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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.

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 of Her Classic Work on Health and Healing. Translated by Priscilla Throop, Healing Arts Press, 1998.

“The Healing Spice That Inspired St. Hildegard’s Joy Cookies.” Doctor of the Soul

O'Neill, Natalie. “This Medieval Cookie Recipe Is a Real Eye-Opener.” Atlas Obscura, 18 Dec. 2017

Dominique Ansel Bakery

Goldstein, Darra, editor. The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford University Press, 2015.

Nelson, Andrea. “Dominique Ansel Shares His Recipe for Sablés Viennois, a Classic French Butter Cookie.” People, 17 June 2024

Biohotel Schwanen. “Fasting Week According to Hildegard von Bingen.” Biohotel Schwanen

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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.

"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." Cheesecake.com

"Basque Cheesecake." Lady Abroad

"The True Story Behind the Burnt Basque Cheesecake." Condé Nast Traveller

"Recipe: Basque Burnt Cheesecake by El Txoko de Terreno." Michelin Guide

"Restaurant Secrets: Basque Burnt Cheesecake." Michelin Guide

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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. 

"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. Deipnosophistae. University of Chicago, penelope.uchicago.edu

"Deipnosophistae" Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, en.wikipedia.org

Toaff, Ariel. "On the Cuisine of the Italian Jews" J-Italy, j-italy.org

Filippone, Peggy Trowbridge. "Pâté de Foie Gras History and French Law" The Spruce Eats, thespruceeats.com

"Jean-Pierre Clause" CooksInfo, cooksinfo.com

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

European Commission. "Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Welfare Report" Food Safety, food.ec.europa.eu

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

"Liste Alternatives Foie Gras 2023" 4 Paws, web.archive.org

"Medieval Cookery Blog" Medieval Cookery, medievalcookery.blogspot.com

"Medieval Cookery Database" Medieval Cookery, medievalcookery.com

"Curye on Inglysch" Ibiblio

"LCC3 Manuscript" University of Giessen

"Wellcome Collection Archive" Wellcome Collection, wellcomecollection.org

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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.

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 History and French Law." The Spruce Eats, thespruceeats.com.

"Jean-Pierre Clause." CooksInfo, cooksinfo.com.

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

European Commission. "Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Welfare Report." Food Safety, food.ec.europa.eu.

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.

"About Us." Restaurant Labyrinth, restaurantlabyrinth.com.

Han, LG. "Labyrinth's LG Han Makes 'Foie Gras' from Tofu and Talks About Sustainability." Michelin Guide, guide.michelin.com.

Berman, Lazar. "Knesset Gives Initial Okay to Ban on Foie Gras Sales." The Times of Israel, 10 July 2013

Jarolim, Edie. "Foie Gras, Schmaltz & Grammel: The Food of My People." Freud’s Butcher, 23 Apr. 2013

White House Calligraphy Office. Menu for Dinner Honoring Queen Elizabeth II. 3 Mar. 1983. White House History, Courtesy of Henry & Carole Haller and Family

Prague Castle Archive. Official Website.

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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.

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 Foundation, 20 May 2025

"Lympstone Manor." Michelin Guide

"Lentils: Types, Nutrition, Benefits, and More." Healthline, 20 May 2025

"Story of Green Lentils of Le Puy." La Lentille Verte du Puy

Albala, Ken. Beans: A History. Berg Publishers, 2007

National Lentil Festival. National Lentil Festival | Pullman, WA. 2025

"French Lentils." French American Cultural Exchange, 20 May 2025

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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 Brown Hotel

The Brown Hotel

@bourbonlens. “Bourbon and BBQ pairing with @kevin_kos and @bourbonlens.” Instagram, 1 July 2025

Albala, Ken [@kenalbala], Instagram

Albala, Ken. A Brief History of Bourbon, Audible, 2019

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.

