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David Folkenflik and Jesse Baker Share Their Year-Old Wedding Cake With The Sporkful (Ep 87)

See the full gallery on Posterous NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik and his better half, NPR/Slate/ESPN reporter and producer Jesse Baker, join us a little more than one year after their wedding to share with us the piece of wedding cake they've had in the freezer since the big day. They also share the story of their own wedding, along with

Sporkful Eater Creates Bacon & Whiskey Pecan Pie

Paul in Chicago sees no reason why whiskey, bacon and pie should live in separate worlds, so he signed up for a pie contest: There was bacon and bacon fat cut into the crust and a tablespoon of whiskey in the pecan filling. . . This was a nerve racking event for me because it was the first time I ever

Happy Pi Day!

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The View from Your Laptop

Auburn, AL, 11:12 am. Chocolate bourbon pecan pie, a fall favorite. Send along pics of your laptop meals to thesporkful@gmail.com. Please include the location and time of the picture, and describe the food.

Pumpkins in Our Inbox

We've gotten several interesting reactions to our pumpkin episode, including one from Jill in Nashville, who needs your help figuring out what to mix with pumpkin spice moonshine: I'm relatively new to cocktail making and I was hoping you could give me ideas for mixers. I've had suggestion of fresh juice like apple or orange, but I'm not sure what to

The Sporkful

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.