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Garnishes and Booze Displacement Danger

Our recent show on cocktails with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow was a revelation for Sporkful fan (and cocktail photo-sharer) Linda in Boston. Rachel was very clear that she never eats the garnish in drinks, and that has Linda, a martini drinker, "all of a sudden rethinking my adult beverages." She also says her father, a frugal drinker, has a very specific

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MSNBC host and cocktail enthusiast Rachel Maddow inspired the improved pina colada in our latest Slate video, but there are things she won't do with liquor. For one, she doesn't want to chase her whiskey with a shot of pickle juice. Take a listen to her thoughts on the pickleback trend that has been gradually expanding in recent months. It's

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We had another fun visit to Madeleine Brand's public radio show. Our latest topic: holiday parties. Most of my key lessons about the topic are drawn from Die Hard. Happy holidays and yippee-ki-yay. /mark

Cocktail Mad Science, and Four Loko Meets Russian Bear (VIDEO)

Inspired by our recent show with Rachel Maddow, we experiment with homemade alcoholic energy drinks, as well as novel ways to consume them. You may not want to try this at home, but you'll sure want to watch us try it.

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Our previous donut episode dealt with shape, composition and dunking, but that's just the beginning. This time we'll talk flavors, fillings, Dunkin' Donuts v. Krispy Kreme. Plus we got a lot of great comments from you that we discuss. Speaking of comments, don't be shy on reacting here and sharing your donut insight. Btw, complete team donut coverage is collected

Share Your Car Eating Tips, Thoughts, Questions

We've been told our podcast is useful on car trips. We figure since we're often pouring out of car stereos, we should address eating in the car, drive-thrus and other automotive/food issues. But neither of us own cars, so we'll need your help. Fill the comments with your ideas, questions and rants on navigating drive-thrus, best and worst food and

Utensil Couple Gets A Visit from the Spork Stork

Sporkful fan Alex in Ohio noticed this explanation of where sporks come from in the form of an onesie on Etsy. /mark