Today we go way down Memory Lane Rabbit Hole and end up at The Junior League as we eat the Jello Cake of Molly's childhood. We encounter Mr Bob and High Maintenance as we confront illusions of pudding and compatible superlatives. Limit: One duck per person. Links: Become a subscriber! Rainbow Layer Cake - Kraft Recipes Can I Use Jello In A Cake Mix? - CakeCentral.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website L...
Sep 13, 2018•43 min
This was all Producer Abby's idea. Unless you hate this episode, in which case she had nothing to do with it and actually advised against it. Let it be known that Margaritas may cause excessive licking, splinter injuries and are essential to the game "Dumb or Just Sad?". Links: The Best Tequila for a Margarita | Serious Eats The Thirst-Quenching History of the Margarita The History and Science of Frozen Slushie Cocktails | Serious Eats You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and St...
Sep 06, 2018•30 min
Today we taste Ice Cream Cones and immediately become lunge feeders. Dive deep with us for some teaching moments as we tackle cone fears, scotch drops and nature's napkin. It takes some tongue coaxing but eventually blowing agents get their say. Links: A Community for Naturalists · iNaturalist.org Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Aug 30, 2018•46 min
Today, Matthew shocks and Molly rants as we discover too much of a good thing can be hazardous. We attempt to make meaningful contributions to society as we ponder murderous organs and sneaky nutritional facts. Meanwhile, the dreaded Ice Cream Wall looms ever closer. Links: The Family That Built an Empire of Pain | The New Yorker Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business: Esphyr Slobodkina: 9780064431439: Amazon.com: Books The Case for Free Admission | The New Yor...
Aug 23, 2018•30 min
Hey bae, we need a lot of help today. We learn the merits of abbreviations as we discuss that descendant of the club sandwich, the BLT. Topics such as tomato baths and mayonnaise glops are fair game as well as silver foxes and lonely bears. Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Aug 16, 2018•39 min
We take a long meandering journey down Memory Lane as we discuss Refried Beans and measure coolness levels with Scorn and Envy. We learn the perils of "yes-anding" and hiking while high as worlds collide and Molly's real name is revealed. Links: The Best Refried Beans Recipe | SAVEUR Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Aug 09, 2018•36 min
Welcome to The Nordic Connection, where we bed and incubate bressert with the help of Molly's tour guide "skills". While discussing Cinnamon Roll anatomy, sugar lumps and student waiters, we come to some surprising conclusions in order to crown the Master of the Yeasted Dough. Links: hagabullar - Google Search korvapuusti - Google Search The Trouble with Yeast | Bon Appetit Quick cinnamon buns from 'Cook's Illustrated' Homemade Cinnamon Rolls {Plus the MUST-HAVE secret ingredient!} Support Spill...
Aug 02, 2018•42 min
Today we skip the dip and dive straight into Hypothetical Vegetable Grammar with a side of dusty radishes. We get philosophical and sporty while Molly's patience wears thin, Matthew invents a new job and a long lost friend returns. Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Jul 26, 2018•38 min
Welcome to language hour where we encounter some funky Dad stuff, Matthew's secret pottery dreams and Good King Henry. Our vocabulary is off the charts as we discuss the morbid dessert paste Halva while coming up with some all purpose insults. Just don't call us chubby cowards! Links: Halvah - Marble by Russ & Daughters - Goldbely Big John's PFI Specialty Imported Food Products Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer A...
Jul 19, 2018•39 min
Today we dive into danger with that classic conversation starter, Corn on the Cob. We are still in the milk stage as we fight against the Niblet Nabber with butter pats and Silver Spoons. But wait! The dreaded Butter Boy makes an appearance and all we have are cobshanks! Links: Childish Gambino - This Is America Spilled Milk: Episode 21: Corn off the Cob Butter Boy® Corn Butterer Foolproof Boiled Corn | Cook's Illustrated Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elotes) Recipe | Serious Eats Support Spilled...
