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A Root Beer Float To Cure The Cancer Blues

Lilly and her father Chris disagree on the best way to make root beer floats, but they're on the same page when it comes to this classic treat's restorative powers.

Why A Turkey Is Like A Tube of Toothpaste

We talk turkey cooking science with Kenji Lopez-Alt of Serious Eats and Thanksgiving for vegetarians with Slate's L.V. Anderson. Plus, how not to make dessert with Brooke Gladstone of On The Media.

The Shattuck Tornado: Oklahoma’s New Weather-Themed Dessert

As conceived in this week's Sporkful (with legendary Oklahoma weatherman Gary England), the Shattuck Tornado is cherry cobbler, vanilla ice cream and hot fudge. Plus Gary's secret ingredient.

Dishwasher Cooking: Gimmick or Goodness? (AUDIO & VIDEO)

I set out to learn all about cooking in a dishwasher, with help from a woman who wrote a book on the topic and a friend who's willing to destroy my dishwasher in the name of science. Click through for the video.

Food-Off Face-Off: Sardines and SPAM as Surf ‘n Turf, Curried Rice Krispies, and More (VIDEO)

In this new video series, Dan competes with Liza de Guia of Food Curated in totally absurd cooking challenges. First up: The number they pick from a hat is the only supermarket aisle they can shop in. It gets weird.

Chocolate Chip Cookies (Ep 91)

Dan and Mark explore ideal chocolate chip cookie size, grip, chip structure, dunking and even grilling cookies. Dan tells the story of a long-running cookie mystery that ends in about eight visits to a bakery in two days, delicious chocolate chip cookies, and a stomach ache. Photo: Flickr CC / jarrodlombardo