Today's our debut on The Madeleine Brand Show, a brand new program on Southern California Public Radio. It's the first in a series of food conversations we'll have with Madeleine. We're stoked about a new platform to spread the Sporkful gospel, and excited as big fans of Madeleine's earlier work on NPR. The show runs from 9a-10a Pacific on 89.3,
When we talk about sandwich construction, we often talk about the problems that can be created by the moisture released by tomatoes. It can make layers of the sandwich slippery, causing ingredients to slide out the back mid-bite, and it can turn other ingredients soggy. Behold the new non-leak tomato (below left), an invention from across
This email came to us from Elih in Ammon, Idaho. We address it in this week's podcast, but we also want your input. Any suggestions for Elih? The economy is bad, I have a lot of debt, and I can't afford the $4-5 meals offered at work. That may not seem like much money to some, but for me it's a
We debate the merits of toppings in general, as well as the pourables (hot fudge, caramel), the crunchables (sprinkles, candy, nuts), and all the others (whipped cream, cherries, etc). Plus, Mark chides children and Dan explains how time can be considered a seasoning.
A recent call-in episode where ice cream cake came up continues to spark debate. (I'll also point you to an earlier post on a musical exploration of the issue.) Mary writes to say that while store bought ice cream cakes sag, a homemade ice cream cake can sing: My husband made me the most delicious ice cream cake. It had butter pecan
This exchange didn't make the cut in this week's episode on Beer Serving Techniques, but we're putting it here for your consumption.
Sequoia National Forest, CA, 8:00 pm. From Lesley and Trevor: Cherry pepper from our CSA box, grilled on a charcoal grill and stuffed with a yogurt/feta mix. It is paired with a Fat Tire and a Cabernet. We would have had sporkful.com on the laptop, but we were in a cabin in the Sequoias and had no reception. So we were listening to past