Episode 647: Feeding Babies

Episode 647: Feeding Babies

Author: Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton May 23, 2024 Duration: 51:15

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-Burton

Child of Mine by Ellyn Satter

Essential Labor by Angela Garbes

Virginia 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 Cookbook

Matthew's Now but Wow! - Paolo from Tokyo a typical day at a rural elementary school video

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You’re in for a treat with Spilled Milk, where food becomes the starting point for a conversation that’s as unpredictable as it is hilarious. Each week, writers and comedians Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton pick a single ingredient or dish-maybe something as simple as an apple or as daunting as winter squash-and then just let the discussion fly. What unfolds is less a formal critique and more like eavesdropping on two clever friends who can’t help but digress, riff, and occasionally overshare, all in the name of culinary curiosity. The charm of this podcast lies in its delightful detours; they follow every tangent with genuine enthusiasm, whether they’re debating the merits of a specific cheese or recounting personal kitchen disasters. It’s a blend of thoughtful observation and pure comedy, rooted in a shared love for the subject but never taking it too seriously. You’ll come for the food talk but stay for the laughter and the surprising places each episode ends up. Tune in for a consistently warm and witty escape that celebrates the messy, funny, and deeply human side of eating and cooking.
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