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Mission: ImPASTAble 5 | A Shape Is Born
After months of revisions, Dan thinks he’s got his shape. But he’s been working on this for so long, he’s not sure he knows what’s good anymore. So he brings in an all-star panel of taste testers, in…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 4 | Where The Ruffles Meet The Road
The first test batch of Dan’s pasta rolls off the presses, but problems crop up almost immediately. In order to save his shape, Dan has to make some big decisions that come with a high price tag. The…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 3 | What Would Juan Guzmán Do?
Dan dusts himself off and goes on the hunt for a pasta company to partner with. Plus, he edges closer to a design for his shape. But the real challenge is convincing pasta industry insiders to take h…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 2 | Slanting The Floors
Dan seeks inspiration for the design of his new pasta shape, a process that includes an epic pasta tasting and a chat with an architect who points him to a very radical concept. But after a meeting w…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 1 | Spaghetti Sucks
Spaghetti doesn’t hold sauce. Angel hair goes from zero to mush. Wagon wheels are gimmicks. These are just a few of Dan’s many frustrations with classic pasta shapes. Three years ago he set out to do…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble Trailer
For the last three years, Dan has been on a quest to invent a new pasta shape, actually get it made, and actually sell it. And things have not gone as planned. Starting this Monday, March 1, we’re te…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Update: Inside The Turmoil At Bon Appétit
When the spotlight goes away… In the wake of allegations about systemic racism at Bon Appétit, people of color there were hopeful things would change. Nearly two months later, are they changing? How …
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
A Reckoning At Bon Appetit
A beloved brand with a toxic workplace... The videos shot in the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen are among the most popular food videos on YouTube, beloved for their depiction of a workplace that feels cool…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
When White People Say Plantation
The word "plantation" pops up a lot in the food world – Plantation Mint Tea, Plantation Chicken, Plantation Rum. But it's not a culinary term. It doesn't indicate certain spices or cooking methods. S…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Trailer: Welcome to The Sporkful
This podcast isn’t for foodies, it’s for eaters. We have a ton of fun obsessing about food to learn more about culture, science, history, and most importantly—people. In every episode of The Sporkful…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago