• ShannonS on April 19, 2024

  I love Milk St and own just about everything they have published. I think it’s worth noting that this cookbook includes a huge number of their previously published recipes. As I’m flipping through the chapters, I’m not seeing a lot of new recipes but there are lots of extra tips and tricks. If you are interested in buying one cookbook with easily executable recipes and global flavors, this is all you need.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Greek cabbage salad with carrots and olives

  • stef on May 09, 2024

    Son made it for lunch. Very good. I would suggest marinating cabbage and carrots for 24hrs in fridge instead of 30 minutes on counter. It probably would soften the cabbage more. This would make a great potluck dish.

• Tomato, arugula and bread salad with fresh corn and mozzarella

  • Maefleur on May 12, 2024

    Very tasty salad. Using what I had on hand, I subbed cherry tomatoes and smoked gouda cheese.

  • lean1 on January 05, 2026

    I used pita bread for the croutons and added a tablespoon of blue cheese and omitted the onion. Lots of flavors. Will make again.

• Shaved zucchini and herb salad with Parmesan

  • mamacrumbcake on May 25, 2024

    This was very tasty and easy to make, but, really should be made at the very last minute. The zucchini releases water and becomes soft, consequently losing volume. That being said, everyone liked this salad. Scaled up 1.5x for 5 people, yielded a modest serving per person due to shrinkage. (Same recipe in Milk Street Tuesday Nights)

• Harissa potato salad with mint and lemon

  • BrendaD1962 on January 05, 2025

    This potato salad was absolutely delicious. I halved the entire recipe except used the full 1/3 cup of mayo. I also substituted cilantro for the mint. The harissa paste added the perfect amount of heat and the lemon zest and juice brightened it all up. Definitely making again and again.

• Butter-roasted carrots with za'atar and pomegranate molasses

  • rebecca_qjfvam on May 06, 2026

    Really more of a 2.5 stars. Not bad, just not as nice as I think it should be when reading the recipe. I didn’t feel like I could taste the orange much. za’atar and carrots were a great combo though.

• Crisp oven-fried cauliflower with tahini-yogurt sauce

  • sharifah on May 11, 2024

    Interesting way to cook cauliflower, we loved it. I lowered the oven temperature and didn’t cook it as long, as I thought it was too hot and too long. Swapped the yogurt to soya yogurt, the sauce was delicious. Will be a repeat for me.

• Tahini-roasted sweet potatoes with za'atar

  • anna_1bxel8 on March 08, 2026

    The coating was too thick and created a strange texture

  • rebecca_qjfvam on May 06, 2026

    I liked the flavors, but my sweet potatoes never got crispy. I suspect the pan was too crowded, so if I try again I’ll be more careful about spreading them out. Even if it means extra dishes.

• Corn chowder with miso and scallions

  • Maefleur on August 23, 2025

    Delicious! Will make again.

• Miso ramen

  • Spkubek on May 08, 2026

    Excellent, and you can have it done in under an hour, which for ramen is stupid fast. The family doesn't enjoy how chunky it is if you leave the ground pork in there, so I sieve it out. I've doubled the recipe and frozen half, which also works well. You'll want to make some pairings with it, otherwise it's good but a bit one note. We've enjoyed mushrooms, menma (seasoned bamboo), frozen corn, and chashu pork.

• Turkish red lentil soup

  • pamondemand on December 18, 2024

    Lovely variation on classic lentil soup. The tomato paste and little bit of rice rounds this soup out nicely. Subbed chicken stock for water and dried mint for fresh. Will make again.

• One-hour homemade chicken broth

  • Kitiara121 on February 28, 2025

    This just didn’t taste good at all. I followed the recipe exactly as written. The broth was really peppery with no real chicken flavor coming through. Ended up tossing the whole thing.

• Basmati rice

  • Soulkitchenjen on July 22, 2024

    Perfect rice every time. Use this one.

• Lombardy-style rice with chicken

  • Jane on May 30, 2024

    This is a reasonable weeknight recipe and perfectly pleasant to eat just nothing very special. It uses Arborio rice so is risotto-like though the stock is all added at once. It was still quite creamy with butter and cheese added at the end.

• Egg salad with gochujang, sesame and scallions

  • peggy_b7via1 on March 30, 2026

    Make ahead and it’s a perfect quick lunch or dinner. Served with a piece of sourdough toast and a salad.

• Spanish scrambled eggs with shrimp and asparagus

  • sharifah on May 05, 2024

    Quick easy dish. Eggs and asparagus are two of my favourite ingredients, what’s not to like?! I served it with chips and salad.

• Spanish tortilla with roasted red peppers

  • stef on July 22, 2024

    This came together quickly. I was worried that the potatoes wouldn't cook but they were nice and soft. Cooked in time indicated. Roasted peppers are a nice addition. Served with roasted mushrooms. Family enjoyed it and will repeat. Make sure you have a good non stick pan.

