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Spilled Milk

Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burtonwww.stitcher.com
Every week on Spilled Milk, writers/comedians Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton start with a food-related topic, from apples to winter squash, and run with it as far as they can go—and, regrettably, sometimes further.
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Episodes

Episode 495: Snacking Cakes

Today we get to the tough questions; What exactly is a snacking cake? How essential are fingers? Do painters collaborate? Join our geometry lesson as we dive into art, herpetology and yeomen and finally realize that snacking cakes are just a state of mind. Spilled Milk Live! Recording Yossy Arefi's website Amanda Hesser’s almond cake from Cooking for Mr. Latte Snacking Cakes by Yossy Arefi Spilled Milk Coffee Cake episode Yossy Arefi’s pumpkin bundt cake with maple-brown butter glaze Butter cake...

Jun 24, 202138 min

Episode 494: Pho with Andrea Nguyen

Today we embrace our late adopter identities and narrowly avoid time travel shenanigans as we take a deep dive in pho with our special guest, Andrea Nguyen. Through slap echoes and overnight simmers, we debate how to get bones and the existence of electric eels. Spoilers: baby head = meatball. Stop AAPI Hate The Black and Brown Podcast Collective Spilled Milk Live! Recording The Pho Cookbook by Andrea Nguyen Viet World Kitchen Eating Viet Nam: Dispatches from a Blue Plastic Table by Graham Holli...

Jun 17, 20211 hr 1 min

Episode 493: Onion Rings

Today we reflect on mortality and geography with bowls of onion rings. While we ponder keg stands, The Pull Out Problem and copyrighted material, Molly demands Matthew's resignation. So get ready for our new spin-off, Spilled Vamp! Onion Loaf The Food Lab's Foolproof Onion Rings Recipe Scientific American Boston Baroque — "The Trumpet Shall Sound" from Handel's Messiah with Dashon Burton Scottish Highland Cattle John Denver & Plácido Domingo - Perhaps Love (1981) Support Spilled Milk Podcast...

Jun 10, 202156 min

Episode 492: Sumac with Anas Atassi

Today we are coming to you from Toni Negroni's house! We discuss ill conceived childhood shenanigans, human show jumping and sumac-ade before learning real things from our guest, Anas Atassi. Mr. Botany also makes an appearance along with more rodent adjacent creatures than Producer Abby is comfortable with. Sumac: Recipes and Stories by Anas Atassi Chuck the Prairie Dog Christine Mari Patreon Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diner...

Jun 03, 202138 min

Episode 491: Biscotti

Welcome to The Biscotti Suggestion where we encounter colorful memories, surprise cameos and completist bakers all in attempt to find out how to say this word. After wondering about The World's Fair, we finally abandon the sea and go full land shark with undertones of diesel. Transcript blobfish-shaped Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy by Alice Medrich Red Panda Meets With Raccoon Friend, Wanders Freely Around Zoo There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Moll...

May 27, 202135 min

Episode 490: Chili

Welcome to Chili Chat, the non-definitive episode where we go deep and give up talking about chili very quickly. With a bit of help from Good Times and Great Oldies, we learn Viking hairstyling tips, celebrate Jane Fonda and discover Matthew's petting preferences. CH. Transcript We Are Magic Podcast Good Times, Great Oldies from Spotify Chili Madness cookbook Maggi Fix Chili con Carne NPR Kitchen Sisters story - The Chili Queens of San Antonio Penzeys Spices If you sit on the cat island, you wil...

May 20, 202148 min

Episode 489: Colanders

Today our brains are off and we've got 3 pages of "information" to get through, or "panning for gold" as we like to call it. We declare our allegiances, tease a sequel and discover a palimpsest until eventually veering into toilet paper territory. Be very careful not to scuff your noodles on the way out. Spilled Milk Live! Simply Julia by Julia Turshen A beaver eats cabbage at its desk The Address Book, Deirdre Mask Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Air...

May 13, 202146 min

Episode 488: Congee / Jook with Hetty McKinnon

Today we meet cute and crush you with love as we extol the wisdom of Harold McGee and discover what is controlling Molly's congee consumption. Our very special guest, Hetty McKinnon "The Rogue Cook", shares her stories of jook past and encourages us to break kitchen rules. Spilled Milk Live! Congee Character Hetty McKinnon Peddler Journal The House Specials Podcasts To Asia with Love cookbook Brown rice and quinoa congee with shiitake and ginger Hetty McKinnon's brown rice congee with chilli oil...

May 06, 202150 min

Episode 487: Mozzarella Sticks

Today we wander the halls of depressing cuisine and end up in the dungeons. As we wander, we wonder: What is a snack? Are The Great Lakes actually great? Where did all the elephant ears go? Then we finally we discuss stretchable fried dough, pastry coffins and much more. This episode is stamped: Seasoned Breadcrumbs! Transcript Spilled Milk Live! Dio - Holy Diver (Official Music Video) Food.com recipe Giada de Laurentiis recipe Bon Appetit’s recipe Sugar gliders Black Mountain Radio Podcast Supp...

