Today we're talking about one of our favorite foods (and maybe yours?): pasta! And our guest is the always charming, delightful, and generally mensch-y Dan Pashman. You may know Dan from his popular podcast, The Sporkful. You may know him as the inventor of his very own pasta shape, Cascatelli. Or you may know his new book, Anything's Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People. In any case, you definitely wan to know him. He'll have you thinking about pasta is entirely new and very delicious ways.

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In this episode:

• Roasted Fresh Ham with Spiced-Maple Glaze
• Orange-Rosemary Carrots
• Butter-Roasted Potatoes with Dill
• Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting (link coming)
• Malfatti (Spinach Dumplings)
• "Onescotti" Biscotti (Available to Patreon subscribers in our latest newsletter)

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In this episode, Amy and David tackle your toughest questions. Everything from why does garlic sometimes turn blue to why does pineapple make my mouth tingle to should I wash my chicken before cooking it?

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In this episode:

• Hartlley’s Pork Pies, Fall River, MA
• Apple Celery Salad
• White Chocolate Whisper Cake with Pistachio Buttercream
• Cheesy Cabbage
• Tteokbokki
• Zeppole

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Okay, this is a bit of a departure for Amy and David. What started out as a simple, straightforward interview about mindful eating with former ABC correspondent Dan Harris (now a leading teacher, practitioner, and best-seller author on meditation) became an engrossing discussion of self-defeating behavior and self-talk, the toxicity of body shaming, "Big T" and "little T" trauma, and ways out of the morass.

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In this episode:

• Restaurants and Recipes
• Sushiichi, NYC
• Collard Green Salad from Harrisville General Store, NH
• Homemade Pastrami
• Suzanne's Italian-style Fish Stew (Suzanne added 6 large shrimp, 1/2 fennel bulb, 2 large leeks, and red pepper flakes)
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• Dan Harris
• 10% Happier by Dan Harris
• Ten Percent Happier podcast
• Ten Percent Happier app
• Instagram
• Website

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Tomorrow, Sunday, March 9, 2024, is the 96th Annual Academy Awards. In their inimitable way, Amy and David created their own show—The First Annual Talking with My Mouth Full Food Awards. In it, they nominated, voted, and named their own winners in categories such as Best Funny Food Scene, Best Food Opening Credits, Best Scene with Raw Eggs (or the Irving G. Thalberg Salmonella Award), and so much more. Put on your gown or tux and join them!

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In this episode:

• Recipes
• Cider-braised Rosemary Chicken with Leeks & Beans
• Blueberry Snacking Cake
• Flapjacks (Amy filled them with fresh raspberries)
• Golden Syrup
• NYT Marry Me Chicken

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• Food Scenes
• Willy Wonka Opening scene
• Meryl Streep moans, "Butter!"
• Eat Drink Man Woman opening scene
• Tortilla Soup opening scene
• Breakfast at Tiffany's opening scene
• The lobsters are loose in Annie Hall
• The family dinner in Saturday Night Fever
• "I'll have what she's having" in When Harry Met Sally
• Spaghetti with syrup in Elf
• Caviar and baby corn in Big
• “I have nipples, Greg. could you milk me? in Meet the Parents
• “Prison cooking scene in Goodfellas
• Clemenza's meatballs in The Godfather
• "Leave the gun, take the cannoli." in The Godfather
• Making ram-don in Parasite
• "Tyler’s Bullshit" in The Menu
•  The strudel scene in Inglourious Basterds
• Feast of the seven fishes in The Bear
• Wallace and Gromit planning a trip to source cheese in Wallace and Gromit
• The presentation of the Brie in Julie & Julia
• Emma Stone learns to tell a joke in Poor Things
• "You fold in the cheese," in Schitt's Creek
• Royale with Cheese in Pulp Fiction
• The egg yolk scene in Tampopo
• Cook an egg on her stomach in Hot Shots
• White Castle scene in Harold and Kumar
• The capezzoli di venere scene in Amadeus
• The peach scene in Call Me by Your Name
• Every chocolate scene in Chocolat
• Pastries and shoes in Marie Antoinette
• Pasta and arias in Eat, Pray, Love
• Quail stuffed with foie gras and truffle vol-au-vents in Babette's Feast
• The timbalo scene in The Big Night
• Gaston eats eggs in Beauty and the Beast
•  Cherries jubilee in The Holdovers
• The pastel de nata scene in Poor Things
• Dinner scene in Killers of the Flower Moon

