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recipes

Pretzel-Encrusted Chicken Nuggets with a Secret Ingredient

We love pretzel buns, and the pretzel is the ideal mortar in any snack mix. But pretzels have other powers, including the ability to encrust other foods. Watch this video and you'll be encrusting your crusts.

I Made Delicious Butter-Poached Lobster in my Dishwasher. In Your Face, Thomas Keller. (VIDEO)

Watch the video of Dan's crazy dishwasher cooking experiments, and see step-by-step photos of one of the successes--butter-poached lobster tail. Cooking in your dishwasher isn't just for salmon anymore.

Summertime Two-fer: Buns and Watermelon (AUDIO)

What's the best ratio of burger or dog to bun? What's the best shape of watermelon? And what's the ideal serving temperature of each? We cover this and more when we pair two summer staples for your listening pleasure.

Maddow Colada Recipe: Rachel Maddow’s New and Improved Pina Colada

When she was on The Sporkful, Rachel Maddow declared the pina colada a tragedy. But she didn't just find fault. She also proposed solutions. Here's her recipe for a new and improved--and amazingly delicious--pina colada.

Patron Sangrita Recipe Unearthed and Shared

In last week's Sporkful podcast on tequila, guest Ilana Edelstein mentioned that she had a recipe for a Patron Sangrita that the company never released. Here it is, made public for the first time ever!

Dueling Quesos and the Science of Cheese on Slate’s Table to Farm (AUDIO)

Dan and Laura learn about the science of how cheese is made, get a great tip on how to tell if a cheese will melt, and cook two quesos--one all natural, the other as processed as can be.