APM Music and Edith Piaf.

Photo credit: Jacques Pépin Foundation.

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Today, Jacques Pépin shares some of his best untold stories. Before his 30 cookbooks and three decades on TV, he stood up to the mob, turned down JFK, and reinvented frozen meals for the American supermarket. This week, we share the first part of our special series all about Jacques Pépin, reported by Otis Gray and Grace McNally. Plus, Chris and Sara answer your calls about handpies and the perfect breakfast; and A Way With Words teaches us the language of ending a meal.

Photo credit: Jacques Pépin Foundation

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Today, we revisit the archives with our friends Stephanie Li and Chris Thomas from the YouTube channel Chinese Cooking Demystified. We learn the secrets to perfect fried rice, how to cook with chopsticks, and why the best KFCs are in China. Plus, Abigail Koffler helps us navigate food in the metaverse; we make Mexican-Style Corn with Chili and Lime; and Adam Gopnik cries tears of joy. (Originally aired June 24, 2022.)

Get the recipe for Mexican-Style Corn with Chili and Lime here.

Read How Will We Eat In The Metaverse? and This Needs Hot Sauce by Abigail Koffler.

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We’re serving up an extra frightful hour of Milk Street Radio! Folklorist Lesley Bannatyne reveals the mischievous origins of the jack-o’-lantern, and Oaxacan tour guide Gabriel Sánchez shares memories from Day of the Dead celebrations. Candy historian Susan Benjamin recounts candy’s surprising history in America — and the ghostly encounters in her candy shop — and we uncover a modern recipe for the Witches’ Brew from Macbeth. And, to further satisfy our sweet teeth, Stella Parks hops on the phone with Chris to take on your autumn baking calls. (Originally aired on October 24, 2025.)

For more information the Witches’ Brew recipe from Macbeth, head here.

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