Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton

Spilled Milk

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Every week on Spilled Milk, writers/comedians Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton start with a food-related topic, from apples to winter squash, and run with it as far as they can go—and, regrettably, sometimes further.

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Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton

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Arts

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www.siriusxm.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 533: Oyster Sauce with J. Kenji López-Alt 17.03.2022

Today we're feeling deeply savory as we attempt to discover the ingredients of various sauces before Matthew forgets who Molly is. We do a blind taste test with Special Guest J. Kenji López-Alt and get things as wrong as possible. Don't waste the paste! Transcript Cooked lettuce with garlic oyster sauce Springfield Style Chicken J. Kenji López-Alt Website The Wok: Recipes and Technique Youtube Mol...

Episode 532: Cooking Smells 10.03.2022

Welcome to Spilled Matthew where you have to go through the funk to get to the feast. We're fizzing up our nostrils and romping through the whiffs in an attempt to identify a polarity and adequately describe the bouquet of a hamburger. Oh Mackerel! Transcript Do You Have A Working Exhaust Fan in Your Kitchen? survey Season to Taste by Molly Birnbaum Molly's Now but Wow! - The Secret Lives of Churc...

Episode 531: Caesar Salad 03.03.2022

Today we wonder if storks deliver baby romaine and if we are ladies who lunch. We're tossed in a teapot as we get punk'd and go down gossip column rabbit holes before The Return of Mrs Cubbison. Finally, M & M both invoke outrage with their opinions and abysmal movie knowledge. Transcript Ina Garten’s dressing recipe Kenji Lopez Alt’s recipe on Serious Eats Matthew's Now but Wow! - Silent Parade ,...

Episode 530: Cacio e Pepe with Kristina Gill 24.02.2022

Today Molly's inner Italian returns as we discover things that are vastly different and very similar. We are too simple to be good so we enlist the help of special guest Kristina Gill to lead us along the path of Roman pasta and we learn about shepherds, hot water soaks and how not to eat a fortune cookie. Transcript Trattoria's menu Molly's cute 2005 blog post Repertoire by Jessica Battlina Tasti...

Episode 529: What's in your Freezer? 17.02.2022

When its cold, Matthew gets weird. Today we are like snowballs and the Beatles as we discuss what we keep in our freezer while learning about fire safety and door to door meat salesmen. We also promote the power of ground beef while lamenting stalled ice cube tray technology as we eventually become too hot to handle. Transcript Irving and Muktuk:Two Bad Bears Spilled Mail mentions Anthony Bourdain...

Episode 528: Chili Oil with Bryant Terry 10.02.2022

Let's start by starting. To start we discuss the mouth warming dominant sensation that is chili oil which wearing our fancy cooking shoes and harvesting foot juice. Special Guest Bryant Terry helps us out of The Danger Zone and shares some behind the scenes info about his new book and then we end the episode with milk chunks and carbonized pork so you're welcome. Transcript Mala Market Black Food...

Episode 527: Dipping Noodles 03.02.2022

Welcome to our Morning Stretch-a-long where we dip noodles, sip restorative broths and investigate The Mystery of the 5th Burner as we break things up with bench scrapers and avoid undermining democracy. Tagged MAU (Maybe Actually Useful) Transcript Just One Cookbook's Tsukemen Matthew's Now but Wow! - I’ll Be the One, Lyla Lee Sonoko Sakai Matthew's Dipping Udon Tsuyu 2 cups water 1 1/3 teaspoons...

Episode 526: Coke Flavors 27.01.2022

This isn't our Valentine's Day episode no matter how much it may seem like it. Today we learn way too much about coke flavors, intellectually and practically. We discuss the flavor brown, Molly's magic act and the importance of brand loyalty. This episode gets wild. Wild Cherry that is.   Coke Freestyle Flavor combination chart I Tried 60 Weird Coca Cola Flavors From Around the World at the Coke M...

Episode 525: Roasted Vegetables 20.01.2022

Today we're going The Full Kafka, bursting on to scene and stage to discuss stem length, head size and dense cores. We diagnose Grill Burnout as we basically just do a vegetable themed call and response type thing. NYT article about Barbara Kafka Melissa Clark Roasted Broccoli with Shrimp Oven Roasted Canned Tomatoes Molly's Now but Wow! - ACE, by Angela Chen Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's...

Episode 524: Day of Perfect Snacks 13.01.2022

Today we attempt to define "snack" and our relationship as nostalgia carries us away to The House of Lingering Smells. We learn Italian geography while praising goldfish, midnight munchies and sninks before Molly gets judgy and Matthew provides a very important update. Matthew's Now but Wow! - Record of a Night Too Brief, Hiromi Kawakami Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Ban...

Episode 523: Dashi 06.01.2022

Happy New Year! 2022 is our year, we feel it! Today we're standing on the shoulders of giants to learn that anchovies make everything better as we discuss Dashi. Then, we pitch The Baker's Dozen Strategy while trying on way too many hats. This episode contains savory undertones. Just One Cookbook Dashi recipe Dashi's tried Homemade dashi made from Hokkaidō Minami-kayabe kombu Kin no Katsuodashi pa...

Episode 522: Cinnamon Sticks 30.12.2021

Today we pitch a new movie and a new Spice Girl as we wonder how someone figured out that cinnamon sticks are a thing. While praising mullet dresses we learn who fills Matthew's stocking and how the Oxford Dictionary defines a mug of hot beverage. Is Cider Chat the new Chili Chat!? Mulled Wine Matthew's Now but Wow! - Dank Moms podcast Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands...

