In this episode... Doug and Sarah celebrate the Scandinavian holiday of St. Lucia Day (December 13) with traditional saffron buns. O’Brien, Sam. “Detangling the Devilish Origins of Scandinavia’s St. Lucia Buns.” Atlas Obscura, 11 Dec. 2020. “Saffron Buns.” British Food: A History, 20 June 2025. “St. Lucia’s Day.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 3 Mar. 2025. Samuelsson, Marcus. “Saint Lucia Saffron Rolls.” Marcus Samuelsson, marcussamuelsson.com. Digby, Kenelm. The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby O...

In this episode... The carrot may be humble but we have elevated it to a holiday star of the show in the final episode of our Sides That Don't Suck series. Bender, David A. A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 2009. Touwaide, Alain, and Emanuela Appetiti. “Herbs in History: Carrot.” American Herbal Products Association, Sept. 2024. Coe, Kevin, et al. “Carrot Domestication and Genetic History.” American Journal of Botany, vol. 100, no. 5, 2013, pp. 1–15. Simon,...

In this episode... A bonus mini episode featuring a recipe from Jimmy Protitt's new cook book, check it out now! Proffitt, Jimmy. The Appalachian Tale [@theappalachiantale]. Instagram, 2025 Proffitt, Jimmy. The Appalachian Tale. The Appalachian Tale, 2025. Accessed 26 Sept. 2025. Proffitt, Jimmy. “Jimmy Proffitt Turns Out Something Sweet.” Southern Cast Iron, 9 Nov. 2021. Accessed 26 Sept. 2025. Proffitt, Jimmy. “Sweet Potato Cornbread.” The Appalachian Tale, 12 Oct. 2020. Accessed 26 Sept. 2...

In this episode... Get ready to elevate your holiday game on our second episode in the Sides that don't suck series - stuffing. It's a holiday classic with origins in Ancient Rome. Join Doug and Sarah for stuffing, or is it dressing, to wow your guests this Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tomczak, Sylvia “The Ancient Roman Origins of Stuffing” Tasting Table, 11 Nov 2022 “Dressing, Stuffing or Filling: Regional Differences Are Subtle but Huge on Thanksgiving” The Splendid Table, 20 Nov 2015 “Regio...

In this episode... The first ep of our mini series sides that don't suck - helping you elevate your holiday side dishes. This week? Potatoes! “Horrific Tales of Potatoes That Caused Mass Sickness and Death” – Smithsonian Magazine “How the Potato Changed the World” – Smithsonian Magazine “Potatoes Were Not Just a Symbol of the Elite in Ancient Peru” – Forbes “Potato History and the Legacy of Marie Antoinette, Jefferson & Franklin” – ABC News Australia “The Potato Blight and the Irish Famin...

In this episode... It's our first halloween episode and what better way to celebrate than with hors d'ouvers and satanism? Tune in as Sarah and Doug talk all about deviled eggs. "Deviled Eggs" article from The Republic “Sauce for Soft-Boiled Eggs” from Apicius 7.17.3 Dalby, Andrew. Food in the Ancient World. Routledge, 2003. Faas, Patrick. Around the Roman Table. University of Chicago Press, 1994. Giacosa, Ilaria Gozzini. A Taste of Ancient Rome. University of Chicago Press, 1994. Grainger, S...

In this episode... We hope this 70's classic gets stuck in your head because yes, we are still singing it. McLaughlin, Martyn. “The Scots Family Who Owned 10,000 Slaves.” Martyn McLaughlin, https://martynmclaughlin.com/columns/the-scots-family-who-owned-10000-slaves/ Glasse, Hannah. The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy. 1784. Archive.org, https://archive.org/details/artcookerymadep00glasgoog/page/n111/mode/2up “The Slave Trade in Early America.” Lost Creek Genealogy, https://lost-creek.org/...

In this episode... What does comfort food mean to you? For the people of South Africa, it's arguably a heady mix of spices, fruit and custard. Did we mention this dish is actually savoury? "Jan Hendrik." JAN Online, janonline.com. . Accessed 16 July 2025. "JAN." MICHELIN Guide, guide.michelin.com. . Accessed 16 July 2025. "Patina of Fillets of Hake." Romans in Britain, romanobritain.org. . Accessed 16 July 2025. "Bobotie." JAN Online, janonline.com. . Accessed 16 July 2025. "South Afric...

In this episode...Did Sarah and Doug find the perfect finger food? Tune in to listen to more cheesy goodness and see how fancy finger food can get. “Revealed: First Three Michelin-Star Female Chef.” The Telegraph, 2008. Core by Clare Smyth. Clare Smyth, www.corebyclaresmyth.com. . Accessed 9 July 2025. Smyth, Clare, et al. Core. Phaidon Press, 2022. Prospect Books. “PPC 073 July 2003.” Prospect Books, 2003. “Chou.” Centre National de Ressources Textuelles et Lexicales, www.cnrtl.fr.. Illinois...

In this episode... Is it possible to make any dish vegan? On this weeks episode Sarah and Doug do their best to recreate this dish from 11 Madison Park. Power, R. C. , Salazar-García, D. C. , Straus, L. G. , Gonzalez Morales, M. R. , & Henry, A. G. (2015). Microremains from El Mirón Cave human dental calculus suggest a mixed plant-animal subsistence economy during the Magdalenian in Northern Iberia. Journal of Archaeological Science, 60, 39–46. doi:10.1016/j.jas.2015.04.003 “Oyster Mushro...

