two seasons are ending: summer (thank god) and season 3 of easy-ish the pod! this has been our first season as easy-in (rip How Easy is That and all the copyright infringement that came with her) and we have loved every minute! tune in for some crucial intel about cool ranch chips and pudding, and we'll catch you in season 4

the gals are here to serve you two super easy lunches; no -ish required (unless you count the -ish in fish...which we obviously do). Make sushi bake and gochugaru salmon this week why doncha? and stick around for the end of the episode where we ponder the mystery that is...the mashtini 🍸

Alissa and Marie are tired but still out here grinding! (Aren't we all?) We discuss granita, the perfect weeknight din, and Alissa's pie perils. 

Alissa is 30 and Marie is in Miami! Major stuff. We discuss beans on toast, gay olympians, and the best of the 305. 

welcome to the last ep of Alissa's 20s! we discuss digital boundaries, the power of a cookbook club, that empty-full feeling, and more. 

sorry we're (two weeks) late, but we're baaaaack from our impromptu hiatus and we're (a) made of mayo, (b) changed by a potato chip-themed dinner, and (c) ready to rock. more on the ep. 

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show notes:

• We accidentally took a summer hiatus!!! Sorry that we accidentally took a two-week break but we are so happy to be back 
• Summer as an adult is shitty you guys 
• What’s new with Marie - she is taking two weeks off! She’s going to a couple of bachelorette parties in CO + MIA. Marie will be experiencing a baptism by fire! Stay tuned. 
• AA went to a wedding (and it was fun!) and the summer FM is absolutely popping off!
• AA Best - Tatte Tomato Mozz flatbread from Tatte
• MM Best - Salmon dish w/ delish BBQ topping baked on top (it’s the recipe of the week from AA). Marie’s reaction upon first bite was to laugh!
• AA Worst - Falafel Inc. 
• Quick question break - what is your fav kind of fry? AA says steak fries, MM says shoestring fries (although those are sadly really hard to find)
• MM Worst - a disgusting cheeseburger! Golf tournament vibes. 
• We both made recipes from It’s Not Complicated by Katie Lee Biegel - this book ROCKS!
• MM Recipe - 
  • Oil&Vin potato salad: maybe the answer to your prayers if you don't want a mayo potato sal 
  • Crunchy ranch corn on the cob - we can’t say enough good things about this corn! The ranch recipe in particular is the best we’ve tried. TYSM Katie Lee! 
• AA should be Duke’s influencer - she is made of Mayo
• AA Recipe - 
  • BBQ Potato Chip-Crusted Salmon with Peach Salsa 
• Hot take of the week - 
  • Wedding buffets are better than a seated meal 
  • Denim skirts are horrible 
  • People across America are undercooking their broccoli - AA will do a broccoli roasting tutorial 
• Chewing on - 
  • Britney Spears ladies and gentlemen - she is coming for people right now 

psychic powers descend again as the gals have another shared BOTW: this time it's falafel-themed. Hear about our garbanzo victories, popsicle season, and a WOTW that will haunt Marie forever on this week's ep. 


show notes:

• Are we a lifestyle podcast? Let’s debate 
• The latest is that the hellfire inferno temps have descended upon the District of Columbia and we are not pleased 
• We went on a fun friendship date 
• We question if not liking tomatoes is a deal breaker in a relationship? 
• We go off on why brunch is so bad!!! You should only be eating brunch at home
• Marie’s BOTW: DIY white bean fritter wrap inspired by a falafel in Paris. Deets in the easy-ish news
• Alissa BOTW: DIY falafel pitas with a friend as well!!!! The love and lemons baked falafel recipe stole the show. 
• Marie’s WOTW: bugs to the back of the throat 
• Alissa’s WOTW: chocolate brioche pretzel thing from Elle 
• Marie’s white bean fritter: wanted to make falafel (from delish recipe) - subbed white beans instead, tzatziki (NYT recipe), sun dried tomato romesco sauce, feta, julienned mini bell peppers, pickled red onion, lettuce on a burrito tortilla 
• Alissa’s recipe of the week is all about those overripe strawbs - strawberry lime and black pepper popsicles  
• Hot take of the week came from Marie this week: Spam is delicious! Spam onigiri that changed her life 
• AA is chewing on: this Great Jones article 
• READS FOR THE WEEK:
  • Juliet Takes a Breath 
  • Know My Name 
  • The Silent Patient
  • That Summer
  • The Road Trip
  • Writers & Lovers
  • Real Life
  • You Exist Too Much
  • Midnight Library 

this week we offer our congrats to All Purpose DC, the first restaurant to ever receive two BOTWs on meals the gals did not eat together. tune in for more on our fav restaurant in the district.

it's truly fruit o'clock and therefore the gals discuss citrusy couscous, roasted strawberry brownies, and a very important panzanella. 


Notes:

• Marie discusses weddings and bars with relatives 
• Also the time Marie was on vocal rest and we communicated only with our eyes 
• Alissa discusses Pittsburgh and how it has too many bridges and that is all that people talk about! 
• Bartlett house - BOTW MM - honorable mention cornmeal and cherry scone!!! Oh no, the beefy donut (barf)! BOTW donuts - jelly-filled! (strawberry - perfect chunky/goopy texture) + cinnamon twist (texturally perfect)
• Alissa - panzanella season is back- inspired by the country panzanella with watermelon 
• WOTW Marie - wedding food!!! Marie really fux with a passed app - loves a bacon-wrapped scallop, deconstructed crab rangoon, and lamb chops. Surf and turf for dinner - sea bass was parfait but the meat was sooooo well done (one color brown) and that is MMs least fav meat experience. So dry and weird/bad! 
• WOTW Alissa - everything I ate in Pittsburgh, sorry everyone! 
• Marie’s recipe: Simply Julia by Julia Turshen strikes again! Palm Springs couscous and citrus salad recipe. Perfect potluck food! 
• @itsholly - roasted strawberry + dulce de leche brownies via her Patreon! The roasting strawberries technique is extremely important to have in your back pocket. 
• Hot take of the week: IF YOU ARE NOT WATCHING TOP CHEF WHAT ARE YOU DOING - this is the best season ever IMO and they are just not getting the credit they deserve. 
• What are we chewing on - the pandemic is over….are things normal now? 
• Also chewing on - Chrissy Teigen!!! What the fuck is going on with that. 
• BOOKS: 
  • AA: The Roommate and The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives
  • MM: Malice and The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

this week we answer a very important q: what the f*ck is mustard, really? get the scoop on the poupon (...sorry) and a couple of super yum things to make with our fave french condiment.