Episode 521: Pears 23.12.2021

Harry and David here, coming to you from deep in the past. We try to keep things from going pear shaped as we discuss gentle pleasures, buying the farm and get way too sciencey before visiting the door to hell.   Molly's fresh ginger cake with caramelized pears Molly's Art of Eating Article Pear Clafoutis Molly's Now but Wow! - Made with Lau, YouTube channel and website Support Spilled Milk Podcas...

Episode 520: Adobo with Romeo Roque-Nido 16.12.2021

Welcome to Spilled Molly, where things get off to an illicit start and Matthew feels left out. Today we are discussing Adobo with Romeo Roque-Nido and discover that this Filipino stew is more than the sum of its parts, just like us! The Filipino Instant Pot Cookbook Korean Instant Pot Cookbook Molly's Now but Wow! - Celebrate Your Body , by Sonya Renee Taylor Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's...

Episode 519: Plums 09.12.2021

Today M & M are a bit confused about what day it is, but no one cares. As they discuss marketing failures, doublets and armored seeds while plundering for plums, things eventually get out of hand when too many relatives show up.     Ayako & Family Jams Donate to Spilled Milk Seattle Times plum article by Rebekah Denn Almondy Plum Cake from Snacking Cakes Molly's Italian Plum Jam Food in Jars Matth...

Episode 518: Hand Pies with Cheryl Day 02.12.2021

Today we are separate together because Matthew is in the closet. Listen as we watch commercials, meet the Fruit Pie the Magician and encounter slippers of slurry before Guest Cheryl Day helps us back on track. Beware of Krampus!   Hostess fruit pie commercial Cheryl Day’s Treasury of Southern Baking Janie Q Provisions Matthew's Now but Wow! - Audio Karate, Malo   Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Moll...

Episode 517: Boxed Soups 25.11.2021

Today we are tackling that classic Thanksgiving side dish, Boxed Soup. We discover can problems, bulging pouches and Molly's Tetra Pak obsession before encountering some major gravy outrage. Can the show survive this!?   Aseptic Processing Molly's Now but Wow: Diaspora Co Spices Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's...

Episode 516: Omurice with Bryan Washington 18.11.2021

Today we learn that we are more than the sum of our parts, like Omurice. As we discover how much personal growth Matthew is capable of, special guest Bryan Washington shares his love of Japanese food, cooking style and much more. Finally, Molly channels her inner butch and reveals some anachronistic tendencies.   Memorial by Bryan Washington The Japanese Fried Rice Omelette that Rewired my Brain b...

Episode 515: American Cheese 11.11.2021

Today Molly sits on a throne of lies as we attempt to learn what and why American Cheese is. Through cheese holes, disaster stacks and dairy essence we decide to just focus on the creaminess.   What Is American Cheese, Anyway? by J. Kenji López-Alt Who Made That Kraft Single? by Charles Wilson Matthew's Now but Wow! - 20th Century Boys Bear Paw Tofu Francis Lam's Gourmet Eggplant recipe Fish fragr...

Episode 514: L'apéro with Sutanya Dacres 04.11.2021

Another day, another vacation in our mouths. Today we welcome special guest Sutanya Dacres to awaken our appetites and tell us all about this French first dinner. We plan our getaway to the Côte d'Azur as we attempt to avoid the sin of eating too much.   Aperitif and A Table by Rebekah Peppler Sutanya Dacres "Dinner for One" podcast Pretty Good Number One Comic Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly'...

Episode 513: Food Court 28.10.2021

Today we're taking you to court! Food Court! We're staying home from school as we discuss this phenomena that is neither museum nor cafeteria nor mall before getting into The Great Fountain Soda Debate and learning about WOTSL's potential secret life. Matthew's NbW! - 'Rumors' by Lizzo, Cardi B Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners...

Episode 512: Pico de Gallo 21.10.2021

Today we're a couple of dillweeds practicing our pincer grip technique while planning a trip to the Yucatán with a quick stop in the underworld. We discuss chunky things around the world and prank calls while trying hard not to ostracize our families.   Molly's Now but Wow! The Slowdown podcast (new host on 9/21/21) Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airpo...

Episode 511: Fajitas 14.10.2021

Today we are hot and noisy with some assembly required. We discover a new Chaucer Tale, The Hands of Lowly Worm, as we await the sounds of winter and learn what happens if you say "hanger, flap and flank" three times fast.     Fajita History Fajitagate Serious Eats Steak Fajitas PEFP update from Listener Lucas Matthew's Now but Wow! : King’s Disease II Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substac...

Episode 510: Fish and Chips 07.10.2021

This week we encounter HOTPOTS, pirates and Winston Churchill to learn more about the good companions. After discovering Charles Dickens' secret skill, we move on to rude dentists and Molly's gold medal dreams while hoping to be reunited one day with the fish with a chip cane.   Proper Fish (formerly Nosh) Pacific Inn Seattle Fish Company Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Ba...

Episode 509: Gochujang 30.09.2021

Today we're sitting on streets and are full of hot dogs. As we traverse a well worn Memory Lane, we invent our own Fantasy Target and debate Gochujang Hotness Levels. Note: keep your cats away from Molly.   History of Gochujang 4 New Ways to Enjoy Gochujang by Aaron and Claire Arsenic and Adobo by Mia Manansala Cook Korean! by Robin Ha Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands...

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