In this episode... What can be more classically American than milk and cookies? Join us for a twist as we explore Corn Cookies and Cereal Milk Ice Cream from Chef Christina Tosi. Momofuku Noodle Bar – New York. MICHELIN Guide Tosi, Christina. “Christina Tosi’s 5 Rules for Baking.” The Kitchn, 6 Dec. 2011 Tosi, Christina. Christina Tosi. Tosi, Christina. Milk Bar Life: Recipes & Stories: A Cookbook. Clarkson Potter, 2015 Momofuku Noodle Bar – New York. Michelin Guide. Accessed 30 June 2025...

In this episode... Is creme brulee actually English or is it Spanish? Join Sarah and Doug as they investigate the various claims and see if the outcome happens to be as tasty as we can expect. Massialot, François. Le nouveau cuisinier royal et bourgeois. Widow Prudhomme, 1738 "Crème Brûlée." Coquinaria "Raphael." Le De Sales "Chef Raphael Francois: Michelin Stars in London, Now He's in DC at Le DeSales." Washingtonian "Crème Brûlée Recipe Guide: Raphael Francois." Michelin Guide "Marco's Grea...

In this episode... Today we celebrate the feast day of polymath saint Hildgard von Bingen with her recipe for Cookies of Joy, and a more palatable modern version. Cadden, Joan. “It Takes All Kinds: Sexuality and Gender Differences in Hildegard of Bingen's Book of Compound Medicine.” Traditio, vol. 40, 1984, pp. 149–174. Cambridge University Press Maddocks, Fiona. Hildegard of Bingen. Faber & Faber, 2013 Hildegard von Bingen. Hildegard von Bingen's Physica: The Complete English Translation...

In this episode... Join us for a celebration of Basque food and culture with a modern classic - Basque Cheesecake. Sarah and Doug make two versions - the original recipe from Santiago Rivera and a Chasing Stars version with smoked rhubarb. "Basque Heritage: Who Are the Basques?" MyHeritage Education, MyHeritage "Basque Country (greater region)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Last updated on Wikipedia "Lavina Restaurante." Lavina Restaurante "History of Cheesecake." C...

In this episode... we dive into some medieval madness as our hosts attempt to make something that reseambes fruit, but is actually made of meat. Join Doug and Sarah for part two of our exploration of foie gras as we make Heston Blumenthal's Meat Fruit. "Meat Fruit" Signature Dishes, signaturedishes.net The Heston Blumenthal Team. Instagram Toussaint-Samat, Maguelonne. History of Food. Rev. ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 1994 Ginor, Michael A. Foie Gras: A Passion. Wiley, 1999 Athenaeus. Deipnoso...

In this episode... Join Doug and Sarah for a special two part episode featuring Faux Fois Gras from LG Han as we prepare for Heston Blumenthal's showstopping Meat Fruit. Toussaint-Samat, Maguelonne. History of Food. Rev. ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 1994 Ginor, Michael A. Foie Gras: A Passion. Wiley, 1999 Athenaeus. Deipnosophistae. University of Chicago, penelope.uchicago.edu. Toaff, Ariel. "On the Cuisine of the Italian Jews." J-Italy, j-italy.org. Filippone, Peggy Trowbridge. "Pâté de Foie Gras H...

In this episode... Doug and Sarah celebrate the National Lentil Festival with Lentils a la Française from Chef Michael Caines, no not the actor guy. Emett, Josh. The Recipe: Classic Dishes for the Home Cook from the World's Best Chefs. Hardcover ed., Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books, 22 Mar. 2022. Great British Chefs. "Chicken with Lentils à la Française Recipe." Great British Chefs Michael Caines (website) Michael Caines [@macaines]. Instagram "Michael Caines." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundat...

In this episode... A celebration of Kentucky featuring the classic Hot Brown Sandwich and Old Fashioned Cocktail featuring Kentucky bourbon. Kentucky Distillers’ Association. “Distilleries.” *Kentucky Bourbon Trail*, kybourbontrail.com/distillery/. Accessed 2 July 2025. Business Insider. “Favorite Sandwich Recipes from Michelin-Starred Chefs.” Business Insider “Cocktail & Spirits Menu.” Bourbon Steak Delray, 19 May 2025 “About Chef Michael Mina.” Bourbon Steak Delray “The Hot Brown.” The ...

In this episode... There is only one recipe that made Julia Child cry and shockingly, this wasn’t it? Join Sarah and Doug as they wage war on the onion, battling through tear gas to make the classic French Onion Soup. Is it worth the equivalent of the culinary Charlotte’s Web? Tune in to see if we can make haute cuisine or a haute mess. "History of Onions." National Onion Association Massialot, François. La Cuisinier roial et bourgeois, qui aprend a ordonner toute sorte de repas, & la mei...

In this episode... Celebrate Christmas in July as Doug and Sarah start a boozy fruitcake in time for Christmas. Yes, it takes that long. Reardon, Ann. "2000 Year Old Cake Recipe from Ancient Rome." HowToCookThat, 2025 Southern Living Editors. "How Did Christmas in July Start?" Southern Living, 2025 Balsam Hill Editors. "All About Christmas in July." Balsam Hill KXNet Editors. "Christmas in July: But Why?" KXNet, 2025 O'Connell, Rebecca. "The History of Traditional Christmas Plum Porridg...