Mississippi Republican Governor Haley Barbour now says he won't be running for president. The New York Times says a donut tipped his hand long before his official announcement Monday: There were clues to those who had watched him closely in recent weeks. Last month, he said that he had lost 20 pounds and intended to lose 20 more by the end
I may not be Google or Facebook, but I know a lot about you. For instance, if you're reading this right now, I know the following: 1) You can read. 2) You choose to read even when you don't have to. 3) You like to read things that you don't have to pay to read. 4) You probably like to
We offer some rather amazing ways to consume Girl Scout Cookies, by combining them with things like ham, potato chips, and much more. All the while we take inspiration from the Girl Scout credo: Courage, Confidence and Character.
Monday is Anzac Day, honoring Australia and New Zealand's veterans. I first learned of this back when I worked with Dan at NPR. Our Australian born engineer Manoli made us an tasty batch of the Anzac biscuits (what we Americans like to call cookies) that go along with the day. Since I'm headed to both countries soon on honeymoon, I'm
The was a double dose of Sporkful on public radio this week, and thanks to the magic of the interwebs, you can hear them now, in case you missed them. Today we talked about Easter on The Madeleine Brand Show, and yesterday I was interviewed as part of a Morning Edition story on burger chains. Enjoy! /dan Photo: Flickr CC
Brian in Cleveland says he's been obsessed with poutine since our episode, and called on true Sporkful spirit to get the Quebecois dish where he lives: I'm too far from the Canadian border for it to show up on menus, so it fell to me to make my own. While the fries and gravy didn't give me any trouble, it was
Next week's show is up now (early!) in preparation for Easter Sunday. We debate whether spiral cut ham represents one of humanity's greatest achievements or its impending downfall, Mark explains why the Easter Bunny is like a benevolent dragon, and guest Win Rosenfeld suggests a novel use for jelly beans. No disrespect to other episodes, but I think this is
