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In this episode... In this weeks episode we get to try and figure out what a salad actually is - a task that is harder than you'd think... anyway, join us in the kitchen as we work our way through a lot of different elements. Will we make the perfect salad? Tune in the find out!

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In this episode... Yeah, you read that right. We are making ice cream from two very unusual ingredients - but that's kinda what cooking Michelin food is about, right? Join us on an episode of unusual tastes that shock the taste buds.

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Join Sarah and Doug for a special bonus episode featuring a behind-the-scenes tour of Steensma Creamery and Farm in Lynden, Washington. We recently featured Steensma’s skyr in our Skyr Panna Cotta episode, and now we’re taking you straight to the source to learn more about the farm, the creamery, and the people behind it.

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In this episode... Looking for something extra special to serve up over summer? Sarah and Doug join with the team at Steensma Creamery to make a deliciously creamy and flexible dessert that is an instant classic.

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“Blancmanger in Medieval Texts.” Gode Cookery, n.d.

Le Ménagier de Paris. Project Gutenberg, n.d.

Le Viandier de Taillevent. HathiTrust Digital Library, n.d.

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In this episode... Doug and Sarah make a classic dish… but is it an American classic? A German classic? An Austrian classic? A Polish classic? A… I think you get the point. Listen to find out!

A Meatloaf in Every Oven: Two Chatty Cooks, One Iconic Dish and Dozens of Recipes—from Mom’s to Mario Batali’s. By Frank Bruni and Jennifer Steinhauer, Ecco, 2017.

“Die Österreichische Küche.” 1910.

Kurlansky, Mark. Salt: A World History. Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2002, p. 73.

“Pass the Garum.” Pass the Garum, n.d.

“The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy.” Glasse, Hannah, 1747.

“The Fall of the Roman Empire: When Did It Happen?” Antigone Journal, 2024.

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In this episode... Sarah and Doug enter the world of brewing and create Tej - a beverage from Ethiopia made from honey and an unusual ingredient…

Kloman, Harry. Mesob Across America: Ethiopian Food in the U.S.A. iUniverse, 2010.

“Tej Recipe: Ethiopian Honey Wine — Africa’s Ancient Mead Tradition.” Figaro Shakes, n.d.

“What Is Tej? Ethiopia’s Traditional Honey Wine.” Science Insights, n.d.

“Some Traditional Alcoholic Beverages and Their Importance in Indigenous African Communities.” Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Cambridge University Press, n.d.

Abegaz, K. et al. “Traditional Fermented Beverages of Ethiopia and Their Microbiota.” Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 11, 2020.

The Kebra Nagast (Ethiopia, c. 1300s). LibreTexts Humanities, n.d.

“Tej Bet: Ethiopia’s Honey Wine Houses.” Explore Parts Unknown, n.d.

“Honey Wine in Ethiopia.” Spice by Alibaba, n.d.

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In this episode... Hot tea and cold tea existing in the one teacup? Join Sarah and Doug as they delve into modern cookery and techniques while playing with molecular gastronomy.

Glasse, Hannah. The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy. 1747.

Martin, T. “The Experimental Researches of Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford.” Bulletin of the British Society for the History of Science, vol. 1, no. 6, 1951, pp. 144–158.

“Papain: A Review of Its Biochemical and Food Applications.” National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2023.

Rumford, Benjamin, Count of. “Essay X: On the Construction of Kitchen Fire‑Places and Kitchen Utensils…” Essays, Political, Economical, and Philosophical, vol. 3, T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1802.

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“The Philosopher’s Stove.” Science History Institute, n.d.

“The Recipes Project: Rumford’s Kitchen.” The Recipes Project, 2023.

The Whole Duty of a Woman. 1737.

“The Secret Life of Pizza.” The Guardian, 10 Dec. 2006.

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