The Moth Food Fiascos: The Moth Podcast
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Nov 21, 2025 Join Ellie Tonkin, a mediator who shares a heartfelt story about childhood tuna sandwich battles with her mother. Kaylee Hudson recounts her ambitious yet disastrous attempt to cook a London broil, discovering the oven’s secrets along the way. Lastly, Gabrielle Shea hilariously relives the embarrassment of serving sweetened condensed milk mac and cheese to her boyfriend's family, only to achieve culinary redemption. These food fiascos prove that even kitchen catastrophes make for unforgettable tales!
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Embrace Holiday Food Imperfection
- Chloe Salmon suggests embracing imperfections around holiday cooking to reduce stress.
- She argues that food disasters become memorable family lore rather than failures.
Tuna Sandwich Betrayal Turned Reconciliation
- Ellie Tonkin recounts decades-long frustration with her mother's mayonnaise-on-tuna habit that began in childhood.
- During her mother's cancer, showing up mattered more than the resolution she once fantasized about.
London Broil In The Drawer
- Kaylee Hudson tried to cook a London broil for friends but put it in the oven drawer thinking it was a broiler, leaving it raw.
- A culinary-school neighbor rescued the meal and taught her the difference, turning embarrassment into a learning moment.