• Orecchiette with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella

  • VegasCook37 on July 06, 2024

    So simple and easy. Made with cascatelli (sporkfull pasta). Could easily cut in half. The sauce was light and silky. Minimal cutting needed and truly a one pot meal. The fresher the ingredients the better the outcome as very few in this dish.

• "Orzotto" with asparagus, lemon and Parmesan

  • hjcrookston on May 18, 2026

    A good foundation recipe. I'm looking forward to using different veg next time but using the same cooking method.

• Korean spicy chilled noodles

  • jwc6666 on January 21, 2026

    Delicious. I mixed Sriracha and Hoisin sauce to taste in place of gochujang.

• Stir-fried hoisin chicken and bell peppers

  • sharifah on May 24, 2024

    Very quick dish once everything is prepped and ready. Really like the sauce. I added some cornflour at the end cos I like the sauce to be a bit thicker. Will definitely repeat.

• Thai cashew chicken

  • Anniefro21 on March 30, 2026

    This is easily my favorite Milk street recipe. I use the dried arbol chiles and omit the red pepper flakes.

• Stir-fried lemon grass chicken

  • amanda_adpkaj on April 28, 2026

    Delicious. Served with rice and power slaw.

• Stir-fried gochujang chicken

  • stef on April 18, 2024

    This was a nicely spiced dish although if you want it sweeter a little more sugar needed. I used chicken breasts but otherwise followed recipe. Family really liked it and it will be repeated.

  • sharifah on May 08, 2024

    Love the sauce, which is quite spicy! Not many ingredients, and very quick to make. Definitely will be a repeat dish!

  • Beck001 on March 09, 2026

    Easy quick dish to cook (for me start to finish 20 minutes) but pretty average on flavor.

  • Beck001 on March 09, 2026

    Easy quick dish to cook (for me start to finish 20 minutes) but pretty average on flavor.

  • Beck001 on March 09, 2026

    Easy quick dish to cook (for me start to finish 20 minutes) but pretty average on flavor.

• Spicy dry-fried beef and celery

  • Soulkitchenjen on January 19, 2026

    Very good and very fast. This is definitely a mise en place recipe and I don’t usually roll like that. The celery leaves and chili oil add something.

• Sweet-and-sour stir-fried pork with pineapple

  • averythingcooks on March 24, 2026

    I cut this roughly in 1/2 with around 8 oz of pork tenderloin and added extra veg (red onions, yellow pepper & broccoli). They clearly say to not use canned pineapple...but I had some crushed pineapple in the freezer to use up and we were still pretty happy with the results. I stirred in some Asian noodles to serve, we liked the heat from the serrano and I will make this again.

• Stir-fried pork and sweet peppers with peanuts

  • stef on April 30, 2025

    This stir fry is quick to make and marinating pork loin in cornstarch made it very tender. Loved the peppers and roasted peanuts in it. Using 2 tablespoons of chilli garlic was just right for us. This will be repeated.

• Stir-fried chili shrimp

  • stef on October 22, 2024

    This was a very quick recipe to prepare but not a hit with us. It was too sweet.

• Pad Thai with shrimp

  • stef on May 21, 2024

    We loved this dish. I had no tamarind paste but Google told me I could replace it with vinegar and brown sugar. This dish is quick to put together if everything is mise en place. Spiced just right. I used rice ramen. Would consider adding tofu and broccoli next time.

• Singapore curry noodles

  • BrendaD1962 on December 06, 2024

    Just okay.

• Honey-miso salmon and broccolini traybake

  • VegasCook37 on June 07, 2025

    6/25 also in Milksteet Simple. Easy and very flavorful sauce. Had some broccolini from CSA box to use. Served with roasted beet salad

• Cod and harissa tagine

  • mpo on February 15, 2025

    This was a nice dish, not too complicated. I did add boiled potatoes into the sauce at the end.

• Pork and chorizo stew with peppers

  • Jane on May 30, 2024

    I liked this but didn't love it. It was quick to make so suitable for a weeknight dinner but I'm not sure I will repeat it. The chorizo adds interest with half being pureed in the sauce and half sliced.

• Sichuan red-braised beef

  • Running_with_Wools on February 28, 2026

    Delicious

  • averythingcooks on April 17, 2026

    Ditto re: "delicious"! I added sweet peppers + shallot partway through the braise & I oven roasted carrots to spoon over our bowls (preferred over stewed carrots). A quick internet search gave red miso as a sub for the toban jiang & at the very end I stirred in some spicy tomato chutney to thicken the sauce a bit. Great over egg noodles!

• Broiled shrimp with garlic, lemon and herbs

  • stef on June 14, 2024

    Shrimp were done on our BBQ. This recipe was o.k. very parsley intense. I would add more red pepper flakes next time. Do save some of the marinate to spread on the done shrimp.

• Hot-and-sour shrimp curry

  • stef on April 29, 2024

    Family loved it. The spices are just right. Served over rice. Came together quickly. Will repeat.

