http://www.slatev.com/media/swfs/SlateGroupPlayer.swf MSNBC host Rachel Maddow will be on The Sporkful in a couple weeks talking cocktails, but ahead of that, someone at her office appears to be conducting Sporkful-style Pop-Tart experiments, with alarming results. TVNewser reports that a Pop-Tart caught fire in the microwave during Monday night's show, setting off fire bells at 30 Rock. TVNewser is an excellent media blog,
This two-part series on cravings will be featured in an upcoming episode of My Life in Food-- a show on the Cooking Channel, sister station to the Food Network -- that airs Friday, December 3, at 9:30 pm eastern. In Part 1, listeners call in to tell us about the craziest things they've done to satisfy food cravings. In Part
Erin from Boston has chew choreography on the brain: Do you start with the best bite, or do you save the best bite for last? It wasn't until college when my roommate noticed how I eat sandwiches (I eat them in circles from the outside saving the middle bite for last), that I realized I have been methodically saving the best
I think this may be the best sign from the Stewart/Colbert rally. It's so true. Where is the leadership? Damn you, DC gridlock!! /dan
Hey, the pumpkin episode isn't the only thing we're doing for Halloween. On Thursday, we're also talking candy in our latest appearance on The Madeleine Brand Show, a fine new program from Southern California Public Radio. (If you missed it our interview, you can listen to the segment here.) The show runs from 9a-10a Pacific on 89.3, 89.1, or 90.3 FM,
My after-lunch espresso started fine, with a well-pulled shot bearing respectable crema. I like just a touch of sugar in mine, so I very gently tipped the opaque, silver sugar pourer over my cup. I was shocked when a thin, dark liquid came out. In an instant I tried to convince myself it was some kind of trendy brown sugar
We debate the pros and cons of pumpkin pie and discuss various crust redistribution techniques, as we approach Halloween and Thanksgiving. Plus pumpkin as an addition to your pasta or as a seasoning in your beverage.