We celebrate July 4th by covering ideal hot dog type and cooking method, optimal length and girth, and the best way to put it in your mouth.
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We're back on with our pal Madeleine Brand, talking do's and don'ts for New Year's Eve/Day celebrations on her public radio show. Take a listen and enjoy the ride into 2012!
Last week we heard Mark's favorite 2011 episode. This week, Dan's favorite of the year, where we talk about the foods of Easter with Win Rosenfeld. Secrets are unmasked about chocolate, candy eggs, bunnies, Terminators and dragons. Photo: Flickr CC / cindy_cinder
We make another holiday visit to Madeleine Brand's public radio show in LA. We're rethinking some holiday food traditions, Sporkful-style. We always enjoy being on with Madeleine - have a listen and let us know your ideas for ways to tweak Hanukkah and Christmas culinary classics.
http://culture.wnyc.org/media/audioplayer/red_progress_player_no_pop.swf The food most commonly associated with Hanukkah in the U.S. is potato pancakes (or latkes), but in Israel they tend to favor donuts. The common thread? Oil, which is central to the story of Hanukkah. Today we joined host Amy Eddings on All Things Considered on WNYC in New York to talk about new innovations in donuts, dunking techniques, and two Hanukkah-related
Next week's show is up now (early!) in preparation for Easter Sunday. We debate whether spiral cut ham represents one of humanity's greatest achievements or its impending downfall, Mark explains why the Easter Bunny is like a benevolent dragon, and guest Win Rosenfeld suggests a novel use for jelly beans. No disrespect to other episodes, but I think this is