• Spatchcocked roasted chicken with gochujang butter

  • stef on May 05, 2024

    Made a very nice looking roasted chicken. Slightly spiced and the breast meat was very tender. Will repeat.

• Chutney-glazed spatchcocked chicken

  • kbrooks on May 17, 2025

    This is a winner. Spatchcocking a chicken might seem intimidating, but it's not that difficult. And having a flattened out bird shortens your cooking time and keeps all the glaze on the chicken. The glaze is full of flavor.

• Jerusalem-style "mixed-grill" chicken

  • cellenly on April 07, 2026

    Also in Tuesday night Mediterranean. 3.5 for chicken but bumped up to 4 because of ease. I would have made more pickled red onions, and I really liked the tahini sauce. We ate with TJ garlic naan and salad.

• Pork tenderloins with fig-olive relish

  • Maefleur on May 30, 2026

    Delicious and quite easy! I halved the recipe using one tenderloin, and it worked perfectly.

• Japanese ginger pork

  • RaucusBacchus on January 05, 2026

    Good. Not as flavorful as it could be. Plain rice I can accept, but straight raw cabbage is a missed opportunitiy. Next time: throw the cabbage into the sauce with the scallions or dress it with seasoned vinegar and sesame seeds or something creative.

  • RaucusBacchus on January 05, 2026

    Good. Next time... add sesame oil to the marinate. Add the cabbage to the sauce with the green onions.

• Cilantro, garlic and lime marinated pork skewers

  • Maefleur on April 27, 2025

    We love these and have made them many times. They do take a little planning, like partially freezing the pork so it is easier to slice thinly, and 30 minutes to marinate, but well worth it. Very flavorful.

• Indian-spiced pork burgers

  • stef on April 26, 2024

    Made this with beef. A tablespoon of cumin was overwhelming for us. Will reduce to 1 1/2 teaspoons. The burger was nice and moist done on the grill.

• Harissa

  • Maefleur on May 10, 2024

    Flavorful sauce. Liked that you add cayenne at the end to suit your taste and heat level.

• Oven-perfect strip steak with chimichurri

  • stef on May 14, 2024

    Son made this for mother's day. Nutmeg gives the steak a nice grilled look but you only get a slight hint of nutmeg. The steak was medium rare and very tender. I made chimichurri sauce with parsley to go with it. Nice way of making steak without grilling.

• Parmesan and herb turkey burgers

  • Soulkitchenjen on October 10, 2024

    Sooo tasty and good. Really easy to make. The sauce adds a lot.

• Spiced lamb burgers with tahini-yogurt sauce

  • Soulkitchenjen on October 27, 2025

    These are very good. The lemon is mission critical. Serving suggestions would have been good. I think these would have been better stuffed into a pita with maybe some cucumber and pickled onion.

• Muhammara

  • lean1 on November 15, 2025

    Very easy to put together in Cuisinart. Made half the amount used Costco pita which is pretty soft. Left out the chili powder and parsley. Very good

• Vietnamese-style meatball lettuce wraps

  • Soulkitchenjen on January 05, 2026

    So good and so easy. The meatballs will barely be ball shaped. Don’t try too hard. Quick and easy.

• Tacos al pastor

  • Srs54321 on January 09, 2026

    Rating is for the mechanics of the recipe, the taste itself was good. -pork doesn’t need separate baking dish to have to wash lol. Just marinade in bag or on second baking sheet. -on that note: put the pineapples on one cooking sheet, an the pork on another, and broil them at the same time!!! They cook for the same length anyhow. -lots of leftover pineapple and cilantro, and sauce. Adjust as necessary. -pork cooked faster than recipe said, watch closely.

• Korean grilled marinated short ribs

  • jwc6666 on January 14, 2026

    I'm planning to make this with chicken thighs. I will marinate for less time (1-2 hours) and aim for medium to medium-high heat (350°F – 400°F) to prevent the sugar-heavy Korean marinade from scorching before the chicken is cooked through. Also: Use Two-Zone Cooking: Set one side of the grill to high and leave the other off (indirect heat). Sear the thighs over direct heat for 3–5 minutes per side for color, then move them to the cooler side to finish cooking. Total Cooking Time: Depending on thickness and whether they are bone-in or boneless, chicken thighs typically take 10–20 minutes on the grill.

• White pizza with arugula

  • cynthia_lx08f9 on February 07, 2026

    Amazing. I couldn’t find fontina for in my grocery store so I just used a pizza blend of cheeses.

• Beef and rice meatballs with lemon-olive oil sauce

  • paula_2jbrri on April 22, 2026

    I’ve made this recipe several times. It’s always very good. I usually serve it with rice and green beans.

• Kale and cheddar melts with caramelized onion

  • rebecca_qjfvam on May 06, 2026

    I liked this a lot, much more than I expected! I did go with adding the optional bacon…it probably doesn’t need it, but I doubt I’d have been as enthusiastic without it