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In this episode... Join us for the episode where we got drunk enough that Sarah needed a ride home. We are celebrating summer cocktails with Gin Punch, an Azorean Old Fashioned with Portuguese Milk Liqueur, and a Key Lime Pie Mimosa.

"Tempered Spirits." Tempered Spirits

Hellenic Museum. "Kykeon: The Drink of Champions." Hellenic Museum, 22 July 2021

Thomas, Jerry. The Bon Vivant's Companion; or, How to Mix Drinks. Dick & Fitzgerald, 1862 

Green, Chris. "Black Tot Day UK - 31st July 1970." The History Chap, YouTube

Drinks, VinePair. "The History of the Cocktail." VinePair

Sutcliffe, Theodora. "A Brief History of Cocktails." Difford's Guide

Lerner, Michael A. Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2007.

DeGroff, Dale. The Craft of the Cocktail. New York: Clarkson Potter, 2002.

Regan, Gary. The Joy of Mixology. New York: Clarkson Potter, 2003.

"Azorean Old Fashioned." Craving to Create, 30 Aug. 2020

"The Kitchn Editors. 'A Sweet Treat: Homemade Milk Liqueur.' The Kitchn, Apartment Therapy, 22 Mar. 2010

"Cocktail." Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press

“The History of the Old Fashioned Cocktail.” Historical Times, 10 Apr. 1875

Wondrich, David (2007). Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, A Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar

Curtis, Noah, host. “War-Time Drinking.” Life Behind Bars, episode 4, Apple Podcasts, 15 Mar. 2017,

“All Cocktails.” IBA World

“The History of the Vodka Cocktail.” AVIV 613 Vodka

“Sasha Petraske.” Eater, 24 Aug. 2015

Achatz, Grant. The Aviary Cocktail Book. The Alinea Group, 2018

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In this episode... Bottarga? Isn't that a leather handbag? Nope. Today we explore bottarga (cured mullet roe) with a spaghetti recipe from Siclian chef Ciccio Sultano.

The Sephardic Chef. "How To Make Bottarga (Cured Mullet Roe)." YouTube, uploaded by The Sephardic Chef, 13 May 2022

"Mullet Roe." Wild Ocean Direct, Wild Ocean Direct,

"Bottarga." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation

Dalby, Andrew. Tastes of Byzantium: The Cuisine of a Legendary Empire. Tauris Park, 2019.

Spaeth, Sho. "Bottarga: What It Is, How to Use It, and Whether It’s Worth It." Serious Eats, Serious Eats

da Como, Martino. Libro de Arte Coquinaria (English translation by "Lisa")

Pepys, Samuel. The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Transcribed by Mynors Bright, edited by Henry B. Wheatley, G. Bell, 1904.

Sultano, Ciccio. "Spaghetti with Bottarga Sauce Recipe." Great Italian Chefs, Great Italian Chefs

Sultano, Ciccio 

Ittica Cabras. "Spaghetti o Malloreddus alla Bottarga." Ittica Cabras

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In this episode... Join us for tiramisu two ways - the original recipe from Ado Campeol and a modern ice cream cake twist from Aussie legend Donna Hay.

Hay, Donna. "Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake."

RivaReno Gelato. "The Origin of Tiramisu: The Most Famous Italian Dessert in the World."

"Adò Campeol, ‘Father of Tiramisu’ Who Helped the Rich Pudding Become a Staple of Italian Cuisine – Obituary." The Telegraph

"The Mysterious Origins of The Classic Ice Cream Cake."

Royal Archives. "The Royal Archives."

Lenôtre, Gaston. Lenotre's Desserts and Pastries: 201 Prized Recipes from France's Distinguished Pastry Chef. English and French Edition, edited by Philip Hyman and Mary Hyman, B E S Pub Co, 1977.

"Tiramisu: History and Recipe." Le Beccherie

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In this episode... Popcorn in soup? Join us for an odd sounding and potentially delicious soup on today's episode of Chasing Stars!

Mazouz, Mourad, and Pierre Gagnaire. Sketch. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.

"Sketch London."

"Sketch (restaurant)." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation

"Sketch – The Lecture Room & Library." Michelin Guide, Michelin Travel Partner

La Gambina, Laura. "Review: Afternoon Tea at Sketch London." Laura's Humble Abode

"Cretors." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Mar. 2025

"Canguil Corn."

"Teosinte." Native Seeds

National Agricultural Library. "Early History of Popcorn."

Popcorn Shed. "What's the Difference Between Mushroom Popcorn and Butterfly Popcorn?"

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In the episode.. There's no better way to kick off summer! Join Sarah and Doug for 3 celebrations of champagne - Champagne and Citrus Terrine from Martin Wishart, Kir Imperial with Pierre Herme inspired ispahan caviar, and Strawberries with Champagne Sabayon from Gordon Ramsay.

