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.
Today we revisit memories of school dances past, their soundtracks and dance partners as we wonder what 'spiking' the punch means and tackle pronunciation quandaries. Ice rings, ladles and wrestling lead us to noisy cooking and quiet meals before Matthew turns into a summer boy.
Matthew's Now but Wow: Natsu-mon: 20th Century Summer Kid, by Kaz Ayabe and Chunsoft Studios
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Today we're talking all things, but not all things Breadsticks. We tackle these non-nostril shaped bread lumps that are burnished with time and butter as we use this opportunity as a soft launch for 'A Big Time for Cuisine' and 'Not Bad with Matthew Amster-Burton'. Dreams get dashed, thumbs get big and futures are thrown into question as the innuendos fly.
Basic New York-Style Pizza Dough
Culture Study Podcast on recipes by Anne Helen Petersen
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Welcome to the show of shows! Today we're bitter and sweet as we whack, tap and unwrap 20 segments of corporate history before milking our feelings. We discover there is a fine line between flailing and success as we encounter grocery stores, cereal mascots, pulpoids and pulp boys before moving in our graves.
Molly's Now but Wow: Charlie’s Queer Books
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Flesh Warning! Join us as we play NameSmash and wonder why. We discover alllll the nicknames as we discuss soap operas, hefty horses and the girth and withers of these Franken Desserts. This coarse tool talk causes Molly to cry but luckily we escape without any dental emergencies!
Preppy Kitchen blog brookies
Mel’s Kitchen Cafe recipe
Molly's Now but Wow! - Andre 3000, New Blue Sun
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Today we wake up from a nap and travel The Gateway to Gouda before diving into the most interesting topic ever before discussed on this show. After one of our classic scoops, we decide to leave podcasting behind to become EXTREMELY old artisan cheese porters just as soon as we find our hats.
Cheeses Tasted
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Gather round all ye who thirst for fruited bubbly water and put your cans together for this effervescent citrus beverage tasting. As we sample this spray of the ocean with a hint of mint straight from the cooler, Matthew transforms into a prepper with an accent before dunking on Dayton while Molly travels back to 1993.
Molly's Now but Wow! -Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
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Time passes but our love for Staples and R rated tomatoes will never die. We traverse reverse Memory Lane for some reason as we discuss the explosion of wetness that is the little teeny tiny tomato before Molly recounts a strange encounter and Matthew volunteers for The Secret Skirt Steak Scenario.
Seared Skirt Steak with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes and Polenta
The laughing scene in Ramen Girl
Matthew's Now but Wow: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
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Today we're just a couple of harmless eccentrics in our dotage as we provide listeners with another classic chewing episode with strong dirt components. Its true that Molly has come a long way, but she still gets weepy as she tries to shirk her professional duty while Matthew decides to get rich or die trying. Toxic and poisonous flavors open up to us before we share some accidental origin stories and our failed attempts at palette expansion.
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Today we're synonymous with the product and we go wild with reconstituting and brewing these dehydrated coffee crystals. Molly tries to off-road Memory Lane before Matthew decides to vibe on spice rubs. We decide "if you got it, use it" as we recount days of April Fool's past.
Molly's Whatcha Snackin - Paloma
Matthew's Now but Wow! - Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin
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Today we are foisting more ancient history on you as we return to the Fertile Crescent with fond memories and family ways. Molly explains the rise and fall of carob and its dubious health claims while Mr. Etymology's soul goes on a journey. We hope to avoid a specific smell and deal with our "thwarted desire for what is forbidden" as we learn that sometimes almonds are pecans.
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Today Host and Listener Matthew goes deep into the wonderful world of udon while attempting to court the Kennedys and explain the concept of compound to Host Molly. Our hosts discuss many, but not all, variations of this low hydration noodle while avoiding lawsuits and welcoming dipping sauces. Finally, they celebrate an unjustly ignored snack.
Hetty McKinnon’s “Life-Changing Udon with Soft-Boiled Egg, Hot Soy, and Black Pepper
Molly's Whatcha Snackin? Bellewood Farms Honey Roasted Peanut Butter
Matthew's Now but Wow: We Are Lady Parts Season 2!!!
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