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We’re always looking for kitchen hacks and shortcuts to make your life easier. We’re not purists and we feel that most of the time, perfection isn’t worth the pursuit. However, there are some techniques, tools, and habits that really make your cooking better, and we’ve spent some time compiling a list of the fussy and annoying things that we feel are worth the trouble. Let us know if you agree!

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In this episode:

• Homemade Corned Beef
• Homemade Pastrami
• Brownie Pie
• Coconut Cream Pie
• Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
• Split Pea Squash Stew with Basil and Serrano

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Tony Bourdain isn’t the only one who tells all! Sparked by Amy's recent confession that she doesn't like--GASP!--mashed potatoes, our beloved hosts reveal a confessional's worth of secrets about making sourdough, shoplifting children, expired half and half, dog kibble--and so much more.

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In this episode:

• Julia Child's Coq au Vin
• Meatball Stroganoff
• Veal Piccata
• Mare Luna restaurant
• Marie's Crisis Cafe
• Daily Provisions
• Amy's Instagram post about icky food words
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In this episode, Amy and David pass along their favorite kitchen hacks, shortcuts, and quick tips to make your time in the kitchen more efficient and economical. (Oh, and learn what a "sucky machine" is...

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In this episode:

• Italian Sausage Soup
• Blizzard Beef
• Baker's Joy Spray
• Pastry Rolling Cloth Set
• Stupid Kitchen Hacks 1
• Gross Kitchen Hacks 2
• Petition for HBO’s “Julia”

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Happy New Year!

Amy and David look ahead at what we'll be eating and drinking (or not) in 2024. They also review last year's predictions and to see how they held up. Amy confesses to her bizarre aversion to potatoes, and David butters us up with some, well, embarrassingly saucy talk.

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Amy and David share their favorite Christmas recipes, memories, and holiday cooking tips.

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Recipes mentioned in this episode:

• Oyster Stew
• Beef Wellington
• Dry Cured Rib Roast
• Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin
• Potatoes Dauphinoise
• Mom’s Green Onion Dip with Ruffled Potato Chips
• Manicotti Made with Fresh Crepes
• Lobster Mashed Potatoes
• Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Maple-Glazed Walnuts
• Lemon-Pistachio Bundt Cake
• Chocolate Peppermint Cloud Cake
• Mocha Bundt Cake with Coffee Drizzle
• Tiramisu Charlotte Russe
• Mom’s Cherry Nut Cake
• Stollen
• Gingersnap Brownies
• Peppermint Brownies
• Pecan Puffs

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Welcome to season four! Amy and David are back for a special three-episode arc for the holidays. In today's show, we tackle the biggest Turkey Day disasters and how to fix them. Also, David offers up his foolproof five-day cooking schedule so that all you have to do on Thanksgiving is roast the bird and reheat the sides. Oh, and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Recipes mentioned in this episode:

• Dry Cured Turkey with Sage and Apples
• Dry Cured Turkey with Juniper and Rosemary
• Dry Brined Turkey
• Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Sweet Potato Soufflé with Pecan Crunch Topping
• Crispy Caramelized Sweet Potatoes
• Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
• Brussels Sprouts with Dates, Walnuts, and Lemon
• Chai Spiced Cranberry Sauce
• Earl Grey Cranberry Sauce
• Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
• Pumpkin Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
• Pumpkin Pecan Pie

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To celebrate one year of podcasting together, David, Amy, and Producer Adam revisit their favorite segments of the past season: the funniest moments, the most embarrassing reveals…plus some thoughtful conversations. Note: The podcast will be on hiatus until September, so have a listen to our earlier episodes and we’ll be back soon.