This simple, refreshing staple cocktail wouldn't exist if it weren't for heart disease and malaria. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren trace the history of gin and tonic water -- and explain the science of why they're so tasty together.

Savor Classics: The Gin & Tonic

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Atlantic Halibut: Bombastic Side Eye

We kinda like food, but talking about the kitchens we grew up in involves a lot more than that. Anney and Lauren chat with journalist Michele Norris about how this became the prompt for her new interview-based podcast, ‘Your Mama’s Kitchen,’ and why those early experiences are both so evocative and instructive to us today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside ‘Your Mama’s Kitchen’ with Michele Norris

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A Tour of Thousand Island Dressing

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Savor Sips: Total Eclipse of the Pod

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Savor Classics: The Gin & Tonic

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