Everyday Turkish Favorites

In this episode, Christopher Kimball puts a Milk Street spin on new French classics. Chris and Milk Street Cook Lynn Clark make Beef, Orange and Olive Stew (Boeuf a la Gardiane), a hearty and robust dish. Milk Street Cook Erika Bruce then bakes up decadent and chewy Chocolate Meringue Cookies. To round out the show, Milk Street Cook Rayna Jhaveri throws together a quick Lentil Salad with Gorgonzola.

Milk Street Cook Catherine Smart demonstrates a simpler and tastier way to crisp fried chicken as she shows host Christopher Kimball how to make Japanese fried chicken (karaage). Milk Street Cook Rayna Jhaveri shows how Japanese potato salad banishes the bland with its creamy, semi-mashed potatoes contrasted with crisp, piquant ingredients. Milk Street Cook Erika Bruce shows Chris how to make sweet-and-spicy ginger green beans.

In this episode, Christopher Kimball and Milk Street Cook Matthew Card prepare a warm and filling Oaxacan Green Mole with Chicken. Milk Street Cook Catherine Smart then makes Oaxacan Refried Black Beans, a staple at Milk Street. Finally, Gonzalo Guzman of Nopalito in San Francisco stops by for a Milk Street Visit. He teaches Chris how to make a hearty Pozole Rojo.

Host Christopher Kimball travels to Taipei, Taiwan, where he learns about the classic flavors and ingredients in Taiwanese cooking from Chuang Pao-hua of the Chung-hua Culinary Teaching Center. Chris also visits the Raohe Street Night Market, one of the oldest in Taipei. Later in the show, Chris meets Kun-Yin Cheng of the Shin Yeh restaurant, where he changes his mind about the pleasures-and pros-of wok cookery.

Christopher Kimball travels to Bologna, Italy, to make two weeknight dishes with Chef Fabio Berti at Trattoria Bertozzi. He also speaks with travel writer Matt Goulding about the cuisine of Emilia-Romagna. Back at the kitchen, Milk Street Cook Catherine Smart shows Chris how to make simple and creamy Pasta with Zucchini, Pancetta and Saffron. Then, Milk Street Cook Bianca Borges makes Bolognese-Style Pork Cutlets, covered in prosciutto, topped with parmesan and served with a bright lemon butter sauce.

In this episode, Christopher Kimball travels to Madrid, Spain, where he meets Joaquín Felipe, executive chef of Florida Retiro, who teaches him how to make authentic pisto. He then learns how to make pork and chorizo with piquillo peppers (carcamusa) from chef Abraham García of Restaurante Viridiana. Back at the kitchen, Chris and Milk Street cook Lynn Clark draw on what Chris learned in Spain to make carcamusa at home. Milk Street cook Rayna Jhaveri makes Spanish ratatouille (pisto manchego), and Milk Street cook Josh Mamaclay shows how to make sherry-soaked French toast (torrijas).

In this episode, Christopher Kimball travels to Mexico City to make beans with Chef Eduardo Garcia Guzman. He also learns a quick recipe for tortilla soup and finds the best corn cake he's ever had. Back at the kitchen, Milk Street Cook Bianca Borges prepares Mexican Stewed Beans with Salsa Fresca, showing us how to boldly flavor beans by adding the sofrito at the end of cooking. Later, Milk Street Cook Josh Mamaclay makes Mexican Sweet Corn Cake, where the batter comes together in a blender, and Milk Street Cook Erika Bruce shows Chris how to make Tortilla Soup in just 15 minutes.

In this episode, Christopher Kimball and Milk Street cook Lynn Clark show the secret to making perfect puffed pita bread at home. Milk Street cook Catherine Smart demonstrates how to make sumac-spiced chicken (musakhan), and Milk Street cook Rayna Jhaveri teaches how to apply Middle Eastern flavors to salad with a recipe for fattoush.