Ask Me Anything: The Easiest Way to Grill Corn

Also this week, I discuss junk fees, the Minnesota State Fair — and where to stay and eat in Costa Rica.

👋 LET’S SPEND MORE TIME TOGETHER: I’ve turned on Substack Chat for Spilled Milk. It’s like a giant group text just for members of the awesome Spilled Milk community: a place for you to ask me questions, for me to ask you questions and for all of us to just generally hang out with one another. Think of it as a virtual version of sitting around the table with me after a great meal.

I’ll also occasionally drop short videos when I post something! You can check the latest chats by clicking “Chat” on the Spilled Milk homepage, or, if you use the Substack app, you can get push notifications when I post something. I can’t wait to get to know you all a little better.

Hello! For those of you keeping score at home, I’m not in a hotel this week, and I’m wearing a different T-shirt. I hope you’ve had a chance to watch our new show, “Hope in the Water.” All episodes are now streaming on PBS, and I’d love to know what you think.

I take questions (and provide travel guides) to paid subscribers to Spilled Milk every week. Answering your questions is one of my favorite parts of this community. If you’re a free subscriber, please consider going paid so you can join in. Paid subscribers can leave me questions in the comments or send them to the email address they receive when they subscribe.

OK! Let’s get to your questions.