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Lutefisk is a very polarizing dish. When Leigh asks friends and family to comment on this lye-soaked dish, the responses absolutely support this statement. Whether it’s loved or hated, the fact that this dish is a touchstone to community and culture cannot be argued.

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The thing about traditions is that they had to have had a beginning. Kim talks with her sister-in-law, Miranda about a very non-traditional tradition born out of necessity and creativity. There’s a little bit of lore thrown in as well. And as we’ve heard many times over through this year’s Alimentary Advent Calendar, for Miranda, “It’s just not Christmas without Fish and Chips.”

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Leigh had the distinct pleasure to talk with cookbook author, children’s book author, and freelance writer, Crescent Dragonwagon - yes, this is her real name, about a recipe for mincemeat that she adopted to her early life-style as a back-to-the-lander. She continues to make a batch every fall and adds new ways to use this deep, rich conserve in new and delicious ways.

Crescent's Cookbooks:

Bean By Bean: A Cookbook: More than 175 Recipes for Fresh Beans, Dried Beans, Cool Beans, Hot Beans, Savory Beans, Even Sweet Beans!

Passionate Vegetarian

Dairy Hollow House Soup and Bread Cookbook

Recipes:

Crescent’s Green Tomato (Meatless) Mincemeat

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Kim thought she understood the origins of one of her favorite holiday traditions, but she’s surprised to learn the “truth.” So she digs a little deeper to explain just why these juicy treats ended up in the toe of her stocking.

Mentioned in this episode:

Sources:

Smithsonian Magazine

The Night Before Christmas

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This episode, though short, is filled with lore and speculation around the origins of a cake that is synonymous with the Christmas holiday in France. From pagan fires summoning the sun to edicts meant to stave off disease, Leigh talks about the origins of the Bûche de Nöel.

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We’ve heard this phrase before, “it isn’t Christmas without…” and for Kim it isn’t Christmas with the British tradition of popping open a Christmas cracker. The wrapped cardboard cylinder not only creates an auditory opening to the celebration, but each cracker also contains a paper crown worn, an assortment of toys, and Kim’s favorite, mottos. Examples of which she gleefully shares with you.

Mentioned in this episode:

Tom Smith Cracker Company

Paris World Exhibition in 1900

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The candy cane means different things to different people. Join Kim and Leigh as they discuss visits to Santa, the best way to eat a candy cane, and a high school fundraiser that created some anxiety in the classroom.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Mrs. Beasley Doll

Sources:

Sue Benjamin founder of True Treats Historic Candy

Lisa Cron, Wired for Story

Spanglers.com

Books:

Wired for Story, Lisa Cron

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One tradition that Kim wishes would come back into fashion is caroling. She recollects her time with a youth choir in California and one of her favorite songs which leads into a discussion about wassail from the fortifying drink to the tradition of bestowing blessings on friends, family and ultimately the world.

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Leigh recounts the sorted history of gingerbread in the third installment of the Alimentary Advent Calendar. You may be surprised to learn  its darker history. 

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