Apr 29, 202142 min

Episode 486: Korean Rice Cakes / Tteok with Michelle Zauner

Welcome to the next installment of The Rice Cakes Trilogy where we discuss gleaming robes, borax and fake origin stories. We are joined by special guest Michelle Zauner who explains the sensuality of raw salmon and a new way to eat Cheetos. Finally, we discover just how many life lessons we can learn from meerkats. Transcript Spilled Milk Live! Michelle Zauner Virtual Book Tour "Crying in H Mart" by Michelle Zauner Japanese Breakfast Single "Be Sweet" Pitchfork article Tteokbokki Town Aaron and ...

Apr 22, 202148 min

Episode 485: Cheese and Crackers

🎵 Tree frogs in bedrooms and cheddar in preschool! Sailors and whalers and wisdom of WOTSL! These are a few of our favorite things! 🎵 Today we discuss this snack for the ages and debate going fishing with Ed and Bob as we wonder who names these things and redefine "Ritz Bitz". Live Show! Baluchistan pygmy jerboa Sonoko Sakai Cooking Classes Japanese Home Cooking Good Talk by Mara Jacob Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Prod...

Apr 15, 202147 min

Episode 484: Bell Peppers

Today we work on our dramatic biting skills and try to joke about public services retirement credit as we discover what its like inside Molly's mouth. We decide that fajitas are fun and that this episode is mildly interesting, but We Never Laugh at Bell Peppers! Be sure to stick around for Matthew's Movie Reviews and a new workout idea. Live Show Online! Rosy Maple Moth Memorial by Bryan Washington Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight ...

Apr 08, 202149 min

Episode 483: Chicken Nuggets

Get curated with us and discover your nuggets. Today we meet Wolverine and Johnny Scissorhands as we encounter reconstituted chicken product, get into some classic tangents and invent a new game. Transcript Molly's Workshop - Taking Happiness Seriously Nico the baby seal (start at 5:00) Why Won't You Date Me with Nicole Byer @chinatownpretty 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 ...

Apr 01, 202147 min

Episode 482: Rice Cakes

Today's show is shot from a gun and involves much casual interweaving. As we discuss rice cakes, we wonder if this is a diet thing and is there a top and a bottom? With the help of niblicks, metal depressions and dewlaps we reach a conclusion on how to know if your kid is a serial killer and what is a legit snack. Neither None nor All. Transcript "The Rise and Fall of the Quaker Rice Cake" Cocoa Puff, a Flemish giant rabbit Now but Wow! The Food Truck Scholar Podcast The Book of Delights by Ross...

Mar 25, 202141 min

Episode 481: Puffed Products

Today we dive deep into the concept of popcorn as we discuss these extruded snack things. We miss sofa naps as we wonder how edible a mesh bag is and how many segments an arthropod has. Always Real and NO substitutions! How Popchips are made Cute Animal Dumpling the Puffer Fish Now but Wow! The Book of Delights by Ross Gay Add to Cart 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...

Mar 18, 202146 min

Episode 480: Knife Skills

Today we go to The Trouble and become fire curious as we discuss carrot cubes, chimney sweeps and knife skills. By the shores of Peach Creek and Silver Lake, we get into some mince mocking and wonder if Sexy is actually Back. As we always say: Comfy Knife Comfy Life! FANTI Podcast Knife Skills video Molly's Knives RyuSen Blazen santoku knife German Breakfast Knife Matthew's Knives Masamoto VG10, 240mm Tojiro DP Honesuki Cute Animal - Sneezing quokka Now but Wow! Twilight's Kiss Victoria Monét’s ...

Mar 11, 202156 min

Episode 479: Fish Sauce with Pailin Chongchitnant

Welcome to The Adventures of Jim Sandwich and Ocean Scumby! Today we wonder what 79 would mean as we learn that fish sauce is much more than it smells. We welcome special guest Pailin Chongchitnant back to the show and a dark secret is revealed before we debate cuteness levels. Matthew's second-ever published food article Giant River Otter of South America Red Boat Fish Sauce Squid Fish Sauce Mega Chef Fish Sauce Tom Yum Soup Corn Cucumber Salad Hot Thai Kitchen Pailin's Kitchen Molly's Butternu...

Mar 04, 202154 min

Episode 478: Scones

Get ready to pull em out and warm em up. We're coming to you straight from Matthew's bed where we learn about difficult doughs, Old Earth and Hotels from Yore and Yonder. Welcome to Spilled Milk: Unscripted. Matthew's Scones Orangette Scones blog post Scottish Scones Oat Scones Whole Wheat Date Scones Cute Animal Purple swamphen Chef/activist Clarence Kwan’s antiracist zine “ Chinese Protest Recipes ” @thegodofcookery Money Ha Ha Podcast Amazonians Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack ...

