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muffins

Claire Saffitz Doesn’t Need To Defend Dessert (Live)

She always says yes to food — even when that food is a Dunkin’ chocolate chip muffin.

The Ephemerality Of The Perfect Muffin

Julia Turner of the Slate Culture Gabfest offers muffin opinions, muffin analysis, and muffin heresy. Listen to gain a new appreciation for the nuances of muffindom.

Calls: Can You Love A Picky Eater?

Jen in D.C. calls in for guidance on eating well while dating a picky eater, and a feuding couple debates the best way to eat a corn muffin.

Debating Muffin Tops, Plus the Cake-ification of Muffindom

Julia Turner of Slate's Culture Gabfest joins Dan to discuss certain muffin trends and take a quiz on U.S. states' official muffins. Plus secrets of muffin grilling and a caller who needs serious help reheating a leftover meatball sub.

Should You Apologize for Ordering a Chocolate Muffin? (AUDIO)

Eater Matt from Chicago calls in to say that he offers a disclaimer when ordering a chocolate muffin, to distinguish it from a cupcake and "add a veneer of respectability." Do you think that's necessary?

The View From Your Laptop: Carrot Muffin In Toronto

This submission comes from Sarah... 9:48 am, Toronto, Canada. Picture was taken with my iPhone in front of my work computer. It's a carrot muffin I made. Nutritious and delicious! This is the second time that I made them, they were better than the first and way more nutritious than the first time as well. /dan