Spilled Milk

Today we learn lots about Japanese Curry, retort pouches and what sailors eat. As we brave water stew and precise measurements, Molly sets the scene before we attempt to discover how WOTSL feels about torque. Transcript S&B Curry The article in the Japan Times by Makikoh Itoh Molly's Now but Wow! Partners Podcast Episode with Roxanne Gay and Debbie Millman Still Processing Episode " Skip Intro" De...

Welcome to the Season of Steam where we are dangerous but alluring while revealing our favorite grocery store lunchables. While chatting soup cauldrons, Krusty Krumbs and the membrane industry Matthew gets more excited than ever before while Molly confesses her true feelings about Town & Country.   Transcript Matthew's Now but Wow! - Say Sue Me, The Last Thing Left Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Mo...

Today the beach is in our mouths as we discover the worst part of being a human and demand a mouth makeover and a suggestion box. We learn how to tell when you are a real grown up before meeting General Extreme and that guy. Not a Candy. Transcript Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit Molly's Now but Wow! - Last Night at the Telegraph Club , by Malinda Lo Support Spilled Milk Po...

Another day another centrifuge. Today we wonder whether Salad Spinners are essential, where all the cranks went and why a STOP button is necessary. We perform a very scientific experiment complete with wash and dry cycles and encourage callers to help us understand What Have We Done. Transcript Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit Matthew's Now but Wow! - Soul Glo, Diaspora Prob...

Today we narrowly avoid falling into Dire Desires territory as we attempt to give thighs the appreciation they deserve. Then, we confess our history of marination in college while debating the merits of breast bites, bush legs and thigh domes. Words, words, words. Transcript Pressure Cooker Chipotle-Honey Chicken Tacos Conveyor Belt Chicken Butadon recipe A 2011 article from Slate about white meat...

Today we traverse a long and winding Memory Lane as we discover forgotten treasures inside the pages of beloved yet underrated cookbooks. Molly learns her magical legacy and we narrowly escape murder by lasagna. Non, Non et Non! Transcript Books Mentioned Pasta Presto by Norman Kolpas Still Life with Menu by Mollie Katzen Cucina Simpatica by Johanne Killeen and George Germon (1991) The Campagna Ta...

Today we're channeling our corporate selves and using dastardly means to invent business ideas that for some reason are all hat focused. We learn to check the neck for ripeness while wondering what our circumference is and why Matthew knows so much about the movie Sideways. Where are your sweet and sour buttons? Transcript Molly's Now but Wow- “My Mustache, My Self,” by Wesley Morris Support Spill...

Today we're at the corner of High Street and Memory Lane asking "What the hell is a Top Chip!?" We talk chip luring, tongue scouring and hurdle foods with Special Guest Ese Atawo before almost getting kicked off our own show. We learn how chips are like boyfriends, how Matthew is like a guinea pig and then finally reveal the results of a listener poll. LAYS! LOWER YOUR PRICES! Transcript Ese Atawo...

You ask and we deliver. We're finally revealing our favorite Trader Joe's items, awakenings and research concerns. Listen as we chew constantly, mourn discontinued items and discover what is located to the right of the bacon. Transcript Trader Joe's Molly's Now but Wow! - Lucille Clifton’s “Blessing the Boats” Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and...

Join us at The Waning of The Day as we experience shivers of french press fear while sharing the infinitesimal details of our morning beverage habits. We divulge first date stories, anniversary gift ideas and reveal Matthew's alter ego before concluding that stains are the evidence of love. Transcript Producer Abby's new podcast: Everything Cookbooks Where Matthew buys his tea Molly's sweater that...

Today we wish we were at the beach as we try to remember how to record an episode and what beer we drank as kids. Listen for the aftertaste while we get super sciencey and chat about bad dads, 25 year edging and the secret to a happy marriage. It's not what you'd think. Transcript Grüvi Molly's Now but Wow: The One Recipe podcast Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Earl...

Today we're popping p's and dropping h's as we curl up with a mug of morning beverage to discuss Molly's crazy college days, tea cults and death juice all in our signature interminable drone. We go a bridge too far on a long, winding Memory Lane and eventually end up in a completely different show. Transcript Café de la Mosquée de Paris Harbor Herbalist Korean toasted rice tea Episode 322: Chamomi...

Welcome to Moron Time which is full of trickling explosions, bottled tornados and chunky stuff. Matthew's handyman skills are called into question as Special Guest J. Kenji López-Alt leads another taste testing and we learn the best part of baby showers. Transcript Extensive Eater piece from mid-2020 Lao Gan Ma Fly By Jing KariKari Chili Crisp Homemade Spicy Chili Crisp Recipe J. Kenji López-Alt W...

Listen as Matthew ostentatiously enjoys a mimosa alone in his closet as Molly watches and they recount Events that Happen in the Morning. We get the bubbles out of the way as we royally confuse our royals, learn about Matthew's adventures in tooth modeling and finally reveal our favorite ratios. Transcript Lying for Money by Dan Davies Love and Lemon's Mimosa Jenny Rosenstrach's crispy broccoli wi...

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...

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...

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 ,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...