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Bartending, Part 2 (Ep 106)

This week, Sporkful again comes to you from a bar, Commodorein Brooklyn. We're back with bartender Yasmin Reshamwala, this time talking about what bar lessons we can use outside the bar. We'll talk about making drinks at home, of course, but also dealing with people, from the nice ones you want to date, to the drunk ones you just want

Bartending, Part 1 (Ep 105)

See the full gallery on Posterous This week, we're taking Sporkful on the road to learn a thing or two from a bartender. We did two episodes at Commodorein Brooklyn to learn how to make the most out of any bar visit from bartender Yasmin Reshamwala. She gives us inside dope, tips on tipping, and other ideas on how to maximize

Rachel Maddow on Cocktail Philosophy (Ep 98)

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow joins us for a discussion on cocktail issues large and small, including the ideal shape for citrus garnishes, the best way to use them in your drink, and whether eating them is okay.

The Sporkful

This episode is chock full of strategies for making your way in one of the world's most barren food wastelands. We cover both the airport and airplane, short domestic flights and long haul international flights, snacks, entrees, and more. We'll tell you how to mix your cocktail, how to use your pretzels to improve your other food, how to get

Sporkful Washington, DC Meetup – July 25th

Did you miss our gatherings of Sporkful Eaters in New York and Honolulu? Can't make it to the meetup in Chicago this Friday? Was it because you live in DC and those are awfully long hauls for happy hour drinks? Then mark your calendar for Monday, July 25th, because this is the meetup for you. I happen to be in

The Sporkful

This week we discuss wedding food strategy from both the planner's and guest's perspective, and preview Mark's upcoming wedding. We offer techniques for keeping your guests on their feet (and thus energized and ready to party), and we go over the Cocktail Hour Buddy System. Next week in Pt. 2, we'll offer post-wedding analysis of Mark's big day!     Photo: Flickr CC