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Increasingly Absurd Valentine’s Day Meals

This innovative Valentine's Day feast comes with a warning: Don't feed this to anyone you actually love.

You Say Potato, I Say Hangover Cure

Which is better for a hangover--home fries or hash browns? I discuss breakfast potato minutiae with Slate's L.V. Anderson. Plus my annual New Year's eating resolution.

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.

Want To Read Some Of Eat More Better?

The first Sporkful book, EAT MORE BETTER: How To Make Every Bite More Delicious, is out now! Click through to find excerpts.

Book Release Show: Rachel Maddow, Radiolab’s Robert Krulwich and Slate’s Julia Turner

This week on The Sporkful podcast we're celebrating the release of my new book, Eat More Better: How To Make Every Bite More Delicious, with an all-star lineup of guests!

Ramen: Cooking Methods, Flavor Packet Usage, and The Ramen Code

Slate's L.V. Anderson joins Dan to debate ideal ramen cooking methods and to explain what curly hair can teach you about ramen. Plus Dan introduces several new techniques for ramen preparation.