From Vietnam to Burma

Christopher Kimball takes a road trip up north to the foodie city Portland, Maine. He visits the popular Eventide Oyster Company and makes a salad you'll actually crave. He also visits Tandem Coffee and Bakery and meets with pastry chef Briana Holt, the mastermind behind Tandem's most beloved desserts. She teaches Chris how to make Maple-Browned Butter Pie.

In this episode, we make our favorite Milk Street sweets. Milk Street Cook Lynn Clark whips up rich and gooey Maple-Whiskey Pudding Cakes. Milk Street Cook Catherine Smart teaches Christopher Kimball how to get the perfect texture on our Chocolate-Almond Spice Cookies. Briana Holt of Portland's Tandem Coffee and Bakery then stops by for a Milk Street Visit, where she walks Chris through a recipe for Triple Ginger Scones with Chocolate Chunks.

Christopher Kimball is back in Beirut for a crash course on Lebanese "fast food." Milk Street Cook Bianca Borges makes a quick yet delicious Bulgur and Beef Kibbeh with Chris. Then he sits down with Kamal Mouzawak of Souk El Tayeb to discuss the fascinating world of food in Beirut. To round out the show, Milk Street Cook Lynn Clark prepares a classic dish of Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Crisped Onions (Mujaddara).

This episode is all about Italian Tuesday Night essentials. Milk Street Cook Catherine Smart and Christopher Kimball make the classic and rich Pesto alla Genovese, where the trick is using the right type of cheese. Milk Street Cook Rayna Jhaveri then makes a Campanelle Pasta with Sweet Corn, Tomatoes and Basil, a creamy dish that requires no cream. Finally, we learn how to make a fresh and bright Pasta with Pistachios, Tomatoes and Mint with Milk Street Cook Matthew Card.