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In this episode... Join us as we catch you up on one of summer BBQ’s favorite condiments. Doug and Sarah explore the history of ketchup, make a tomato ketchup from Galton Blackiston, and share new ketchup research from the 1801 Sugar House Book courtesy of the Newport Historical Society.

A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew. 1699, by B. E. Gent.

Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food. 2nd ed., edited by Tom Jaine, Oxford University Press, 2006, p. 574.

English Katchup Recipe. Colonial Williamsburg, n.d.

Epicurious. “The History of Ketchup.” Epicurious, n.d.

History.com. “Ketchup’s Surprising Ancient History.” History, n.d.

Ketchup (Eighteenth‑Century Lit). EighteenthCenturyLit.pbworks, n.d.

Monticello Catsup Recipe. Monticello Archives (PDF), n.d.

Real Baking with Rose. “Sublime Ketchup from Chef Mich.” 2016.

Smith, Andrew F. Pure Ketchup: A History of America’s National Condiment. Smithsonian Institution Press, 2001.

Smithsonian Magazine. “The Birth of Non‑Alcoholic Ketchup.” Smithsonian Magazine, n.d.

The Conversation. “A Brief History of Ketchup.” The Conversation, n.d.

The Great Culinary Breakthrough: Mushroom Ketchup. Atlas Obscura, n.d.

The Instagram of Chef Galton Blackiston. Instagram, n.d.

Newport Historical Society. “Sugar House Book” Newport Historical Society Collections, circa 1850.

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Sarah and Doug discuss more uses of flowers and jello.

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In this episode... Flowers are used in so many aspects of cooking. Join us for the history of edible flowers featuring dishes containing osmanthus and roses.

“Edible Flowers and Their Uses.” Food Studies, n.d.

“Oldest Cooked Leftovers Ever Found Suggest Neanderthals Were Foodies.” The Guardian, 23 Nov. 2022.

“Osmanthus Jelly.” Asian Inspirations, n.d.

“Recipe: Malabi Milk Pudding.” Michelin Guide, n.d.

“The Science of Edible Flowers.” Journal of Ethnobiology, ScienceDirect abstract, 2023.

“Traditional Uses of Edible Flowers.” NCBI Bookshelf, n.d.

Apicius: Book IV. Translated text, University of Chicago, n.d.

“Tulip Bulb Soup.” Coquinaria, n.d.

Ein Buch von guter Speise. 14th‑century German cookbook (PDF).

Two Fifteenth‑Century Cookery Books. Early English Text Society, 1888.

Herbals and Early Botany Manuscript. Archive.org, n.d.

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Flowers and Their Uses. Project Gutenberg, n.d.

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In this episode... It's this years Christmas in July episode and we are going medieval with a dish that needs to be made in two parts. So join us as we talk about the history of mincemeat and by extention meat pies and then join the ardious wait until the end of the year...

“Mincemeat, n.” OED Online, Oxford University Press, n.d.

“Barmakiyya: A Savory Double‑Crusted Meat Pie.” The Andalusi Kitchen, 2 Feb. 2026.

Macdonald, Rory. “Mince Pie.” Institute of Culinary Education, n.d.

“Why Do We Eat Mince Pies?” BBC News, 6 Apr. 2012.

Simmons, Amelia. American Cookery. 1796. Archive.org edition.

Acton, Eliza. Modern Cookery for Private Families. 1845.

Beeton, Isabella. The Book of Household Management. 1861.

“Mince Pie Recipe.” Great British Chefs, n.d.

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In this episode... Doug's love of Sushi knows no bounds, but Sarah's vegetarianism is a bit of a barrier. Enter Nobu and his delicious solution with a very interesting technique. Join us this week as there's definitely something fishy going on...

Nippon.com. “Why Was Sushi Invented?” Nippon.com, 2020.

Bryant, Anthony J. “Chapter 20: Rice.” Sengoku Daimyo, sengokudaimyo.com.

Kim, Elise Hu. “How the Desperate Norwegian Salmon Industry Created a Sushi Staple.” NPR, 18 Sept. 2015.

Hepburn, James Curtis. A Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionary. Archive.org, 1886.

Chabria, Anita. “L.A. Sushi History Began at Little Tokyo Restaurant.” Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023.

Michelin Guide. “How Sushi Took Over America.” Michelin Guide, 2023.

