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Breaking The Ramadan Fast In A Cab At 50 MPH

I fill a New York City taxi full of food and take it to JFK Airport at sundown to break the Ramadan fast with Muslim cab drivers. What could go wrong?

A Flavor Chemist Explains Burger Toppings

The order of your toppings affects how your burger tastes. I find out why, and dig into the science of burger smashing. Plus a man in search of the perfect burger on exactly what he's looking for.

Sporkful Live at Taste of Chicago Guest Lineup Announced!

We're taping an episode of The Sporkful podcast live on stage at the Taste of Chicago on Saturday, July 11 at 1:30 pm. The show is free and open to the public. See you there!

Is Vanilla Ice Cream Too Vanilla?

How did vanilla become the default flavor of ice cream? And what's the ideal temperature of pie when served a la mode? We investigate, with Bon Appetit’s Adam Rapoport, Weird Al, and my Aunt Meryl.

Not Your Mom’s Pot Brownies (with Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad)

Radiolab's Jad Abumrad and I explore the new frontier of weed-infused foods with a pastry chef. We’ll tell you how it tastes, how it makes us feel, and what happens when you eat too much of it.

Eat Lunch With Dan At The Sporkful’s First Live Web Hangout

Join Sporkful host Dan Pashman and Eaters from all over for the first ever Brown Bag Lunch.

Tracing The Sausage Family Tree

Chicago Tribune food writer Kevin Pang reveals his top ten favorite sausages, from Chinese lap cheong to Lil' Smokies. Plus we debate whether hot dogs are a type of sausage.