Shoshana Gold appears in the following:
May Contain Nuts Pt. 2: Fear of Food
Monday, February 20, 2017
Is it possible to experience total food joy, when you're always afraid that something you eat will make you sick? Our look at life with food allergies continues.
May Contain Nuts Pt. 1: Alpha Gal Returns
Monday, February 13, 2017
Amy Pearl loved meat -- until a steak almost killed her. We hear her riveting (and hilarious) story, and explore how allergies change your relationship with food and people.
A Very Halal Valentine’s with Taz Ahmed
Monday, February 06, 2017
The co-host of Good Muslim Bad Muslim tells us how to share food without killing the romance, and why she wishes guys she dates would stop trying to out-Muslim her.
Andy Richter Bought A Midlife Crisis Fridge
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Conan’s sidekick tells us why he chose a really nice refrigerator over a sports car. And he traces his issues with weight back to a childhood ice cream outing with his grandmother.
Is It OK To Save Seats In A Crowded Restaurant?
Friday, January 27, 2017
At a busy restaurant with counter service, is it OK to claim your seat before you get your food? A listener calls in with an ethical quandary.
What Rock Star Sammy Hagar and Chef Jacques Pepin Have In Common
Monday, January 23, 2017
We eat fresh mozzarella with the former Van Halen frontman and drink beer out of paper cups with the legendary French chef. It turns out neither of these guys is who you think they are.
The Great Office Coffee Election
Monday, January 16, 2017
We follow one woman’s quest to get better coffee in her office, culminating in a companywide taste test. Plus we ask experts whether caffeine actually makes us more productive.
Raina One Year Later
Monday, January 09, 2017
Last year Dan spoke with a young woman who was on the verge of developing an eating disorder. This week he speaks with her again to see how she's doing one year later.
The Restaurateur Who Got Rid Of Tipping
Monday, January 02, 2017
Shake Shack’s Danny Meyer explains why tipping is a hoax, which questions his servers aren't allowed to ask, and how his dad's bankruptcies affected him.
New Year's Food Resolutions 2017
Monday, December 26, 2016
Sporkful listeners and Dan reveal what they resolve to eat more of in the new year. Plus we replay one of our weirdest, favoritest shows from 2016.
Special Delivery
Monday, December 19, 2016
We deliver food to elderly New Yorkers who can't shop or cook for themselves, and talk with them about the role food plays in their lives today.
When Is It OK To Send Food Back?
Friday, December 16, 2016
If the food at a restaurant just isn’t your taste, should you send it back? A father and daughter disagree, so Dan and Kenji Lopez-Alt of Serious Eats weigh in.
This Puerto Rican Eggnog Puts The Feliz In Your Navidad
Monday, December 12, 2016
We talk with coquito masters in Harlem and a moonshiner in the Bronx to learn about the holiday drink that’s the centerpiece of a Puerto Rican Christmas celebration.
Padma Lakshmi Was An Ice Cream Mule
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
The Top Chef host talks about food memories from her childhood in India, the challenges of straddling two cultures, and the judgments people make about her body and her brains.
Who Eats A Bag Of Dried Mango On The Couch?
Friday, December 02, 2016
Are some foods meant for snacking on-the-go and others for snacking at home? Dan and Serious Eats' Kenji Lopez-Alt step into one couple's dispute.
A Trunk Full Of Truffles
Monday, November 28, 2016
We follow a young truffle dealer as he hustles his way across New York City, then try to figure out why people pay so much for this funky fungus.
Alton Brown Eats Eggs Over The Sink In His Underwear
Monday, November 14, 2016
Food Network star Alton Brown nerds out Sporkful style on everything from scrambled eggs to popcorn. Plus he talks about how his divorce last year changed the way he cooks and eats.
The Cat, The Mother-in-Law, And The Pie
Friday, November 11, 2016
A Sporkful listener tells of an epic battle over Thanksgiving pie between her mother-in-law and her cat.
New Jersey's Pork Roll-Taylor Ham Wars
Thursday, October 27, 2016
What is this iconic food? Why is it so important to the people of New Jersey? And why can't they stop fighting about it? We talk with comic Chris Gethard and many others to find out.