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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. 2025.

Proffitt, Jimmy. Seasoned in Appalachia: Delicious Recipes from the Mountains and Hollers. Amazon, 2025. Accessed 26 Sept. 2025.

The Old Mill. The Old Mill, 2025. Accessed 26 Sept. 2025.

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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

“Regional Stuffing Styles Across America” Wide Open Country, www.wideopencountry.com

“How Long to Cook a Stuffed Turkey: Stuffing vs. Dressing Safety Tips” Epicurious, www.epicurious.com

Apicius. Apicius de Re Coquinaria, Book VIII. Translated by Joseph Dommers Vehling, University of Chicago

“The Medieval Culinary Art of Stuffing” Blue Bells Trilogy, 26 July 2016

Farmer, Fannie Merritt. The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. Little, Brown, 1918, p. 254

“Sally Abé” Great British Chefs, www.greatbritishchefs.com

“Fig and Chestnut Stuffing” Great British Chefs, www.greatbritishchefs.com

“Thanksgiving Dressing Recipe from a Michelin-Starred Chef” InsideHook, www.insidehook.com

“Charlie Mitchell: Michelin Guide Star in New York” Michelin Guide, www.guide.michelin.com

“Charlie Mitchell” Todd Snyder Editorials, www.toddsnyder.com

“Saga” Michelin Guide, www.guide.michelin.com

Formicola, Jessica. “Copycat Jiffy Cornbread Mix” Savory Experiments, 8 Nov 2022

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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 Famine” – Wesley Johnston

“Irish Emigration to America” – National Museum of Ireland

“Le Roi des Gratins: Le Gratin Dauphinois” – Comme des Français

“Garlic Parmesan Potato Pavé with Crème Fraîche” – Cooking with Wine Blog

“Potato Flan” recipe by Daniel Boulud – Reporter Gourmet

Thomas Keller

Ms I-Hua “Potato Pavé Recipe from Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc at Home” Ms I-Hua & The Boy, 21 Feb. 2011

Insider Food Chef Daniel Boulud's $270,000 Custom Super Stove And More | Pro Kitchen Tours YouTube, 31 Mar 2021

Zhang, Zhiyang, et al “Ancient Hybridization Underlies Tuberization and Radiation of the Potato Lineage” Cell, vol 186, no 16, 31 July 2025, pp 3456–3471

United Press International “Rotting Potatoes in Basement Kill Four Members of Russian Family” UPI, 23 Aug 2013

Daniel Boulud

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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, Sally. “Towards an Authentic Roman Sauce.” Oxford Food Symposium, 2005.

Grainger, Sally. Cooking Apicius. Prospect Books, 2006.

Grocock, Christopher, and Sally Grainger. Apicius. Prospect Books, 2006.

McGee, Harold. On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen. Scribner, 2004.

"Stuffed Eggs with Mint" – Coquinaria

Andalusian cookbook excerpt

“What’s Up With Deviled Eggs & Ham?” – Straight Dope

Beeke, Joel. Fighting Satan: Knowing His Weaknesses, Strategies, and Defeat. Reformation Heritage Books.

Kelly, Henry Ansgar. Satan in the Bible, God's Minister of Justice. Cambridge University Press.

Bender, Arnold E., and David A. Bender. Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. Oxford University Press, 1995.

Stradley, Linda. “History of Cakes.” What's Cooking America, 2004.

“Deviled Eggs” feature on NOLA.com

Columbuis Dispatch, Ohion State Fair

Tuome restaurant

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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/genealogy/histories/feature9.php

Mullen, Stephen. “The Myth of Scottish Slaves.” Sceptical Scot, 6 Mar. 2016, https://sceptical.scot/2016/03/the-myth-of-scottish-slaves/

“Why Japan Celebrates Christmas with KFC.” CNN Travel, https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/kfc-christmas-tradition-japan

Pandya, Sonali. “The Surprising Origin of Fried Chicken.” BBC Travel, 12 Oct. 2020, https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20201012-the-surprising-origin-of-fried-chicken

Sumnu, Servet Gulum, and Serpil Sahin. Advances in Deep-Fat Frying of Foods. CRC Press, 2008, pp. 1–2.

Opie, Frederick Douglass. Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America. Columbia University Press, 2013, p. 11.

