This week, we are joined by a good friend to discuss all things related to Valentine's Day. From its history, our own traditions, to our feelings surrounding food that invoke feelings of love, Kaitlin adds some laughs and insights to comfort foods and cultural cuisine. We hope you have a safe and love-filled Valentine's Day, even if you don't celebrate!

Huge shout out to ChillyNick for the intro/outro music.

Recipe of the week: Chicken Noodle Soup

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/chicken-noodle-soup/

References:

Review, J. E. W. (2018, February 9). Goat hides and heart-shaped chocolate: A look at Valentine's Day history. _UWIRE Text_, 1. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A527533111/EAIM?u=minn4020&sid=ebsco&xid=5a4f35aa

University of Warwick - Valentines Day 2017: Why we give chocolates on 14 February. (2017, February 15). _ENP Newswire_. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A481247585/EAIM?u=minn4020&sid=ebsco&xid=0ed8aab0

Patricia Juárez-Dappe. (2023). The History of Chocolate: From Footnote to Center Stage. _History Teacher_, _57_(1), 33–59. https://doi.org/https://www.societyforhistoryeducation.org/N23Preview.html

Ji-Hee Shin, Chong-Su Kim, Jiah Cha, Sojeong Kim, Seokoh Lee, Suyeon Chae, Woo Young Chun, Dong-Mi Shin,*Consumption of 85% cocoa dark chocolate improves mood in association with gut microbial changes in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial*, The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry,Volume 99,2022,108854,ISSN 0955-2863,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108854.

(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955286321002746)