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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This goes out to all the Yukon Virgins! We're recording live from our corporate retreat in Whitehorse, Canada! Matthew's dreams have finally come true; we have gone to the Yukon where there very well could be snow. Molly has a brush with death as we traverse trails, suspension bridges and bakeries while tracking spooky ravens and illusive auroras. …
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Today we wonder what this topic means as we live that chill yogurt life and talk lots of crock. Since 'creamy, cold and neutral' is acceptable we decide to perplex ourselves instead with questions like 'cow or sheep'? and 'to stir or not to stir?' and 'Larry Who?' before a shocking reveal threatens to unravel everything. Episode 52: Apples Hidden J…
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We're in our cave era as we discuss our foodie memories of these specialty cheeses. We get real fancy with dumbwaiters, castles and a coat of arms as we look for a nice dense mass that isn't smeary and gluey. Matthew gaslights Molly and learns something new before dreaming big by dreaming small while Molly updates us on literal spilled milk. Fine C…
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Whether its key lime pie season or not, we're coming to you live from the subduction zone with crocks of dessert as we debate bucket sizes and meet a new eccentric. After cameo appearances by The Pie King, The Rug Doctor and The Stinky Car Detective we learn the worst thing that could possibly happen to a car has happened and pitch like, five new s…
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Today we're slurping memories and building tension as we sample the taste of road trips and youth. We have fun as we learn with a flavor quiz and blind taste test because we're bloody well still here! Finally, we get all angry burger as we put our dentists on blast because how dare they?! YouTube video about making Takis Trader Joe's Pirate Podcast…
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On this solemn day, we long for a return to the classic World's Fair as we dissolve candy floss and address untrustworthy parents. Things get silly nilly with faint flavors on our way to Mount Fire as we taste these stupidly expensive snacks and assign ourselves a mystery to solve before slandering Producer Abby. Be sure to stick around for the pos…
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We are your wildly talented hosts and today we're bringing you back in time as we flail for content and demand that Matthew 'say more' about these darlings to pariahs. We discuss The Mystery of the Disappearance of The Sun-dried Tomato before encountering ancient friends, Princess Buttercup and The Bucket Man. Finally we decide that these are best …
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Buckle UP listeners because a monster has been unleashed. Molly presents her treatise on these cold, hardened drips as well as her top tip for enjoying a hospital stay. The IceKing Cometh as we debate the physics of keg stands and are molded and crushed into assorted shards because we're as predictable as a broken ice dispenser. “The good ice” Hele…
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Today we've got yet another edition of "I can't believe we haven't done this already!" as we stroke the furry napes of these bliefly blanched hairy beans and erupt into some spontaneous poetry (citation needed). Our thirst is slaked by prizes, ravens, crows and rooks before we lick our salty fingers and erupt into a spontaneous apology segment. Epi…
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Just when you thought we left the jam stands behind. We're going Paddington on this marmalade before going granular on these gloop promoters. Molly is very un-fun and Matthew chokes before we meet Dr. Mustard Crockman and Jam Trashman as we wonder when breakfast began and what is a chef. And yes, Producer Abby did hate that opening. Matthew's Now b…
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We're standing tall on the wings of our dreams while Matthew serenades us as we dance with Greek Salad. On our Quest for Seasonal Bounty we encounter Ordinary Zorba the Virgin, escapist fingers, gummy pants and some seriously heretical beliefs about Zeus. Are we historians? Greek Salad Recipe from Serious Eats Episode 609: Martinis Matthew's Now bu…
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What came first, the baby or the licorice? We're really wanging it today as we fool around with food and ask 'how weird is your mouth'? Through twisted teeth, apocryphal origin stories, vittles and vice we become surprised, interested and loose as we buck tradition and add extra bacon. Pasta Cacio e Uova (Neapolitan Pasta With Eggs and Cheese) Reci…
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Unfortunately there are no butts in this episode just chive blossoms, lavender jelly, nasturtium stems and candied violets. We're chomping on petals and avoiding bezoars before discussing jam bands, band stands and jam stands. After providing a few warnings, we share our favorite fictional food and wonder if we are heroes. duh. Epicurious article M…
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