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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2026 · 51 MIN

100 Years of Food Writing at the New Yorker: M.F.K. Fisher, Calvin Trillin and A.J. Lieblin

from Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio · host Milk Street Radio

Adam Gopnik takes us on a tour of great food writing from the New Yorker in celebration of the magazine's centennial. We hear A.J. Liebling’s tip for finding a good restaurant in Paris, M.F.K. Fisher’s fantasy about potato chips and Calvin Trillin’s obsession over constructing the perfect bagel. Plus, Matt Goulding shares why paella is a hotbed of controversy; we explain why a cold oven is the secret to the best creme brûlée; and Christopher Kimball and Sara Moulton answer your questions and share their favorite things to do with tomatoes.Get this week’s recipe for Cold-Oven Crème Brûlee here.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

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