Melissa Baldino

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  • Username: mbaldino
  • Media Director
  • Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent

Recent Pieces from Melissa Baldino

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820: Baking Myth-Busters with Stella Parks, 9/12/2024 (54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

BraveTart is back! Stella Park is here to set the record straight on baking. From buttermilk to pie dough, Stella reveals what can go so wrong and how to get it right.
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819: The Most Dangerous Wine: A Smuggler's Story, 9/5/2024 (54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

We interview Jason Wise about his film “Somm: Cup of Salvation,” which tells the story of winemaker Vahe Keushguerian, who smuggled ancient grapes from Iran to make the first ...
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September 2024 Fundraiser: The Perfect Cup: Great Homemade Coffee with James Hoffman (37:23)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

This week, YouTube coffee expert James Hoffmann shares the best, worst and weirdest coffee in the world—from his tried-and-true recipe for the ultimate cup at home to the ...
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316: Carla Hall Reclaims Soul Food, 8/29/2024 (53:59)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

Chef Carla Hall is here to change the way we think about soul food.
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818: Refrigerator Revolution: The Surprising Art of Keeping Cool!, 8/22/2024 (54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

This week, it's all about food inventions and innovations. Nicola Twilley reveals the secret history of refrigeration, from ingenious fridge designs to Rwanda’s pioneering ...
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717: Rent A Falcon, Save Your Vineyard! The New Airborne Security Guards, 8/15/2024 (54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

Falcons are smart, fast and lethal––but they can also be a farm’s greatest defense against losing an entire harvest. Master falconer Alina Blankenship tells us about ...
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817: The Dark World of Restaurant Reservations: How to Cheat the System, 8/8/2024 (54:01)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

Journalist Adam Iscoe takes us inside the underworld of restaurant reservations.
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626: Vive La France! Jacques Pépin, Parisian Cakes and Bourguignon Burgers, 8/1/2024 (54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

In honor of the Paris Olympics, we’re celebrating French cuisine. Jacques Pépin offers a masterclass in deboning chicken and recalls his early days tending the coal stove at ...
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816: Welcome to Our Cocktail Hour! Bourbon Myths, Martini Crawls and Mixology Tips, 7/25/2024 (54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

It's a very happy hour of Milk Street Radio: Chef Edward Lee returns for a tour of Kentucky’s bourbon distilleries, where the water is sweeter, the barrels are ...
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625: Butter Cows, Ugly Cakes and Blue Ribbons: Welcome to the State Fair!, 7/18/2024 (54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

We dive into the world of state, county and agricultural fairs with Marla Calico to learn about their history, impact and why roast beef sundaes are all the rage at ...