Today marks a special celebration for Cooking Issues, the 53rd episode! Nastassia and Dave celebrate with some Barterhouse rose. This week they handle your questions from practical jokes with meat glue to pressure cooking stocks such as kombu to DIY ramen noodles. This special episode is brought to you by a special sponsor, The Modernist Pantry so don't forget to tune in to find out how you can get a free sample of Meat Glue (Tranglutaminase)!

"The Runcible Spoon" is a food zine for the imaginative. In this interview, Nathaniel Coburn calls up Malaka Gharib, the creator of the publication to talk recipes, unfortunate cooking mistakes, and zine culture. Malaka has been making zines since she was fourteen years old; what initially attracted her to the medium? Hear about the number of food zines in the ether, and find out more about "The Runcible Spoon's" content. What's the zine scene like in Washington D.C.? Learn more about the DIY ethics of zine-making, and how self-promotion is often seen as antithetical to the cause. Hear Malaka talk about her upcoming, crowd-sourced event at the Brooklyn Zine Fest! This program has been sponsored by Whole Foods.

"Having your own zine is a great way to build a community for yourself and to find other like-minded people." [7:20] -- Malaka Gharib, The Runcible Spoon

This week on Let's Eat In, Cathy is joined by Caroline Mak & Antonio Ramos of Brooklyn Soda Works. Caroline & Antonio discuss some of the ingredients and flavors used for their artisanal sodas. Learn more about some of their favorite comfort dishes and, as usual, their ideal date meals. This episode was sponsored by The Museum of Food & Drink. For more information visit www.MoFaD.org