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.

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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.

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Samorini, Giorgio. “The Oldest Archeological Data Evidencing the Relationship of Homo Sapiens with Psychoactive Plants: A Worldwide Overview.” Journal of Psychedelic Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 2019, pp. 63–80, https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2054/3/2/article-p63.xml. . Accessed 1 July 2025.

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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.

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Moskin, Julia. “Lucky Peach, Influential and Irreverent Food Magazine, Is Closing.” The New York Times, 17 Mar. 2017. Accessed 30 June 2025

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Pruitt, Sarah. “Don’t Forget Santa’s Cookies and Milk: The History of a Popular Christmas Tradition.” History.com, A&E Networks, 8 Dec. 2015. Accessed 30 June 2025

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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.

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"Chef Raphael Francois: Michelin Stars in London, Now He's in DC at Le DeSales." Washingtonian

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"Marco's Great British Feast – Episode 4 | The Hunt for the Best British Pudding | Our Taste." YouTube, uploaded by Taste, 5 July 2023

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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"Jean-Pierre Clause" CooksInfo, cooksinfo.com

"Gastronomy." Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, britannica.com

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French Ministry of Agriculture. "Le Bien-être et la Protection des Canards Gras" Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté Alimentaire, agriculture.gouv.fr

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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.

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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.

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In this episode... A celebration of Kentucky featuring the classic Hot Brown Sandwich and Old Fashioned Cocktail featuring Kentucky bourbon.

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Abbott, Karen. The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America. 2019

Horwitz, Tony. “The Bootleg King and the Ambitious Prosecutor Who Took Him Down.” Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2019

Remus Bourbon.

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Rasmussen, Patty. “What Is Whiskey Fungus and Is It Dangerous?” HowStuffWorks, 7 Mar. 2024

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Kos, Kevin [@kevin_kos]. Instagram

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