Mother and daughter Alice Randall and Caroline Randall Williams tell us what studying the cooking of four generations of women in their family has taught them about the origins of soul food. Plus, we speak with international bagel consultant Beth George; Dan Pashman explores cold-weather cocktails; and we make pesto out of lemon zest, not basil. Get this week’s recipe for Spaghetti with Lemon Pesto: <a href="https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/spaghetti-lemon-pesto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/spaghetti-lemon-pesto</a> This week’s sponsor:Get unlimited access to every MasterClass, and as a Milk Street listener, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to <a href="http://masterclass.com/MILK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">masterclass.com/MILK</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Harold McGee Busts Food Science Myths

Every week, Milk Street Radio travels the world to find the most fascinating stories about food—a detective who tracks down food thieves and a look inside the most famous (and often scandalous) restaurant kitchens—and interviews with culinary icons such as José Andrés, Padma Lakshmi, Jacques Pépin, and Marcus Samuelsson. And on Milk Street Radio you can always find the unexpected: the comedian who ranks apples using an elaborate 100-point system, the scientists who study if vegetables have souls, and the journalist who reveals the world’s 10 biggest food lies. We also answer our listeners’ cooking questions, find out how to make the perfect cup of coffee, and share how to eat your way through Italy.