Congress may not be able to agree on much these days, but they're on the same page in at least one respect: They've completely ignored our repeated calls to declare this week "Tell A Friend About The Sporkful Week." Fortunately, you don't need a congressional declaration to celebrate. This week, we're asking you to make an especially concerted effort to spread
This submission comes from Kara Thomas in Macon, GA: This is my post-workout lunch: fake chicken patty, Trader Joe's bean dip (which is a lot more vinegar-based than your typical bean dip so it has the illusion of being lighter on the stomach allowing you to eat more), sharp cheddar cheese (because mild is for pansies), with a side of lemon-heavy
Sporkful Eater Adam in Bellingham, Washington has more fresh greens than he can handle from the garden, so he's deploying them in innovative ways, with cheese hot dogs and sausage. Here's what he learned: I've found that chard doesn't have enough bite to compete with the overpowering flavor of hot dogs. On the other hand, even kale can't match the power
We present our second ever transatlantic Sporkful, as Mark remains in Germany for a few more weeks. This time Mark tells Dan what he's learned about the German approach to beer vessels and condiments! Also, note that this week is Tell A Friend About The Sporkful Week. It's the only thing Congress can agree on. By which we mean, they agreed
Montana Public Radio reporter Dan Boyce interviewed me here in Germany for a story about the Reinheitsgebot, Germany's legendary beer purity law (radio version here). He looks at the lasting impact of the old law from Germany all the way to a craft brewery in Montana. The law originally allowed only barley, hops and water in beer. It helped German
See the full gallery on Posterous NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik and his better half, NPR/Slate/ESPN reporter and producer Jesse Baker, join us a little more than one year after their wedding to share with us the piece of wedding cake they've had in the freezer since the big day. They also share the story of their own wedding, along with
We strive to be original and different. That means sometimes it's hard to describe what we do. We try our best, and we've gotten better at explaining what Sporkful is about the longer we've done it. But we're always looking for new ideas. I enjoyed this description from Peter: When I first heard your show, the impression