Spilled Milk

Whether you boil, stuff or braise it, cabbage is a canvas. We chew into eternity as we become Cabbage Heads and discover that this beloved of brassicas will one day save us all. Get ready to ooh and ahh. STIR-FRIED CABBAGE Cabbage Ginger Soy sauce Rice wine Vegetable or peanut oil Rice vinegar This is more of a method than a recipe. Cut green cabbage into rough one-inch squares. (A quarter-head of cabbage makes a good side dish for two people.) Prepare a teaspoon or two of minced ginger. Pour one tablespoon each of soy sauce and rice wine into a small bowl. Heat a wok or skillet over high heat. Add the oil and heat until you see a wisp of smoke. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring every 30 seconds or so, until well browned and a bit charred in places, reducing the heat slightly if necessary. Add the ginger and stir to combine. Drizzle in the soy sauce mixture, reserving a little and tasting for a good level of salt. Cook until the soy sauce and rice wine has evaporated. Stir in 1 teaspoon rice vinegar and se

Today our traffic jam of voices discusses holiday train sets, and hygge over glasses of painful wine. On our journey we encounter Hadrian's Wall, time capsules, space travel and even more fiery desserts than we planned on. Links:Quick Cider-Mulled Wine recipe | Epicurious.comMrs Beeton's Book of Household Management - Wikipediaaebleskiver - Google SearchSpilled Milk: Episode 198: Grapes

Get out your foaming wands! Today we discover just how fun Matthew is to travel with and then we get all science-y again. We discover that anything can be yucky, some interesting mom facts, and that Medium Art 101 would be a great class. The Official Spilled Milk Hojicha Latte (S-size) 6g (2 tablespoons) hojicha 50ml (scant ¼ cup) water 3g raw sugar (such as demerara or coconut sugar) 40ml (about 3 tablespoons) steamed milk Brew hojicha with boiling water 30 seconds using an Aeropress if you have one or a teapot if not. Dispense into heated mug. Stir in sugar and steamed milk; top with foamed milk. Yield: 1 serving The Official Spilled Milk Matcha Latte ½ teaspoon matcha powder ½ ounce hot water (about 180°F, not quite boiling) Steamed milk Sugar (optional) Pass the matcha through a fine-mesh strainer into a heated bowl or mug. Whisk in the hot water, then stir in steamed milk to taste (try 1 ounce to start) and top with foamed milk. Matthew likes them unsweetened, but if you’d like yours sweeter, try addi

Today, the Rice Cooker Vigilantes confront patent trolls and scary rap to bring you lots and lots of science. We drop truths you may not be able to handle, such as how dentures are like pressure cookers, whose instant pot is best and the ups and downs of natural vs manual release. Instant Pot Chili This is loosely adapted from Cook's Illustrated, March/April 1998. As specified, this makes a very intense and medium-spicy chili. If you want to substitute commercial chili powder for the dried chiles, use 4 tablespoons and omit the cumin. 3 pounds beef chuck, trimmed well of fat and cut into 1-inch cubes 3 dried ancho chiles 3 dried New Mexico chiles 2 dried pasilla negro chiles 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried coriander 1/2 teaspoon MSG 5 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, diced 2 jalapeños, seeded (if desired) and minced 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 8-oz. can tomato sauce 1/2 cup water Toast the chiles. The easiest way to

Today, we are in a bulk state of mind as we discuss shrimp scoops, Amélie and our new #1 Fan. Eventually, Molly divulges her bulk section past and Matthew shows off his memorization skills. Oh, we also take luxury vehicles to task so this episode is a lot. Links:Beer-Braised Short Ribs with Wheat Berries

Welcome to... Risotto World! We've been given a mission and chosen to make it, blowing right through nap time in the process. This quickly devolves into our "sexiest" episode as we discuss scheduling adult time, building bedroom suspense and Carnaroli vs Arborio.

So what if it is our second ice cream themed episode in one week? We do not have a problem so don't email us. Today we confront cookie smooshed frozen dairy desserts and ask: Are they cookie enough for us? Beware of false memories and melting blizzards. Links:Mallard Ice Cream

Welcome to Milkshakes: The Sequel. Today, we are steeped in legacy as we ponder the modern meaning of milkshake, whether you can be jealous of a high school and UPS drivers' secret coded language of beeps. MATTHEW’S ULTIMATE COFFEE MILKSHAKE 6 ounces coffee ice cream (Trader Joe’s is excellent) 1 tablespoon coffee syrup (available at Trader Joe’s or in Rhode Island) 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup ¼ to ½ cup milk Set the ice cream aside to soften for 10 minutes or until melty around the edges. Add the coffee syrup, chocolate syrup, and milk to a blender and blend until combined. Add the ice cream and blend until well mixed. Yield: 1 large or 2 small servingsLinks:Celebrating Stories of Dairy Devotion | DairyGoodThoroughly Modern Milkshakes: Adam RiedSpilled Milk: Episode 16: Sour CherriesSpilled Milk: Episode 3: Milkshakes

Today we play Filling, Foam or Substance as we discuss that Thanksgiving staple, Stuffing. Molly vamps and Matthew fluffs as we wonder where the phalanges are, when was Ancient Rome and what potatoes have to do with anything. Links:Cornbread & Sausage Stuffing - Recipe - FineCookingMy favorite stuffing, from Brother Timothy

