Milk Street's My Family Recipe

In MILK STREET'S MY FAMILY RECIPE, Christopher Kimball and baker Cheryl Day use historical culinary context and modern kitchen know-how to help home cooks recreate lost or forgotten cherished family recipes. More than a cooking show, MILK STREET'S MY FAMILY RECIPE highlights how food connects history, community, family and memories. Throughout the series, Christopher and Cheryl visit families in their homes, and help them to recreate a Southern-style coconut cake, an Italian-American calzone with onions and raisins, and New England popovers, among other treasured recipes.

Sat, Nov 23 1:30 P.M. My Grandfather's Butter Rolls     NHPBS (11.1)

When Royce Tanaka was growing up in Hawaii, his grandfather owned and operated a bakery that sold popular butter rolls.

Tue, Nov 26 9:00 A.M. My Mother's Calzone     NH Explore (11.2)

Tim Donovan has fond memories of calzone, a stuffed bread that his Italian mother and grandmother made.

Thu, Nov 28 9:00 A.M. My Mother's Calzone     NH Explore (11.2)

Tim Donovan has fond memories of calzone, a stuffed bread that his Italian mother and grandmother made.

Tue, Dec 10 9:00 A.M. Grandma Erna's Kugel     NH Explore (11.2)

Fairlight de Michele fondly remembers her Grandma Erna's noodle kugel on her childhood holiday tables.

Thu, Dec 12 9:00 A.M. My Grandmother's Christmas Popovers     NH Explore (11.2)

Jessica Costantini misses her grandmother's popovers.

Sat, Dec 14 1:30 P.M. Baa's Crunchy Pooris     NHPBS (11.1)

Growing up, Sapna Pandya's grandmother often made a round, crisp snack called "crunchy pooris.

Tue, Dec 17 9:00 A.M. Grandma Margaret's Coconut Cake     NH Explore (11.2)

Karen Clay has fond memories of her Grandma Margaret's coconut cake: a beautiful, towering creation she describes simply as "dreamy.

Thu, Dec 19 9:00 A.M. Grandma Erna's Kugel     NH Explore (11.2)

Fairlight de Michele fondly remembers her Grandma Erna's noodle kugel on her childhood holiday tables.

Sat, Dec 21 1:30 P.M. My Mother's Pernil     NHPBS (11.1)

When feeding a crowd, Teryluz Andreu's mother would make pernil al caldero: a Puerto Rican staple of juicy slow-cooked pork with shatteringly crisp skin.

Tue, Dec 24 9:00 A.M. My Grandmother's Gorton     NH Explore (11.2)

When Marie Griffin was growing up, Marie's grandmother, and later her mother, prepared gorton, a rich spiced pork spread.

Thu, Dec 26 9:00 A.M. Grandma Margaret's Coconut Cake     NH Explore (11.2)

Karen Clay has fond memories of her Grandma Margaret's coconut cake: a beautiful, towering creation she describes simply as "dreamy.

Sat, Dec 28 1:30 P.M. Tatiana's Sauerkraut Soup     NHPBS (11.1)

Melissa Long's Czech friend Tatiana sometimes prepared a rustic pork, sausage and sauerkraut soup.

Tue, Dec 31 9:00 A.M. Adena's Hot Milk Sponge     NH Explore (11.2)

Linda White remembers a cake named Adena's Hot Milk Sponge from her grandmother's recipe collection.

Thu, Jan 2 9:00 A.M. My Grandmother's Gorton     NH Explore (11.2)

When Marie Griffin was growing up, Marie's grandmother, and later her mother, prepared gorton, a rich spiced pork spread.


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