School Night Vegan. “Vegan Salmon.” School Night Vegan, 2023.

Horowitz, Will. “Watermelon Ham.” The New York Times Cooking, 2020.

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In this episode... You know we love weird food and this is a weird one. How do make a Chinese and Indian cross over dish? How do you elevate it? Oh - and did we mention it's cauliflower? Yeah, how do you make THAT tasty? Tune in to find out!

“Recipe: Colonel Tso’s Cauliflower (Babu Ji Gobi Manchurian).” Michelin Guide.

“Horn Please, Pinki Ji, Don’t Tell Aunty: How Jessi Singh Turned Indian Dining into a Global Party.” Global Indian.

Schneider, Aviva. “Babu Ji Lawsuit Settled for Cash.” Eater NY, 3 Oct. 2016.

Sutton, Kelsey. “Babu Ji Wage Lawsuit Settlement.” Eater NY, 7 July 2017.

“Babu Ji NYC Closes.” SFist, 2 Mar. 2017.

Pliny the Elder. Natural History. Archive.org.

“History of Cauliflower.” Simplify Gardening.

“Review: Cauliflower in Early Modern Europe.” JSTOR.

Dixit, Neha. “From Gobi Aloo to Gobi Manchurian: Celebrating 200 Years of the Cauliflower in India.” Scroll.in, 2022.

Achaya, K. T. Indian Food: A Historical Companion. Oxford University Press, 1994, p. 209.

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In this episode... On this weeks episode, Doug and Sarah get nice and tropical in true tiki fashion - by getting drunk on the pavement in Hollywood while trying to avoid getting run over by Howard Hughes. Tune in to see how much of this is true!

“Tiki Cocktails: The Sumatra Kula.” Putney Farm, 12 Apr. 2012.

Johnson & Wales University. Historic Restaurant Menus Collection. ScholarsArchive@JWU.

Miller, Bryan. “Tiki Is Back.” The New York Times, 28 Nov. 2007.

“Cocktail Recipes A–Z.” The Atomic Grog.

“About Us.” Don the Beachcomber (archived 25 Apr. 2016).

O’Neill, Jessica. “There’s More to Classic Tiki Than Just Kitsch.” Smithsonian Magazine, 2017.

“Inside Howard Hughes’ Serious 1936 Car Accident.” Grunge, 2022.

“Stoumen v. Reilly.” Wikipedia.

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In this episode... In this weeks episode we get to try and figure out what a salad actually is - a task that is harder than you'd think... anyway, join us in the kitchen as we work our way through a lot of different elements. Will we make the perfect salad? Tune in the find out!

Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford University Press, 1999, p. 6.

“When Was the First Salad Made?” Meemaw’s Recipes.

“Excavation in Ancient Babylon Uncovers 478 Artifacts.” Archaeology Magazine, 2024.

“Salads.” The Food Timeline.

Corpus Medicorum Graecorum, vol. 6, pt. 1.1. Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Dalby, Andrew. Food in the Ancient World from A to Z. University of Chicago Press.

Apicius. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome. Translated by Joseph Dommers Vehling, Project Gutenberg, 2005.

“Cook a Classical Feast: Nine Recipes from Ancient Greece and Rome.” The British Museum.

Aldrovandi, Ulisse. Lettere a Ulisse Aldrovandi. Open Library.

Helewyse. “Salads.” MedievalCookery.com.

“Salad, Yes—but with 3 Michelin Stars: The Burrata and Citrus Recipe by Mauro Colagreco.” Reporter Gourmet.

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In this episode... Yeah, you read that right. We are making ice cream from two very unusual ingredients - but that's kinda what cooking Michelin food is about, right? Join us on an episode of unusual tastes that shock the taste buds.

Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi (Evliya Çelebi’s Book of Travels). Vol. 10. Archive.org, n.d.

“Finns Eat Tar: The Strangest Finnish Ingredient.” Big in Finland, n.d.

“Ice Cream: Is There a Legal Definition?” Lawshun, n.d.

“Inside Scoop: The 2,500‑Year History of Ice Cream.” Down to Earth, n.d.

“Terva Leijona (Finnish Tar Candy).” Atlas Obscura, n.d.

University of California Press. Ice Cream: Chapter 1 (PDF excerpt), n.d.

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