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June 14, 2013
June 13, 2013
Episode 93: Jam
What’s your jam? Our jam is jam. Strawberry, gooseberry, tayberry, damson…but grape? Not so much. We taste a bunch of jams on toast and have a Smucking good time doing it. spilledmilkpodcast.com
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May 30, 2013
Episode 92: Buckwheat
Surprisingly little talk of Eddie Murphy on this buckwheat-centric episode. Buckwheat for dinner? Yes! For dessert? Yes! As a hearty, toasted breakfast cereal? Well, how Dickensian do you want to get? Recipes: Kasha, Buckwheat Waffles, Nibby Buckwheat Butter Cookies, Soba with Peanut-Citrus Sauce, Buckwheat Pancakes. spilledmilkpodcast.com
Kasha Breakfast Porridge
Buckwheat waffles
Nibby Buckwheat Butter Cookies
Soba with Peanut-Citrus Sauce
The New Steak
BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES
2/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup buckwheat flour
2 tsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. milk (preferably not low- or nonfat)
1 large egg, separated
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
Vegetable oil or more melted butter, for greasing the griddle
Pure maple syrup, for serving
In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, salt, baking
powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
Pour the buttermilk and milk into a medium bowl. Whisk the egg white
into the milk mixture. In a small bowl, use a fork to beat the yolk
with the melted butter. Stir the yolk mixture into the milk mixture.
Pour the wet ingredients into dry ingredients all at once, and whisk
until just combined. Do not overmix.
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet or griddle – preferably nonstick or
anodized aluminum – over medium-high heat. Brush the skillet
generously with oil or melted butter. To make sure it’s hot enough,
wet your fingers and sprinkle a few droplets of water onto the pan.
If they sizzle, you’re ready to go.
Ladle the batter in scant 1/4-cupfuls into the skillet, making sure not
to overcrowd. When the bottom side of the pancakes is nicely browned
and the top starts to bubble and look set around the edges, about 2 to
3 minutes, flip the pancakes. Cook until the second side has browned,
about 1 to 2 minutes more.
Re-oil the skillet and repeat for the next batch of pancakes. If you
find that they are browning too quickly in subsequent batches, dial
the heat back to medium.
Serve the pancakes warm, with maple syrup.
Yield: 8-10 pancakes
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May 16, 2013
Episode 91: Airplane Food
Ever since airlines stopped serving meals on domestic flights, comedians have had nothing to talk about. That didn’t stop us from having a rollicking discussion of what to bring on the plane, snacks served on the plane, and why Molly and Matthew are odoriferously unwelcome on planes. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com
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May 2, 2013
Episode 90: Milk
Finally, an episode about our namesake. Molly and Matthew mustache their way through quarts of milk. We sidestep the raw milk debate and cow vs goat, but we take a strong position on chunky vs creamy. Moo. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com
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April 18, 2013
Episode 89: Onions
If there are no onions involved, is it really cooking? Molly’s Polish grandmother says no. If you don’t have a Polish grandmother, this episode makes a good substitute. Molly and Matthew peel back the layers, have a good cry, talk shopping and chopping, and basically treat the supermarket onion display like their personal ball crawl. Recipes: Onion Tart, Supper Onion Pie. EXPLICIT. spilledmilkpodcast.com
Onion Tart: http://orangette.blogspot.com/2005/02/pte-brise-for-pillow.html
Supper Onion Pie: http://www.culinate.com/recipes/collections/Contributors/Matthew+Amster-Burton/Supper+Onion+Pie
April 4, 2013
Episode 88: Bitter Greens
How does a chicory root become a bunch of tightie whities? What can broccoli rabe teach us about Matthew’s masculinity? And if you close your eyes, can you taste the difference between escarole and radicchio? If you’re mad keen for bitter greens, this is the episode for you. Recipes: Sauteed Radicchio and Escarole, Molly Stevens’s Braised Endive with Prosciutto. spilledmilkpodcast.com
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Bitter greens recipes from episode 88
Braised Endive with Prosciutto
Sauteed Escarole and Radicchio with Lemon
Yes, this sounds like a lot of butter and oil. Trust me.
1 head escarole, halved lengthwise, cored, and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch strips
1 head radicchio, halved lengthwise, cored, and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch strips
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt
2 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon, or more to taste
In a large skillet (preferably not nonstick), heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat. When the butter is melted and bubbling, add the greens and a generous sprinkle of salt. Cook until wilted, juicy, and starting to brown, 5 to 10 minutes (cooking time depends on the heat of your burner, size of your skillet, and size of your bunches of greens, but it’s hard to overcook them, so chill out.). Off the heat, stir in lemon juice and additional salt to taste.
Yield: 4 servings
Penne with Endive and Ham
Adapted from Italy Al Dente
1. Heat several tablespoons of olive oil in a large saute pan. Add 3/4 pound shredded belgian endive. Cook until wilted. Add 2 ounces diced black forest ham and cook a couple more minutes. Add 1/2 cup white wine and 2 teaspoons fish sauce. Add 1/3 cup heavy cream and 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and simmer until reduced to pasta-coating consistency, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter, 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, and salt and pepper to taste.
2. Meanwhile, boil 1 pound penne rigate in salted water until al dente. Drain and add to the sauce, cooking them together in the saute pan until the pasta is well coated. Serve with additional grated Parmesan.
Yield: 4 servings
March 21, 2013
Episode 87: Potato Chips
Molly and Matthew taste four classic chips, with surprising results. As you might expect, this episode consists entirely of crunching and made-up potato chip slogans. Are O’Boisies really o’boisterous? We’re not sure, because they don’t make them anymore. spilledmilkpodcast.com
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March 7, 2013
Episode 86: Bananas
Do you dare to touch the frozen banana? We did, and we lived to tell you about it in excruciating detail. You are going to be so proud of how many monkey and human anatomy jokes we resisted making on this show. Recipes: Bananas Foster II; Banana Bread with Chocolate and Crystallized Ginger. spilledmilkpodcast.com
Kickstart Matthew’s new book: http://bit.ly/mamster
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