Jul 12, 2018•43 min
Today we devour that stone cold classic, de-emulsed edible spackle also known as Cool Whip. Pre-funk with us as we Co-host Greatly to decide if this deserves the highest of Spilled Milk honors, until a secret is revealed that could threaten the future of the show. Links: FamilyGreatly Urban Dictionary: Pre-funk Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Jul 05, 2018•32 min
Today we are a couple of hot dishes talking starchy binders and gloopy soups. We discover Molly's lack of hospitality skills and a cute attempt at quiz making while discussing the Blanket and Funeral Casseroles that lurk on the horizon. Links: Meat Doria ドリア • Just One Cookbook Cookin' with Coolio: 5 Star Meals at a 1 Star Price Oasis: MTV Uncensored [MTV Unplugged 1996] Madonna - Papa Don't Preach Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipe Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early...
Jun 28, 2018•48 min
Today we embrace the stillness and immediately a fight breaks out. Using panda voices and pH levels, we consume multitudes to find hydration you can feel and amusement you can hear. Thanks again to Mr. Nobody for making this episode possible. Links: Almost Famous (2000) - IMDb Zen Shorts Monchhichi - Wikipedia Stillwater, Oklahoma - Wikipedia Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show...
Jun 21, 2018•34 min
Today our topic is the Dutch Baby, though you'd be forgiven for forgetting that once we get started. This episode is overflowing with nonsense: indecent proposals, minivans of children and celestial masterpieces are just the beginning. Be sure to stick around for Matthew's Hot Tips, where surprisingly useful information is communicated. Links: 9 am Sunday: butter and babies | Orangette Halley's Comet - Wikipedia Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport...
Jun 14, 2018•32 min
Saddle up your tongue because today we are discussing Hyperbolic Paraboloid Potato Crisps, the ultimate way recharge your busy day. Are they chips? Or are they crisps? Crackers? Batter? Stix!? We learn about invasive species, lid sufficiency, and loud stacks. WOW! What a Podcast! Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Jun 07, 2018•35 min
Today we discuss The Unsung Aromatic, scallions. When we aren't accidentally liquefying them, we find that these alliums are pretty inoffensive though Molly isn't that impressed. Then, we celebrate tender lower parts and the return of Mrs. Cubbison. Links: Malaysian Chicken and Rice - Recipe - FineCooking Dinner, with a garden and lilies | Orangette oaxaca city market - Google Search Calçot - Wikipedia Mezze Maniche Rigate with Scallions Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's B...
May 31, 2018•31 min
Luxury grocery stores, complete with fireplaces and suits of armor, lead us to FrankenMolly, Monte Carlo and eventually to Goldfish. We discuss the merits of smiling snacks, play Name That Princess! and are eventually attacked by stink bugs. Unrelated, how early is too early to drink red wine? Links: Rob Roy When Twenty-Six Thousand Stinkbugs Invade Your Home | The New Yorker Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's ...
May 24, 2018•31 min
Good morning! Or afternoon. Or tea time. We give up, when do you eat Coffeecake? After some DJ speculation and nubby streusel stripes we decide that we awesome and of course tears ensue. We contemplate going facebook official and would you believe there isn't a mug of coffee in sight? Links: chocolate chip sour cream coffee cake – smitten kitchen big crumb coffee cake – smitten kitchen Cooks Illustrated: Rethinking Coffee Cake Cook’s Illustrated Individual Coffeecakes — The Quick Recipe Support ...
May 17, 2018•25 min
Today we wonder if turnips are perfect and who told who to shut up. Then we turn up the funk, get assertive and launch the Cutest Vegetable Pageant. After much debate, we finally decide to rutabaga which turns out to be much more musical than you'd expect. Actually, never mind, long time listeners will see this coming a mile away. Links: Spilled Milk: Episode 145: Bok Choy turnip lanterns - Google Search Glazed Hakurei Turnips Recipe | Bon Appetit The ultimate winter couscous - Ottolenghi Suppor...