Cowdery, Charles K., "Who Invented Bourbon?" Malt Advocate Magazine (4th quarter 2002)

Maker’s Mark. “Maker’s Mark 46 Cask Strength.” Maker’s Mark, Beam Suntory

Sampson, Dan. “Bourbon Barrels: Why Exactly Must They Be New?” The Whiskey Wash, 1 Mar. 2016

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

Kasama Chicago. Kasama

Kos, Kevin [@kevin_kos]. Instagram

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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 meilleure maniere des ragoûts les plus à la mode & les plus exquis. Paris, C. de Sercy, 1698. Katherine Golden Bitting Collection on Gastronomy, Library of Congress

Apicius. Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome. Translated by Joseph Dommers Vehling, Commentary by Prof. Frederick Starr, Project Gutenberg, 19 Aug. 2009

"Scout 5: Flora." Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Nov. 2019

Taillevent. Le Viandier de Taillevent. Translated by James Prescott, Project Gutenberg, 2008

National Onion Association Press Kit National Onion Association Press Kit. National Onion Association

La Varenne, François Pierre de. Le Cuisinier François: Enseignant la Manière de Bien Apprester & Assaisonner Toutes Sortes de Viandes Grasses & Maigres, Légumes, Pâtisseries, & Autres Mets Qui Se Servent Tant Sur Les Tables des Grands Que des Particuliers: Avec Une Instruction Pour Faire des Confitures: et des Tables Nécessaires. A La Haye, Chez Adrian Vlacq, 1656

Country Style Vegetables in Beef Broth from Bistro by Alain Ducasse. Cooking by the Book, 2 May 2018

"Beef Bone Broth Recipe – COMO Shambhala." Michelin Guide

"Ducasse's French Onion Soup Recipe." Lucy Lean, 2 May 2025

Aubert de La Chesnaye Des Bois, François-Alexandre. Dictionnaire raisonné et universel des animaux. Tome 4. Claude-Jean-Baptiste Bauche, 1759

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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 Porridge." The Guardian, 15 Dec. 2009

Medieval Britain Editors. "Medieval Recipes: Plum Broth." Medieval Britain, 2025

Project Gutenberg Editors. "The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy." Project Gutenberg

Editors of Financial Times. "The History of Christmas Traditions." Financial Times

Elizabeth on Food Editors. "The Fat Duck Christmas Lunch 2013." Elizabeth on Food

The Master Cooks of King Richard II. The Forme of Cury. English, Middle English, c. 1390, England.

Brain, Jessica. "Twelfth Night Cake – A History." Historic UK

Gray, Neil. "Twelfth Night Cake." British Food History, 5 Jan. 2019

Gray, Neil. "Simnel Cake." British Food History, 19 Mar. 2018

Miller, Jeffrey. "The Magnificent History of the Maligned and Misunderstood Fruitcake." The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2021

NC State University Editors. "Fruitcake: A Holiday Tradition." NC State News

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In this episode... Listen to Doug and Sarah argue over who has pavlova bragging rights - Australia or New Zealand. Today we experiment with pavlova 3 ways - Italian, Swiss, and French meringues. Who will win?

BBC Travel. "The Surprising Truth About Pavlova's Origins." BBC, 4 Aug. 2020

Leach, Helen. The Pavlova Story: A Slice of New Zealand's Culinary History

"Pavlova." Wikipedia

Hay, Donna. "Classic Pavlova." Donna Hay

"Recipe: Pavlova from One-Star The Musket Room in NYC." Michelin Guide

"Italian Meringue."

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In this episode... Fig leaves aren't just for covering genitalia. Join us for Fig Leaf Chocolate Chip Cookies from Erika Chan, and Fig Leaf Syrup and Wine based on recipes from Pascal Baudar. 

Cato the Censor on Farming, Translated by Ernest Brehaut, Columbia University Press

"Fig." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation

"Farming began with fig trees, say experts." Daily Post, Liverpool, England, 2 June 2006, Archived from the original on 24 Sept. 2015.

Friedman, Sophie. "Recipe: Fig Leaf Chocolate Chip Cookies From One-Star Rustic Canyon." MICHELIN Guide

"Meet the Outstanding Pastry Chefs in California." MICHELIN Guide

"Erika Chan." Pebble Beach Food & Wine

Baudar, Pascal. The Wildcrafting Brewer: Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions from Nature's Ingredients. Illustrated ed., Chelsea Green Publishing, 31 Jan. 2018.

Baudar, Pascal 

Hoffman, Lauren. "Are There Dead Wasps in Figs?" Delish, 20 Nov. 2019

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