Melissa Baldino
- Username: mbaldino
- Media Director
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Melissa Baldino
502: Frontiers of Food Science: Do Sound and Color Affect Flavor?, 6/8/2023
(54:01)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio
Experimental psychologist Charles Spence introduces us to gastrophysics, the science of how the brain melds color, smell and sound to create powerful multisensory taste ...
713: Chocolate Flan, Cactus Sorbet and Guava Doughnuts: The Amazing World of Mexican Desserts, 6/...
(54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio
This week, we taste the sweeter side of Mexican cuisine with chef Fany Gerson. Traveling from Mexico City to Veracruz to Oaxaca, we explore regional confections like ...
514: Cooking Over Fire: Lessons From the Levant, 5/25/2023
(54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio
This week, the husband-and-wife team behind London’s Honey & Co. tell us about chasing the smell of smoke through the alleyways of Jordan and the markets of Egypt in search ...
712: White House Noshes: What Presidents Really Eat, 5/18/2023
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From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio
Jefferson ate capon, Eisenhower craved squirrel soup and Grant had a habit of throwing bread across the table. This week, we go into the White House with Alex Prud’homme to ...
711: Claire Ptak Is in Love (with a Pink Cake), 5/11/2023
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From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio
We’re joined by baker Claire Ptak, whose desserts are a winning combination of California flavor and London style—and even royalty agrees. She shares her favorite recipes and ...
602: Pickles, Life, and Death: The World of Fermentation, 5/4/2023
(53:59)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio
Fermentation expert Sandor Katz takes on a journey around the globe for a look at some of the world’s greatest fermented foods. He tells us about the joys of making ...
710: Salmon Wars: The Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish, 4/27/2023
(54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio
Investigative journalists Doug Frantz and Catherine Collins take us inside the farmed salmon industry to explore the open net pens, health effects and future of America's ...
511: 1001 Bites: The Wonders of The Arab Table, 4/20/2023
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From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio
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 ...
709: Corpse Cakes and Funeral Pie: A Short History of Eating Grief, 4/13/2023
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From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio
We’re joined by death scholar Candi K. Cann to learn how food is used in grieving rituals around the world, from ancient Roman funeral tubes to shiva bagels.