May 10, 2018•32 min
We are 7 years out of date, per usual, but are finally talking Coconut Oil. Is this blast from the past the other white meat? Can our hosts survive through residue dread, mouth mayo and a dramatic on-air argument? Who decides the smell of the beach and recommended portion sizes? All this and more this week on Spilled Milk. Links: How to Make Your Own Chocolate Shell with Just Two Ingredients | Epicurious.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and...
May 03, 2018•27 min
Today, through the magic of bubbly topped crumpets, we learn linguistics, history, musical theater, and pillow philosophy. Note how often our self-proclaimed "musical averse" hosts break into song for no apparent reason. Links: The Crumpet Shop – Pike Place Market Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Apr 26, 2018•27 min
Today we consume quarts of Tang while debating the best snack to demo for young whippersnappers: banana slicing or cutting the cheese? We discover Matthew's past with the Tangmaster General along with Molly's past with bathroom sinks. Links: Our Secret Better Lives — Matthew Amster-Burton Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Apr 19, 2018•28 min
Straight from your friend's freezer case, today we present Mouth Pillows. We wish for a robot chef or at least a nonna while debating whether this is really just a dumpling by another name. Don't you worry, of course Molly's "Italian" accent makes an appearance. Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Apr 12, 2018•22 min
Today, we are slippery and unstable as we discuss Frosting in all its weepy glory. We reminisce over rosettes, butt milk and our empathy for electronics. Are you a corner or middle slice person? Or do you take after Matthew and not like cake at all? Monster. Links: Seven-Minute Frosting Perfect Swiss Meringue Recipe | Serious Eats Stella Parks on Serious Eats | Serious Eats Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's We...
Apr 05, 2018•36 min
Today the rhizome of podcasts discusses the second best food in the world, thai curries. As we lament our lack of mortar and pestling skills, we wonder where Whoopie went and which Swayze is best. This episode is dedicated to ski jump breasts everywhere. Links: 300 (2006) - IMDb mgs - Thai Curry Revisited World food: 50 best dishes | CNN Travel Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff sh...
Mar 29, 2018•31 min
Today we taste what is possibly the world's most dangerous drink, Mountain Dew. We discover how a soft drink is like a dating app and the job opportunities for a Soda Sommelier. Trigger warning for any listening Sour Patch Kids. Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Mar 22, 2018•28 min
Today we wade through traumatic children's literature and a research rabbit hole to bring you Brinner. While debating just throwing an egg on it and the history of PDA, we arrive at the profound conclusion that lunch is dinner is breakfast is lunch. Perhaps love is like consuming waffles late in the day. Links: Google Ngram Viewer Perhaps Love - John Denver & Placido Domingo You deserve a waffle | Orangette Omelette and a Glass of Wine by Elizabeth David Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's...
Mar 15, 2018•32 min
Welcome to The Booch where we simultaneously risk death and health to discuss that effervescent dream drink of hipsters everywhere, Kombucha. We chat about biofilm, liquid interface, mothers, and clothing design. Then, of course, we invent a new Olympic sport. Links: Spilled Milk: Episode 159: Lip Balm Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Mar 08, 2018•34 min
Today we are bullish and apocalyptic while discussing the most calming of teas, chamomile. We learn about Molly's mortal fear of caffeine, her coolness level in college and then we promptly fall asleep. Some really riveting stuff. Links: The Story of Ferdinand Tuesday Morning Mall Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...
Mar 01, 2018•26 min
Today we (very carefully) taste molten meat inside flaky crusts and diagnose Meat Hand Syndrome while Molly gives us another signature Hot Take. Trigger warning for people who are sensitive to terrible words. Like Producer Abby, who has done nothing but love and support the podcast and does not deserve this sort of treatment. CORNISH PASTIES Makes 5 large pasties FOR THE CRUST 25 ounces flour 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2.5 ounces cold lard, cut into chunks 1 stick (4 ounces) cold unsalted butter, ...
Feb 22, 2018•32 min