Once again, we go way too broad. Today, we discuss Chicken and Rice complete with excessive saliva and slippery lessons. Matthew discloses his rebellious tendencies and Molly christens herself the Mother Dish. Links:Hainanese Chicken Rice Set Recipe | Serious EatsNong's Khao Man Gai | Making you happy - one chicken and rice at the timeChicken Rice War - WikipediaPersian-ish Rice with Tahdig — SALT FAT ACID HEATArroz Con Pollo | How to Make Puerto Rican Style Chicken and RiceBiryani - WikipediaMalaysian Chicken and Rice - Recipe - FineCooking

Today, Julia Turshen joins us to devour and discuss Iceberg Lettuce. After a quick visit to therapy and Molly's mind's mouth, we reminisce about Individual Side Salad woes and lettuce cups before christening Matthew "The Iceberg Man". We get pretty defensive of this much maligned lettuce, though we do end the show by slamming iceberg heads... Julia Turshen's Iceberg Salad with Pickled Shallots recipe to come soon!Special Guest: Julia Turshen.Links:JULIA TURSHENSigned copy of Now & Again: Go-To Recipes, Inspired Menus + Endless Ideas for Reinventing Leftovers by Julia Turshen :: Book LarderEquity at the Table (EATT) - AboutIceberg Lettuce Deserves More Than the Wedge Salad | The New YorkerHow to Make the Ultimate Iceberg Wedge Salad | Bon Appetit

Have your plow and Google calendar ready, because today we are discussing Meal Planning. This is one of those episodes that may be low on comedy but high on usefulness, or so we are telling ourselves. Matthew gets put into the hot seat as we find out about The Meat List and call his mom. We pass strings of mongers as we learn to stride ahead and try to alleviate meal guilt. Links:Dinner: A Love Story - It All Begins At the Family TableChicken Curry With Sweet Potatoes and Coconut Milk Recipe - NYT CookingAmazon.com: Dinner in an Instant: 75 Modern Recipes for Your Pressure Cooker, Multicooker, and Instant Pot® eBook: Melissa Clark: Kindle Store

Today we have a mid-afternoon cocktail hour among strangers while deciding make out session requirements, our Hogwarts House and basic rhyming etiquette. While sipping on Kahlúa cold brew cocktails, we discover that Matthew’s car knowledge isn’t up to snuff and that Molly’s Friday night needs some work. Blankets not included. This episode is sponsored by Kahlúa. Please drink responsibly. Links:RSVPKahlúa Cold Brew Soda Drink Recipe - KahlúaKahlúa Cold Brew Martini Drink Recipe - KahlúaMule "de Cafe" Drink Recipe - KahlúaSpilled Milk: Episode 311: Canned Cold Brew

Forget Rocky vs Bullwinkle. This is the showdown we've all been waiting for! Today we embark on a skinless tasting and proceed to make things way more complicated than they need to be. Secret envelopes may be involved. Whispering fruits definitely make an appearance. But, no antlers were harmed in the making of this episode so don't write to us! Links:NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! - YouTubeEverything is Alive

Grab your one euro logs and a sword, because today we are talking about Leeks. We learn about Matthew's unit price obsession and Molly's counter top sludge as we discuss the merits of this melting allium. Things will get dirty. Links:Leiningen Versus the Ants27 Leek Recipes That Are Like, 'Onions Who?' | Bon AppetitDinner, with a garden and lilies | OrangetteFixing a Leek | Bon AppetitDinner: Changing the Game by Melissa Clark Now & Again: Go-To Recipes, Inspired Menus + Endless Ideas for Reinventing Leftovers by Julia TurshenSmall Victories: Recipes, Advice + Hundreds of Ideas for Home Cooking Triumphs by Julia Turshen Tickets for our 10/13 Live Show at ReThink Cold Brew Cafe sponsored by Kahlua

Pour a glass of Kahlúa and put on a sweater, we're going on a field trip! Today we discuss the slow passage of time, fashion cycles and snapchat suspicions as we sip on Espresso Martinis. We discover America's Last Top Model and which host is a ding-a-ling while coming up with some million dollar inventions. Bartender Mittens anyone!? This episode is sponsored by Kahlúa. Please drink responsibly. Links:RSVP here for Spilled Milk live show at rethink Cold Brew Cafe Sponsored by Kahlúa Kahlúa Espresso Martini Drink Recipe - KahlúaKahlúa Irish Cold Brew Martini Drink Recipe - Kahlúa

This week, we dive into boxes of Movie Candy while Matthew chickens out. Our intrepid hosts suffer bruised tongues and Red Vine abuse while chatting crushes, clammy hands and sexy librarians. Producer Abby strikes again!

Trichomes, botany and provocative questions must mean we are talking about some very special stone fruit. Nectarines, though clingy and aged, are yummy and dominate. Just our type. Links:Punnett square - WikipediaThe Difference Between Freestone and Clingstone Peaches | KitchnOranges: John McPhee

This week we are a podcast for listening as we discuss Shokupan, the eraserbread. Bread cheeks, heels and ears all make an appearance along with some star making reenactments. Finally, we uncover a secret pastry brush obsession so be sure to swipe right. Links:Japanese Milk Bread | Ayako & FamilyPop Ups — Kamonegi

Today we go way down Memory Lane Rabbit Hole and end up at The Junior League as we eat the Jello Cake of Molly's childhood. We encounter Mr Bob and High Maintenance as we confront illusions of pudding and compatible superlatives. Limit: One duck per person. Links:Become a subscriber!Rainbow Layer Cake - Kraft RecipesCan I Use Jello In A Cake Mix? - CakeCentral.com