Our Top Milk Street Radio Moments of 2024
From peaches that have the potential to change the world to the woman responsible for introducing some of the most important books in literary history, these are Chris Kimball’s favorite radio moments of the year.
10 Biggest Food Lies with Tamar Haspel
Tamar Haspel of the Washington Post shares 10 truths about food that nobody wants to believe. From diet soda to organic vegetables and farm-fresh eggs, nothing is sacred.
Desperately Seeking the Perfect Peach: Love and Loss on a Family Farm
David Mas Masumoto, author of one of Chris’ all-time favorite books, “Epitaph for a Peach,” has peaches that could change the world. Joining Chris for a long-awaited interview, Masumoto shares his search for the perfect peach and the shocking family secret that changed the history of his farm.
The Unsinkable José Andrés Feeds the World
Chef and food activist José Andrés returns to Milk Street Radio to tell us how he feeds millions withWorld Central Kitchen. Plus, he reveals his secret ingredient for chicken stock and his special method for cooking eggs.
The Woman Who Discovered Julia Child: The Secret Life of Judith Jones
Sara Franklin, author of “The Editor,” shares the life story of Judith Jones, the legendary editor behind some of the greatest cookbooks of the 20th century. We hear how she discovered Julia Child, why Edna Lewis sent her a box of squirrels and what happened when she was told to reject the diary of Anne Frank.
Al Roker is back on Milk Street to share family recipes and television stories. He recalls celebrity-filled lunches at the NBC commissary and the holiday meal he dreamt of while recovering from surgery.
Smuggling Baby Eels: The New Black Market
Reporter Otis Gray brings us the story of America’s eel fishing boom—and what happened when it got out of hand.
The Vegan Nightmare! Do Vegetables Have Souls?
According to journalist Zoë Schlanger, your garden isn’t just full of plants that are alive, but plants that can think—like the rice plant, which recognizes its own family members. Schlanger takes us inside a hotbed of scientific controversy: the study of plant intelligence.
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Sydney Manning
Sydney Manning is the Managing Digital Editor at Milk Street. She holds a BS in Marketing Communication from Emerson College, and an MLA in Gastronomy from Boston University. For the past five years at Milk Street, Sydney has worked as a social media editor, blogger, podcaster, project manager and book marketer. In her free time she enjoys cooking with friends, reading and antiquing. She lives in South Carolina with her family.
