Chris and Phil are looking to up their game in the kitchen. But first, coffee. In order to do so they'll need to break out the old scale. Because measuring cups are so 2020.

Links:

• William Fitzsimmons - Derivatives
• Buttermilk Chicken by Samin Nosrat
• Smoked Beer Can Chicken
• Buttermilk Brown Sugar Waffles by NYT Cooking
• Father of the Bride
• How to: French press coffee by Stumptown Coffee Roasters

In part 3 of their 5-part sauce miniseries, Chris and Phil celebrate their 25th episode by talking about... wine tacos? There also may or may not be a dig at America's favorite bad actor (if they can call him that). Let's get sauced.

Links:

• Whiskey Sour
• Grenadine Cocktail
• Chocolate Gravy
• Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
• Venetian Sauce
• Aurora Sauce
• Cochinita Pibil
• The Peanut Butter Falcon

All flour is not created equal. For this 'in the kitchen' episode, Chris and Phil discuss how protein content affects gluten and why it matters for your buttermilk biscuits.

Links:

• The recipe we used for our buttermilk biscuits
• Watch this YouTube video for the BEST method of biscuit making
• White Lily flour
• King Arthur flour
• Follow us on Instagram for more DK fun
• Kerrygold Butter
• The 3-piece biscuit cutter Phil used to make his Mickey biscuits

Southern food—we all love it. But what exactly is it? And why does it make you want to slap your grandma? Is it the creaminess of pimento mac and cheese? Or the flaky goodness of rough puff biscuits? Or what about the nutty scent of pecan chewies roasting in the oven? Stacey Little from @southernbite joins us to discuss what makes southern food southern and why it may be simpler than we thought.

Links:

• Stacey Little's Website — Check out his slow cooker pork carnitas—we're kind of obsessed.
• Stacey's Instagram — Or his Mac and Cheese. We've included a ton of different variations below.
• Stacey's Test Kitchen — E-P-I-C
• Pecan Chewies — The recipe that got Stacey into blogging. And holy bananas these look amazing.
• Hoop Mac and Cheese — Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom
• Baked Mac and Cheese — Now we're talking'.
• One-Pot Mac and Cheese — What about this one? Shoot, I'm in.
• Classic Baked Mac and Cheese — For the classics in the house.
• Smoked Sausage Mac and Cheese — If this doesn't make you want to slap your grandma, I don't know what will.
• Bacon Mac and Cheese Soup — This might though.
• Macaroni and Tomatoes — Okay, not exactly Mac and 'Cheese' but a staple.
• RFDTV — A link to Stacey's new project with RFDTV, a nationally televised program.
• Stacey's Biscuits — Game over!

Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, Negronis, oh my. But what do they all mean? Chris and Phil discuss the six basic cocktails that make up all of bartending and how you can make them at home.

Links:

• Follow us on Instagram — Because having a social media presence is the only way to know you really exist.
• How to Tie a Bow Tie — Only real men tie their bow ties. Save the clip-ons for the appletinis.
• Old Fashioned — Extra bitter, please.
• Manhattan — Up. Always and Forever, up.
• Martini — Shaken, not stirred.
• Moscow Mule — When it's a thousand degrees outside.
• Tom Collins — For when they're all out of Moscow Mules.
• Negroni — Thank you Mad Men.
• Boulevardier — If Don Draper and Chris Douglas had a baby.
• Sazerac — Nola should be the capital of the US. And the Sazerac should be the President.
• Vieux Carre — And of course the Vieux Carre would be the VP.
• Whiskey Sour — Nothing wrong with eggs for dinner.
• Jack Rose — There was room on the raft for two people.
• Sidecar — Did somebody say breakfast?
• Long Island Iced Tea — No one should actually be drinking this. Except everyone should absolutely be drinking this.
• The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks — Fun fact, David Embury is 134 years old.

While everyone's hitting the gym this New Year's, we're flexing our mussels in the kitchen with this delicious Almond Baked Mussels recipe from The Manhattan [food] Project. Chris demonstrates how to properly clean, debeard, steam, and bake mussels like it's Venice Beach. And it's the perfect New Year's Eve appetizer.