The F Word. “Gordon Ramsay Demonstrates How To Prepare Citrus & Champagne Sabayon.”

Great British Chefs. “Champagne and Citrus Terrine.” Great British Chefs

Wishart, Martin. Restaurant Martin Wishart

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Albala, Ken. The Great Gelatin Revival: Savory Aspics, Jiggly Shots, and Outrageous Desserts. University of Illinois Press, 2023

"El Bulli Spherification History." Molecular Recipes

"Kir (cocktail)." Wikipedia

"Molecular Rose Caviar with Champagne." I Sugar Coat It, 12 Dec. 2016

"Confiture Ispahan." Pierre Hermé Paris

The Champagne Company. "Champagne Facts."

"Champagne." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Mar. 2025

Lemmers, Christianne Muusers. "Zabaglione." Coquinaria

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In this episode... Quack! Doug and Sarah celebrate Kylie Kwong's crispy skinned duck with both a blood plum sauce and citrus sauce. 

SBS Food. "Crispy Skin Duck with Blood Plum Sauce."

"Kylie Kwong." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Mar. 2025,

Kwong, Kylie. Heart and Soul

Kwong, Kylie. "Crispy Skin Duck with Citrus Sauce." Furi Global,

"Peking Duck. Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation

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Bacquié, Christophe. "Country Lemon Cake." Côte d’Azur France

FOUR Magazine. "Provence’s Pride and Joy: Christophe Bacquié." FOUR Magazine, 19 May 2023

Geggel, Laura. "Sour Note: In Ancient Rome, Lemons Were Only for the Rich." Live Science, 21 July 2017,

Thayer, William P. Apicius: Roman Cookery. University of Chicago, LacusCurtius, accessed April 9, 2025

Vora, Nisha. "Vegan Lilac Lemon Cake." Rainbow Plant Life, 7 May 2020

Tyree, Marion Cabell (editor) Housekeeping in Old Virginia

Dunlap, Sandra A. "World War Wednesdays: Lemon Sponge Cake." The Food Historian, 14 Aug. 2019

Morton, Julia F. Fruits of Warm Climates. J.F. Morton, 1987

"Syringa vulgaris." Wikipedia

Demas, Antonia, Ph.D. "Celebrating Edible Flowers." Food Studies Institute

Mazmanyan, Victoria. "Orange vs. Lemon — Nutrition Comparison and Health Impact." Food Struct, 20 June 2023

"How Do You Eat a Lilac?" Fiesta Farms

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In this episode... Doug and Sarah make the worlds best fries and the worlds best seasoning - the Australian classic: chicken salt. Recipes this week come from Heston Blumenthal and Ross Dobson.

Dobson, Ross. Australia: The Cookbook. Phaidon Press, 2021.

Dobson, Ross. The Lost Recipes. Echo Publishing, 2024.

"Synthesizing Chicken Noodle Soup From Pure Chemicals." YouTube, uploaded by The Thought Emporium, 20 Sept. 2023

Perret, Marcel Andre. "Chicken Flavor and Process for Preparing the Same." United States Patent US3689289A, 5 Sept. 1972. Google Patents, 

"Seasoned Salt." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation

Hsing, Jenny. "What Is Chicken Salt?" Epicurious, Condé Nast, 19 Aug. 2019

Brinkworth, Peter. "Chicken Salt Inventor Peter Brinkworth, Salt of the Earth." ABC News, 21 Sept. 2022

"America's Test Kitchen Editors." What Exactly Is Chicken Salt? America's Test Kitchen, 22 Sept. 2022

MasterChef. MasterChef Australia: The Cookbook (Series 3). Harper Collins, 2011

The Heston Blumenthal Team

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In this episode…. Are the Swiss on a roll with this one? No - this dessert is Swiss in name only and on this weeks episide Doug and Sarah get to make it and elevate it with an infusion of south east asian flavours.

"Jelly Roll Recipe." New England Recipes

"Swiss Roll." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Feb. 2025

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In this weeks episide... Sarah and Doug find themselves deeply confused over the scent of tonka bean while trying to elevate a basic recipe from Martha Stewart.

Bayless, Rick. "Black Beans Cooked with Epazote in an Electric Pressure Cooker (Like an Instant Pot)."

Bayless, Rick. "Red Tomato Rice."

Bayless, Rick. "Huitlacoche Mushroom Tacos."

Bayless, Rick. "Roasted Tomatillo Salsa."

Bayless, Rick

Cariño

Oyamel

Holbox

"El Califa de León in Mexico City Awarded a Michelin Star." Food & Wine, 25 Jan. 2025

"Blue Corn Tortillas." Muy Delish

"Kenji López-Alt."

López-Alt, J. Kenji. The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

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