Spilled Milk

Straight from your friend's freezer case, today we present Mouth Pillows. We wish for a robot chef or at least a nonna while debating whether this is really just a dumpling by another name. Don't you worry, of course Molly's "Italian" accent makes an appearance.

Today, we are slippery and unstable as we discuss Frosting in all its weepy glory. We reminisce over rosettes, butt milk and our empathy for electronics. Are you a corner or middle slice person? Or do you take after Matthew and not like cake at all? Monster. Links:Seven-Minute FrostingPerfect Swiss Meringue Recipe | Serious EatsStella Parks on Serious Eats | Serious Eats

Today the rhizome of podcasts discusses the second best food in the world, thai curries. As we lament our lack of mortar and pestling skills, we wonder where Whoopie went and which Swayze is best. This episode is dedicated to ski jump breasts everywhere. Links:300 (2006) - IMDbmgs - Thai Curry RevisitedWorld food: 50 best dishes | CNN Travel

Today we taste what is possibly the world's most dangerous drink, Mountain Dew. We discover how a soft drink is like a dating app and the job opportunities for a Soda Sommelier. Trigger warning for any listening Sour Patch Kids.

Today we wade through traumatic children's literature and a research rabbit hole to bring you Brinner. While debating just throwing an egg on it and the history of PDA, we arrive at the profound conclusion that lunch is dinner is breakfast is lunch. Perhaps love is like consuming waffles late in the day. Links:Google Ngram ViewerPerhaps Love - John Denver & Placido DomingoYou deserve a waffle | OrangetteOmelette and a Glass of Wine by Elizabeth David

Welcome to The Booch where we simultaneously risk death and health to discuss that effervescent dream drink of hipsters everywhere, Kombucha. We chat about biofilm, liquid interface, mothers, and clothing design. Then, of course, we invent a new Olympic sport. Links:Spilled Milk: Episode 159: Lip Balm

Today we are bullish and apocalyptic while discussing the most calming of teas, chamomile. We learn about Molly's mortal fear of caffeine, her coolness level in college and then we promptly fall asleep. Some really riveting stuff. Links:The Story of FerdinandTuesday Morning Mall

Today we (very carefully) taste molten meat inside flaky crusts and diagnose Meat Hand Syndrome while Molly gives us another signature Hot Take. Trigger warning for people who are sensitive to terrible words. Like Producer Abby, who has done nothing but love and support the podcast and does not deserve this sort of treatment. CORNISH PASTIES Makes 5 large pasties FOR THE CRUST 25 ounces flour 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2.5 ounces cold lard, cut into chunks 1 stick (4 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks 12.75 ounces cold water FOR THE FILLING 2 pounds chuck steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, plus some minced beef fat (trimmings are fine) 2 pounds russet potatoes 1 medium onion, diced flour salt and pepper 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley FOR THE EGG WASH 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, lard, and butter, mixing with your hands until the fat is in pea-size chunks. Slowly drizzle in cold water, stirring, taking care not to make the dough too w

This episode was 7 years in the making. Today we dive deep into this Dad food staple finding that a little cheese goes a long way. After some lipstick woes, herbal liaisons and painful high school memories we eventually get super French. Because of course we do. Links:Spilled Milk: Episode 46: Dorm FoodOrder Up: Cracking Open The History Of The Denver Omelet | CPRTamagoyaki (pan fried rolled egg or rolled omelette) Recipe – Japanese Cooking 101

In between knife-fulls of Sprite curd, we debate jam vs. curd vs. marmalade while going on some seriously weird tangents. We also crown a superior citrus and make some predictions for next year's feudal lord fashion. So, just another Thursday. Links:Oklahoma Aids Care FundAlways to acclaim | OrangetteBaking with Dorie: Lemon-Lemon Lemon Cream Recipe | Serious Eats

Welcome to another episode of Science, Death and Sex Moves. Today we learn all sorts of new words, some insights into the joys of parenting, and what Molly wants for her birthday. Remember, the first rule about nixtamalized corn is ... you get it. Links:Nixtamalization - Wikipedia

Babe, join us here at the country club for a refreshing glass of Arnold Palmer after a strenuous game of golf. Or tennis. Or just anytime not in winter. Today we speculate about Arnold Palmer's dark past and get way too excited about nerdy book topics. We also invent a new drink destined for wild popularity. Links:How to Make the Best Arnold Palmer Ever | Serious Eats

We pretty much want to bathe in pasta, whether its extruded, cranked or dyed. Today we learn about Matthew's angelic past, Molly's preferred ribbon texture and where to find the perfect pasta nest. Excessive accent warning. Links:Skillet Pasta Carbonara (from cook's illustrated) recipe | Epicurious.comBucatini all'Amatriciana Recipe | Serious EatsSpilled Milk: Episode 274: BologneseMatthew Amster-Burton's Books

Within these four mouth walls, we break dance and break resolutions as we torture our tongues with breath mints. With Mouth Ghosts and Eye Goblins right behind the door, is this the episode where Matthew and Molly finally make out!? Links:Matthew Break Dances

We continue to exude class today as we lunch on mussels. Adorned in mother of pearl and beards, we learn what it means to adult and what treasures can lie behind dumpsters. Along the way we uncover Matthew's room temperature fears and the best way to chowder. Links:Bordeaux - France - Molly Wizenberg - Town & Country Thai Steamed Mussels Recipe - Allrecipes.comSteamed Mussels With Garlic and Parsley Recipe - NYT Cooking

Today, we quickly become full of existential angst as we learn way too much about Scallops. Discover how delicate an ecosystem this episode is with all of its biology degrees and cosmopolitan free living. We wonder how to quantify conscious thought while marveling at the long lasting legacy of Daniel Day-Lewis. Links:The Food Lab: How to Sear Scallops | Serious Eats

Ready for 26 minutes in heaven? Listen as we discuss nameless humanoid baked goods both snappy and biting. We also play Guess the Cookie Cutter Shape and Are We Cool? before we are all gone. Links:Martha Stewart's Royal Icing

Look at us drinking the trendiest thing in caffeinated beverages! Coffee, steeped long, hard, and cold. We wonder how many sips are too many sips, and what happened to the flavor compounds—all the while hoping Cookie Monster shows up.

Today Matthew and Molly encounter Curly, Shoestring, Steak and Crinkle all from the comfort of home! Fibonacci and the Golden ratio make cameo appearances and we wonder if there are laws dictating seasoning norms. Recommended reading: The History of Curly Frying. Links:French Fries Recipe - NYT Cooking

Thanks to Listener Doctor Helena, we embark on a flavor journey that starts in joy and ends in tears. We keep it tight while encountering pleasing packaging and the taste of teacups. Finally, we attempt to answer the age old question: Swedish or savory? Links:Vietnam VAC Homepage - Vietnam Vascular Anomalies Center