Episode 649: Quiche

What the hell is butterscotch? What about molasses? And caramel!? Why can't Matthew ever remember? Today we introduce a new, extremely rare segment and go down some deep rabbit holes while we discuss that famous emollient: butterscotch. We look for ha'pennies and learn that some mysteries will remain mysterious. Easy Homemade Butterscotch SauceMolly's butterscotch recipe Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit

Travel back to a time when quiches were all the rage, when tomes were written about sauces and the phrase "bucket list" made no sense. Today we're using all the swag, sway and pull at our disposal to bring that distant gloop relative, quiche, back into fashion. To do so, we'll need to solve Molly and The Mysterious Disappearance of Both Pie Plates and confront some bizarre and unpleasant ingredients. WRONG! Pie Bird Bakery Pie of the Month ClubMatthew's Now but Wow! - Love at 350°, by Lisa PeersProducer Abby's book recommendation newsletter: the rolling ladder Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit

Today we're smooth, chunky, painful and transformative as we blame other countries for this salad and debate horror movie villains. Scared of potato salad, Matthew embarks on a quest in order to avoid it and encounters Secret Miracle Whip, SpongeBob and listicles. potato salad with sherry mustard vinaigrette from Smitten KitchenMolly's Now but Wow! - The short stories of Jamel Brinkley (try “Bartow Station,” from Witness Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit

Today we've got the Midas touch as we recollect and recount past and present experiences with feeding our kids. We share dos and don'ts, philosophies of eating and why its important to salt babies. We play it cool through prescription muffins, the trendy and the expensive before exploring the division of responsibility and assigning Matthew some homework. Hungry Monkey by Matthew Amster-BurtonChild of Mine by Ellyn SatterEssential Labor by Angela GarbesVirginia Sole-Smith of the newsletter Burnt Toast and books The Eating Instinct and Fat Talk Listener Kayoko’s amazing article about feeding babies in Japan at Just One CookbookMatthew's Now but Wow! - Paolo from Tokyo a typical day at a rural elementary school video Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit

We're back at these wine doppelgängers and still trying to decide when and where and why we'd drink these. We wonder about ships in bottles, definitions of Woodruff and coffee after dark before declaring our values and deciding everything is about context. Finally, we're gifted with more advent calendar insights. It's the gift that keeps on giving. NONBoissonProxiesMuri Molly's Now but Wow: Yotam Ottolenghi's herb pie Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit

Today we enter rabbit holes upon rabbit holes as we try to grasp time and a whole lot of history. We endure fat in cans, word problems, quizzes and deep self-reflection as we debate where to place notches and who would win in Keebler v Ferrero. Finally, we present sad kid books and yet...another...new...segment. Girl Scout Cookies Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit

Join us on our expedition through the uncanny valley that is this beverage tasting experience. Listen as we google things. Imagine as we discuss freshly squished stuffs. Hear the screams of horror. Smell the weird odors and meet the creepy party people as we debate what Carl Jung is worth and uncover a three ringed secret. Cheeky & Dry Bottle ShopNull StudioTöst Food and Wine articleKing Arthur Crispy Cheesy pan pizzaEric Kim's Tuna Mayo BowlJulia Turshen's NewsletterChef's Labo Youtube ChannelThe Many Lives of Roberto, a Soup by Helen RosnerI Dream of Dinner by Ali SlagleBack Pocket Pasta by Colu Henry Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit

Today we confess that we just aren't that into it as we debate who is the student and who is the teacher. What kind of school is this!? Matthew puts on his NPR voice and Pliny the Elder makes a cameo appearance along with horses (of courses). After encounters with knobbly roots and mischievous elves we eventually suggest our listeners do some work for us. Episode 292: Bloody MarysSnøfallSnøfall 2 Matthew Now but Wow! - Hot and Sour Suspects by Vivien Chien Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit

Today we're covered in faux leather, QR codes and chalk dust as we try to remember why we are doing this. We share our turn ons and turn offs, why we enjoy the tight and the sprawling and what the most grave disservice to humanity is as we discuss restaurant menus. We encounter bloopies and too much mystery before feigning surprise and discovering the thief of joy. Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit

Today we're under the banner of taco as we eat delicious bags of garbage with while fondly remembering Colonel Mustard. Matthew plays Columbo and Molly gets the munchies as we discuss taco topology, surreal beans and Kermit conglomerates. Finally we celebrate and eulogize(?) Producer Abby's 10 years of hard labor. Episode 67: Hard TacosEddie Vedder sings "One" for U2 at The Kennedy CenterTaco Bell Wouldn't Exist Without San Bernardino's Mitla Cafe Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit