I Cooked for Stevie Wonder: Makini Howell Redefines Vegan

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

Milk Street Radio

Food, Arts

4.4 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In 2015, chef Makini Howell took a sabbatical from her vegan food empire to cook for Stevie Wonder on tour. We discuss her unique take on vegan cooking and what she learned during her year on the road. Plus, we learn about the strange history of flavor science; Adam Gopnik reveals J.D. Salinger’s favorite recipe for popcorn salt; and we learn Croatia’s secret to perfect cabbage rolls. (Originally aired on March 27, 2020.)

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0:00.0	Hey, Chris Kimball here from Milk Street.
0:01.5	You know, a few months ago, I traveled to Istanbul,
0:04.0	then down to Intakia and southern Turkey
0:06.2	near the Syrian border.
0:07.9	I spent time with home cooks.
0:09.2	We made red lentil soup, egg scrambled with yogurt,
0:12.5	cheesy Turkish mashed potatoes, rice pudding,
0:14.6	and a pizza made with meat and no crust.
0:17.6	Now, these are the recipes you expect to find
0:20.2	in glossy food magazines or fancy cooking shows.
0:23.2	This is what everyday cooks make every day.
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0:56.2	Famous Christmas here, grower and lover of fabulous festive food.
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