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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
French Showstopper Desserts
Season 4
Episode 409
You don’t have to go to a patisserie for stunning French cakes. Milk Street Cook Erika Bruce teaches Christopher Kimball how to make the flourless chocolate cake Bête Noire, flavored with bourbon and orange. Inspired by France’s classic Gâteau Nantais, Milk Street Cook Lynn Clark bakes French Almond-Rum Cake, perfectly tender from almond flour and moist from spiced rum syrup.
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Milk Street heads to Brazil to get a look at some deliciously unique pizza variations.

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From spiced chocolate to a plum crumble, the Milk Street Cooks prepare our favorite cakes.

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Morocco inspires Beef and Onion Tagine with Prunes and Apricots.

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Chris Kimball travels to Turkey and learns some regional classics.

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This episode, we show you some of our favorite breads from around the world.

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We travel to Morocco to learn Moroccan Beef, Tomato and Chickpea Stew.

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Milk Street travels to Jordan to learn the secrets of crisp and herbal Falafel.

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We bake sweet corn, chocolate and coconut pies inspired by beach-side Jalisco.

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This episode, we show you three versions of comforting chicken soup from around the world.

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We travel to West Africa to learn Liberian Banana-Rice Bread, a fresh take on a classic.