Melissa Baldino

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

Recent Pieces from Melissa Baldino

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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 ...
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815: The Glory Days of In-Flight Dining: From Smorgasbord to Baked Alaska, 7/11/2024 (54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

Is airplane food bad on purpose? Historian Richard Foss takes us through the turbulent history of food in flight, from extravagant meals aboard zeppelins, to the flaming ...
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814: July Fourth Jubilee: Weiner Wisdom, Mustard Madness and Flag Cake Confections!, 6/27/2024 (54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

Fire up the grill: This week, we’re covering all of your July Fourth favorites. We unravel the history of the hot dog with author Bruce Kraig and hear from Hot Dog Ambassador ...
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517: Inside the Experimental Kitchen with Shola Olunloyo, 6/20/2024 (54:01)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

We chat with research chef Shola Olunloyo about the cutting-edge culinary projects he undertakes at his experimental food laboratory, Studiokitchen. He tells us about mashing ...
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813: Food Fights: I Love You But I Hate Your Cooking, 6/13/2024 (54:00)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

Forget the bedroom: the kitchen is where relationships are made and broken. Journalist Ella Quittner reveals the many ways the kitchen causes problems in our love lives, and ...
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715: Dining Disasters, Crazy Chefs and a Michelin-Starred Nightmare: True Restaurant Stories, 6/6... (53:58)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

This week, we share stories from the world of fine dining. Maître d' Michael Cecchi-Azzolina has encounters with mobsters, fainting celebrities and unruly guests at New ...
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812: Can Jesse Tyler Ferguson Really Cook? (Yes!), 5/30/2024 (53:58)
From: Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio

This week, we’re sitting down with “Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who once scored an invite to Passover at Joan Rivers’ house and can’t stop eavesdropping at ...