If it comes in a wrapper and destroys fillings with extreme prejudice, we're putting it in our mouths this week. We've raided the supermarket bulk candy section for butterscotch disks, Milk Maid caramels, and other childhood favorites. Have they aged any better than we have? And if we love Werther's Originals, how old does that make us? Rated PG: One bad word, lots of kidnapping jokes. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com
January 19, 2012
January 5, 2012
Episode 55: Broccoli
Notes from a broccoli bender: Cruciferous, by Calvin Klein. Dinosaur Trees. The case of Florets v. Stalks. Recipe: Roasted Broccoli and Shrimp. Note: Mildly NSFW. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com
Melissa
Clark's Roasted Broccoli and Shrimp, via The Wednesday Chef:
http://www.thewednesdaychef.com/the_wednesday_chef/2009/01/melissa-clarks-roasted-broccoli-with-shrimp.html
December 22, 2011
Episode 54: Hot Chocolate
Never promise hot chocolate and deliver hot cocoa, or you'll be sorry. What's the difference? Let's spend some time together confusing the issue amid slurps of chocolaty goodness. Recipes: Laduree hot chocolate; Matthew's hot cocoa. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com
Ladurée Hot Chocolate and Matthew’s Hot Cocoa (recipes from Episode 54)
LADUREE HOT CHOCOLATE, via Orangette
MATTHEW'S HOT COCOA
We recommend a high-fat, natural (not Dutch-processed) cocoa powder such as Penzey's or Scharffen-Berger.
2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder
2 tablespoons sugar
6 to 8 ounces whole milk, heated to just bubbling on the stove or in the microwave
Stir together the cocoa powder and sugar in a mug. Add a splash of milk and continue stirring until a thick paste forms. Continue adding milk and stirring until the cocoa is rich and well-blended, 6 ounces for extra-rich cocoa and 8 ounces for classic, mini-marshmallow-oriented cocoa.
Yield: 1 serving
December 8, 2011
Episode 53: Dark Chocolate
We found a list of chocolate tasting terms on the Internet, and we're not afraid to use it. Prunes, ash, wax, coffee beans, smoker's breath: this episode has it all! Plus: we speak French (poorly) a lot. Grab a bar of dark chocolate and join in.
November 28, 2011
Episode 52: Apples
Hey there, Honeycrisp. You can be our Aunt Rachel anytime. Join us as we get down to the core of our state fruit. Recipe: Whole Wheat Apple Cake. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com
Whole Wheat Apple Cake from The Wednesday Chef:
http://www.thewednesdaychef.com/the_wednesday_chef/2011/03/huckleberrys-whole-wheat-apple-butter-cake.html
November 10, 2011
Episode 51: Banh Mi
Fill a French baguette with Vietnamese ingredients and you have one of the world's great sandwiches: banh mi. Combine Molly and Matthew with a banh mi and you have a recipe for quick-pickled antics. Recipe: The Official Spilled Milk Banh Mi (with lots of help from Andrea Nguyen). www.spilledmilkpodcast.com
Banh Mi (Recipe from Episode 51)
BANH MI
Adapted from Andrea Nguyen
Please refer first to Andrea Nguyen's Master Banh Mi Sandwich Recipe. The only thing we've done differently is substitute nuoc cham for the Maggi/soy sauce.
1 Vietnamese baguette, supermarket demi-baguette, or 7-inch length of light, not-too-chewy baguette
Mayonnaise
Flavorful meat or tofu of any kind
Nuoc cham (see Andrea Nguyen's recipe)
Long English or Asian/Persian cucumber, cut into thin strips
1 jalapeño pepper, sliced into rings
Daikon and carrot pickle (yep, Andrea's recipe again)
cilantro sprigs, roughly chopped
Cut a slit into the bread lengthwise and open it up like a book. Spread the bottom surface lightly with mayonnaise. Add the meat and drizzle with nuoc cham. Add vegetables to taste.
Yield: 1 serving.
October 27, 2011
Episode 50: Toothpaste and Shampoo
They said it couldn't be done. Oh, wait, they said it SHOULDN'T be done. It's done. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com
October 13, 2011
Episode 49: Peanut Butter
Welcome to the Adventures of Jif Skippy, the No-Stir Kid. We're dipping our butter knives into so many peanut butter jars, we're not sure our jaws will ever unstick. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com
