Spilled Milk

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.TranscriptTrattoria's menuMolly's cute 2005 blog postRepertoire by Jessica BattlinaTasting Rome by Kristina Gill and Katie ParlaKristina Gill's Instagram highlightCesare al CasalettoBonci PizzariumMatthew's Now but Wow! : Coq au Vin and the rest of the Nanette Hayes series by Charlotte Carter

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.TranscriptIrving and Muktuk:Two Bad BearsSpilled Mail mentionsAnthony Bourdain’s A Cook’s Tour Diary of a Tokyo Teen by Christine MarBaye McNeil’s Hi! My Name is Loco and I Am a RacistFrench Milk by Lucy KnisleyWaverley Root’s The Food of Italy Luisa Weiss’s Classic German BakingNigel Slater’s The Kitchen DiariesJenny Erpenbeck’s Not a NovelM. F. K. Fisher, of course!Call Me By Your NameMolly's Now but Wow! : Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

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.TranscriptMala MarketBlack Food by Bryant TerryBryant Terry websiteSpiral GardensBlack Food Spotify PlaylistWontons in chili oil - Hsiao-Ching’s recipe in Chinese Soul FoodMatthew's Now but Wow! - How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe, by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland 

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)TranscriptJust One Cookbook's TsukemenMatthew's Now but Wow! - I’ll Be the One, Lyla LeeSonoko Sakai

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. Transcript Coke Freestyle Flavor combination chart I Tried 60 Weird Coca Cola Flavors From Around the World at the Coke Museum in Atlanta Listen to our spin-off show Dire Desires Molly's Now but Wow! Be Holding, by Ross Gay

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. Transcript NYT article about Barbara Kafka Melissa Clark Roasted Broccoli with Shrimp Oven Roasted Canned Tomatoes Molly's Now but Wow! - ACE, by Angela Chen

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. Transcript Matthew's Now but Wow! - Record of a Night Too Brief, Hiromi Kawakami

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. Transcript Just One Cookbook Dashi recipe Dashi's tried Homemade dashi made from Hokkaidō Minami-kayabe kombu Kin no Katsuodashi packets Ajinomoto Hondashi granules Matthew's Now but Wow! - XOXO by Axie Oh “Save the World” by Matthew Amster-Burton Producer Abby's Website for podcast and fiction editing!

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!? Transcript Mulled Wine Matthew's Now but Wow! - Dank Moms podcast

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. Transcript 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

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! Transcript The Filipino Instant Pot Cookbook Korean Instant Pot Cookbook Molly's Now but Wow! - Celebrate Your Body, by Sonya Renee Taylor

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. Transcript 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 Matthew's Now but Wow! : Version Zero by David Yoon Ed Fretwell Soup Winter Squash Soup Soup of the Bakony Outlaws

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! Transcript Hostess fruit pie commercial Cheryl Day’s Treasury of Southern Baking Janie Q Provisions Matthew's Now but Wow! - Audio Karate, Malo

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!? Transcript Aseptic Processing Molly's Now but Wow: Diaspora Co Spices

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. Transcript Memorial by Bryan Washington The Japanese Fried Rice Omelette that Rewired my Brain by Bryan Washington (recipe here) Just One Cookbook website Everyday Korean cookbook Black Food cookbook Maangchi Bryan Washington's Instagram and Website Molly's Now but Wow! - The VS Podcast and in particular this episode

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. Transcript 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 fragrant eggplant slices

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. Transcript Aperitif and A Table by Rebekah Peppler Sutanya Dacres "Dinner for One" podcast Pretty Good Number One Comic

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. Transcript Matthew's NbW! - 'Rumors' by Lizzo, Cardi B

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. Transcript Molly's Now but Wow! The Slowdown podcast (new host on 9/21/21)

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. Transcript Fajita History Fajitagate Serious Eats Steak Fajitas PEFP update from Listener Lucas Matthew's Now but Wow! : King’s Disease II