Links:

• Recipe — The Baked Mussels recipe Chris used—from The Manhattan [food] Project.
• A Kitchen in France by Mimi Thorisson — The cookbook from which the recipe was originally published.
• Oysters Rockefeller — A similar take on Chris' recipe. Oysters baked with a bunch of tasty goodness.
• How to Clean and Debeard Mussels — Grip it and rip it.
• Coastal Coffee Roasters — The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Phil got for Christmas.
• Spanakopita — A delicious little Greek savory pie that pairs great with Chris' mussels.
• Contra — Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start.

The wait is finally over. We've made it to the end of 2020 and it's time to celebrate with the Dad's Kitchen Christmas spectacular. It's everything you've come to expect from Chris and Phil: wry, witty, and really having nothing to do at all with Christmas.

Links:

• The Cranachan — Whisky not whiskey.
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers — What can I say, except YOU'RE WELCOME
• The zarf — If you knew this thing was actually called a 'zarf' you get one of our world famous snap claps.
• Pumpkin Empanadas — Maybe the best thing to ever come out of North America.
• Jeni's White Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream — It's like I always say, it's not Christmas without Jeni's.
• Lowcountry Oyster Roast — Probably Charleston's most famous thing.
• Rocky Mountain Oysters — And for their bovine counterpart...
• Eventide Oyster Co. — Oysters or bust - shipped nationally!
• The Old Fashioned — With or without the club soda. You decide.
• Peanut Butter Fudge — Probably the only thing you need this Christmas.

In Part 2 of their saucy mini-series, Chris and Phil discuss a classic hollandaise—how it's made, what it's used for, and why pork keeps winning the perfect pairing game of eggs benedict.

Links:

• Back to Work — We though we'd throw some props to some of our favorite podcasts that have both inspired and entertained us. This one, hosted by Dan Benjamin and Merlin Mann, is a special one because Dan Benjamin also owns the platform where Dad's Kitchen is hosted, Fireside.fm. Thanks Dan!
• Beyond the Grid — A show about Formula 1 Racing, a longtime favorite of Chris' and a newfound hobby of Phil's. Also, how about that Daniel Ricciardo? Vroom vroom!
• The Dave Chang Show — I mean you can't have a food podcast without loving a food podcast. Dave Chang we heart you.
• Typology — Virtual high fives for the person that can guess our Enneagram Types. Send us DMs on Insta @dadskitchenco
• Planetary Radio — A super galactic podcast about aliens and the universe in which they let us live.
• Armchair Expert — If you don't love Dax Shepard we cannot, and we mean this with every fabric of my being, be friends.
• Stuff You Should Know — We'd let Josh and Chuck take us out to dinner. Just sayin.
• How I Built This — An absolute must. You know, besides Dad's Kitchen.
• Four by Brother Luck — We try to link as many restaurants as possible on the show, especially during COVID. Here's the one Chris mentioned that had a rockin' Eggs Benedict and Pork Belly. Incredible.
• Snooze — This place slays. Cartoons play continuously on the TVs. Plus their mimosas will basically make you fall over. So yeah, great place.

So French toast—pretty basic right? What if you could add a single ingredient to completely change the flavor profile? Or you just tried a different bread? Or, and we realize we're going out on a limb here, you topped it with ice cream? Chris and Phil discuss in this curious episode wrought with awful dad jokes.

Links:

• Recipe — The Pain Perdu recipe Phil used in the kitchen.
• The Stanley — Probably the tastiest French toast on the planet.
• Follow us on Instagram — Send us pics of your Pain Perdu!

Peter Mutabazi aka @fosterdadflipper is a single foster dad who adopted his teenage son in 2019. His story of growing up in Uganda as a street kid and how he became an advocate for abandoned children will absolutely blow your mind. He is the founder of Now I Am Known, an organization that brings hope to at-risk children across the country, and continues to serve them in various forms. Our thanks to Peter for the most riveting story ever told on the podcast, and probably anywhere.

Links:

• @fosterdadflipper — Follow Peter on Instagram for some incredible stories of single foster care and adoption.
• Now I Am Known — Peter's incredible organization that brings hope to the hopeless.
• Plushies - Buy 1 | Give 1 — To support the wonderful work Peter is doing in the foster care community, check out his Buy 1 | Give 1 program of plushies. Your kids will LOVE them.
• Court Appointed Special Advocates — CASA is just one of the many ways you can support at-risk children in the US who need a voice and an advocate. Check them out to learn more about the tireless work they’re doing on behalf of children in need.
• Peter's YouTube Channel — A fun and authentic behind-the-scenes look and Peter and his affable family.