Feb 25, 202146 min

Episode 477: Peanuts

Today we visit The Boil Belt and cross a fine line to discuss nutmeats, groundnuts and goobers. We use a lot of official sounding words, tell some boring stories and introduce you to Mister Edymology as we learn the correct pronunciation of "legume". Transcript Hank the Cave Peanut These Precious Days By Ann Patchett Cyclist meets family of skunks Hostess Mascots Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Liste...

Feb 18, 202144 min

Episode 476: M&M's

Welcome to our longest and most self-helpy episode ever as we display crazy self control and then begin a dance of intimacy. It's Molly vs the Superfluous Apostrophe as we discuss living down the hatch, candy in wartime and when we should eat our own faces. Baby Malaysian Tapir from a Singapore zoo 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...

Feb 11, 202157 min

Episode 475: Yakisoba

Today we hope that the second time is the charm as we welcome Guest Listener Kayoko to chat with us about yakisoba. We discover how this dish is like a sloppy joe, Molly's thimble obsession and that Matthew is a monster. On an unrelated note: we vow to never again record at night. Reddit Just One Cookbook Jeopardy Earth at Night 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 ...

Feb 04, 202130 min

Episode 474: Holiday Cookies 3

Today is Groundhog Day. Again. Our alter egos, Bob and Sue, welcome a very special guest into the studio and discuss squeezing cookies, marriage advice and how much is too much Jim Carrey. After encountering adorable assassins and The Gottman Institute, yet another segment is pitched. Producer Abby is running out of theme songs 2001 Sunset Cookie article Molly and Luisa Weiss make Biberle cookies Snacking Cakes by Yossy Arefi Baby pine marten Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthe...

Jan 28, 202148 min

Episode 473: Chawanmushi

Today is a whole lot. While discussing Chawanmushi, M and M get into Monster Trucks, invent chunky sprays and float more time travel hypotheticals. Through lingering smells, Big Foot and tea sets we eventually get to (yet another) new segment. Reddit Just One Cookbook Chawanmushi Sourdough Waffles Lazy cat sleeps on busy restaurant floor refusing to move Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our ...

Jan 21, 202141 min

Episode 472: Custard

Today we discover Colonel Custard with Pokémon in Russia as we address our phobias and pot de crème encounters. Through groaning spreads and crustards of flessssh, we finally realize the dark, universal dominance of custard. Please, no gifts and no speeches. Reddit Cute "Animal" video 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...

Jan 14, 202151 min

Episode 471: Apple Pie

Rated NFJ. Welcome to Apple Pie Lane, which is populated by The Pie Police, The Three Kates and more vampires and beatniks than you'd expect. Today we discuss tarts with tops, The Great Pie War and then things get quite morbid. Do it Forth and Bake Well! Once Bitten Coyle's Bakeshop Mock Apple Pie Finnegan Fox 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...

Jan 07, 202149 min

Episode 470: Persimmons

Today we "draw a man’s mouth awry with much torment" as we emerge from our cave, hand ripened and ready to travel down a nonexistent memory lane. We're thin, snappy and woody as we invite you into our nightmares and learn the dangers of this berry tomato. Mind the owls! Transcript Reddit Molly's Workshop hoshigaki David Lebovitz Persimmon recipes Simply Recipes Persimmon Puddin g Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abb...

Dec 31, 202042 min

Episode 469: Cider

Welcome to our Crackling Cold Cider episode where we time travel and stuff stockings before our friendship exorcism. As we mull things over, Matthew goes behind Molly's back and we encounter way too many segments for one show. Reddit Molly's writing workshop Eric Bordelet Cider Pygmy Marmoset Eats a Grape at Taronga Zoo Sydney 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 Jo...

Dec 24, 202048 min

Episode 468: Oyster Crackers

Today we go off the rails with a visit to Middle Earth and our local grocery store. After deciding what constitutes a "fun cracker", we discuss sports cars, Parade Magazine and more animals than Producer Abby is comfortable with. Episode Transcript Spilled Milk Reddit What are Oyster Crackers? Coronet Guinea Pig Common Cracker Ask Marilyn 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 Dir...

Dec 17, 202036 min

Episode 467: Holiday Cookies 2: The Sequel

It's time to go back to the tin! We learn what's been going on at Matthew's house and introduce too many new segments, including "Alternate History". Listen as we google things, debate crumbly vs chewy and decide that all we want for Christmas is friendship. Episode Transcript Spilled Milk Reddit Original Holiday Cookies episode Cat snoring video Cara-Sel Classic German Baking Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's...

Dec 10, 202042 min

Episode 466: Cinnamon Toast

You are cordially invited to our Cinnamon Toast Party! This one has everything: quilts, frisky love letters, The Judy Amster Method and a surprise guest. We spread from edge to edge as we meet hungry ranchers, CandyFiend_69420 and The Ruskman. Love, YVOY Episode Transcript Spilled Milk Reddit Her Recipe Box Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Toast The Kitchn Cinnamon Sugar Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen ...

Dec 03, 202046 min
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