Eater Chris in Portland, OR, heard us talking about Magic Shell and sent in this idea: Grab yourself a mediocre-to-good vanilla ice cream. Then let it melt down while stirring to create the consistency of a soft serve (maybe a little thicker). Then, dump the Magic Shell over the top and STIR IT IN. This sounds odd but it makes for
FiveSix-year-old Sporkful fan Daria in Michigan models a lovely bracelet, made from a garlic scape. We trust she'll cook and eat it before it goes bad on her arm! /dan
Amanda in DC sent this along... I wanted to share something awesome that I stumbled upon over the weekend. It was my daughter's 3rd birthday party, and we grilled hot dogs for the occasion -- one of her favorite foods. I had also prepared asparagus wrapped in prosciutto for the grown ups -- a celebration of spring, if you will... So there I
Gerome, an English teacher in Japan, recently sent us this letter. Clearly, The Sporkful Way is spreading far and wide, and that's pretty fun and exciting to see... I recently went to an "Irish Pub" here in Tokyo to grab some fish and chips for lunch. My lunch came with a side of bread and to my absolute horror, a little pack
A great pic (and great concept) from listener Catherine! /dan
A few weeks ago we read an email on the show from 14-year-old Michael in Buffalo Grove, IL, whose teacher asked his class, "Where else have you heard about surface-area-to-volume ratio?" Without raising his hand, he (correctly) shouted out, "The Sporkful!" Everyone in class apparently laughed, and we encouraged him to make sure his teacher knows he's acing science class