Chung, Jen. “Highly Regarded Maison Yaki Becomes Petite Patate.” Time Out New York, 8 Feb. 2023, https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/highly-regarded-maison-yaki-becomes-petite-patate-020823

“Petite Patate.” Brooklyn Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023, https://www.bkmag.com/2023/02/13/petite-patate/

“Greg Baxtrom.” Brooklyn Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022, https://www.bkmag.com/2022/12/19/greg-baxtrom/

“List of Great Restaurants with No Michelin Stars.” Reddit, 2023, https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodNYC/comments/16bydg1/list_of_great_restaurants_with_no_michelin_stars/

Chibitan’s Conpycat Recipe Institution. Copycat recipe: Famichiki Japanese Convenience Store Fried Chicken【再現レシピ】ザクザク食感 ジューシー ファミチキ. YouTube, 18 Nov. 2023

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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 African Bobotie – Global Flavors Recipe Cards." Eat Flavorly, eatflavorly.com. . Accessed 16 July 2025.

Muller, Irene. "Traditional Cape Malay Bobotie: Classic South African Dinner." The South African, 4 Aug. 2023. Accessed 16 July 2025.

"The History of Bobotie." Crush Magazine, crushmag-online.com. . Accessed 16 July 2025.

Van der Merwe, Errieda. Kos vir die Kenner. Goodreads.com. . Accessed 16 July 2025.

Van H. Tulleken. The Practical Cookery Book for South Africa. Omnivore Books. Accessed 16 July 2025.

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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 State Board of Education. “Food Preparation Skills.” ISBE, www.isbe.net, 2016.

“Poupelin.” Centre National de Ressources Textuelles et Lexicales, www.cnrtl.fr..

Esri. “Gougeres: Cheese Puffs from Burgundy.” ArcGIS StoryMaps, Esri, 2021.

Eluard-Valette, Cecile. Les Grandes Heures De La Cuisine Française. Club des Libraires de France, 1964.

Quellier, Florent, and Pascal Brioist. La Table de la Renaissance: Le Mythe Italien. 2018.

Larousse, Pierre. Grand Dictionnaire Universel du XIXe Siècle. 1872.

Chomel, Noël. Dictionnaire Oeconomique: Contenant Divers Moyens D'Augmenter Son Bien, Et De Conserver Sa Santé.

Larousse Gastronomique. 1988 ed., 2001 trans.

“Gougères.” Association Française des Fromagers, 2023.

“The Star of the Show: Gougères.” France Today, 2021.

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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.

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 Mushrooms Rockefeller.” Eleven Madison Home, https://www.elevenmadisonhome.com/story/oyster-mushrooms-rockefeller. . Accessed 1 July 2025.

“About.” Eleven Madison Park, https://www.elevenmadisonpark.com/ourrestaurant. . Accessed 1 July 2025.

“Our Story.” Eleven Madison Home, https://www.elevenmadisonhome.com/page/our-story. . Accessed 1 July 2025.

“Blue Oyster Mushroom Grow Kit.” Black Forest Mushrooms, https://blackforestmushrooms.com/collections/grow-kits/products/blue-oyster-mushroom-grow-kit. . Accessed 1 July 2025.

“Oyster Mushroom: Identification, Foraging, and Cooking.” Mushroom Appreciation, https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/oyster-mushroom.html. . Accessed 1 July 2025.

“About.” Antoine’s Restaurant, https://antoines.com/about. . Accessed 1 July 2025.

Pike, Sue. “Iceman’s Mushrooms Key in Copper Age and Today.” Seacoastonline, 11 Feb. 2009, https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/lifestyle/2009/02/11/iceman-s-mushrooms-key-in/52100922007/. . Accessed 1 July 2025.

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.

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

Tosi, Christina. “Christina Tosi’s Rules of Baking.” The Kitchn. Accessed 30 June 2025

Chang, David, and Peter Meehan. Momofuku. 1st ed., Clarkson Potter, 2009, p. 28.

Gordinier, Jeff. “2004, the Year That Changed How We Dine.” The New York Times, 30 Dec. 2013

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

Sherman, Lauren. “The Secrets of a Skinny (Pastry) Chef.” Elle, 14 Jan. 2014

“The Nifty 50: Christina Tosi, Pastry Chef.” T Magazine, The New York Times, 6 Jan. 2010. Accessed 30 June 2025

Billings, John D. Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life. George M. Smith & Co., 1887, p. 116.

“Hard to Swallow: A Brief History of Hardtack and Ship’s Biscuit.” MilitaryHistoryNow.com, 11 July 2014. Accessed 30 June 2025

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

“It’s Corn – Songify This ft. Tariq and Recess Therapy.” YouTube, uploaded by schmoyoho, 28 Aug. 2022

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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.

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 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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