In this episode... Let's celebrate the Hindi holiday of Holi! Today we are featuring a mixed nut pudding recipe from Chef Vikas Khanna and thandai from Swasthi Shreekanth of Swasthi’s Recipes.

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Bhalla, Abhishek. “Thandai: An Ancient Cannabis Drink for Celebrating Holi.” BBC Travel, 25 Mar. 2024.

“Thandai Recipe.” Indian Healthy Recipes.

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In this episode... we are exploring congee. This week we have featured content from Choi Gok Tung of Mui Kee Congee, CC from AsianCookingMom.com and Steph and Chris at ChineseCookingDemistified.

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Grossa, Briana L., and Zhijun Zhao. “Archaeological and Genetic Insights into the Origins of Domesticated Rice.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 111, no. 17, 2014, p. 6191.

Ma, Yongchao. “Multiple Indicators of Rice Remains and the Process of Rice Domestication: A Case Study in the Lower Yangtze River Region, China.” 2018.

赵喜荣. "东拉西扯唠酸粥（二）." 府谷故事, 府谷县委史志研究室, 5 June 2023.

若希. "可口的烂腌菜." 鄂尔多斯日报, 29 Nov. 2022, p. 6.

“Debating the Origins of Rice.” UCL Institute of Archaeology.

Ramesh, Sandhya. “India’s Rice History May Not Have Had Anything to Do with China.” The Print, 6 June 2018.

Maddox, Gregory, editor. Sub-Saharan Africa: An Environmental History. ABC-CLIO, 2006, p. 267.

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“The Art of Cantonese-Style Porridge: Mui Kee Congee.” Michelin Guide.

“Fish Stock Broth (Yu Tang 鱼汤).” Asian Cooking Mom.

“Cantonese Congee 101.” Chinese Cooking Demystified, Substack.

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In this episode... This week we celebrate all things pub snack with the classic Scotch Egg from Chef Dominica Chapman.

Boak, Jessica, and Ray Bailey. “What’s the History of Bar Snacks?” Boak & Bailey’s Beer Blog, 15 Jan. 2015.

Agha, Huma. “Plight of the Pickled Onion: How Pub Snacks Went from Simple Nosh to Properly Posh.” The Guardian, 30 Sept. 2021.

“Exceptionally Well-Preserved Snack Bar Unearthed in Pompeii.” The Guardian, 26 Dec. 2020.

“Michelin Celebrates Cuisine in Great Britain & Ireland.” Michelin Guide, 2021.

“The Michelin-Starred Vegetarian Scotch Egg: A Thing of Beauty.” The Chefs’ Forum, 2021.

“Ancient Mesopotamian Tavern Discovered.” Biblical Archaeology Society, 2023.

Harrison, Sarah. The House-Keeper’s Pocket-Book, and Compleat Family Cook. 1733. Internet Archive.

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Khan, Saad. “Nargisi Kofta (Lamb and Egg Curry).” The Spruce Eats, 2019.

“Harwood Arms.” Michelin Guide, 2025.

“Scotch Egg Recipes.” Great British Chefs, 2021.

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In this episode... In this episode of Chasing Stars join on a unique savory pancake journey to Japan. It's got cabbage. It's got fish. It's got a ton of sauce, it's okonomiyaki.

“Okonomiyaki History.” Okonomiyaki World.

“Okonomiyaki: Japan’s Savory Pancake.” Nippon.com.

“About Rekishi Monogatari.” Sengoku Daimyo.

McMahon, Jeff. “Beyond the Bomb: Hiroshima’s Beloved Okonomiyaki Pancake.” National Geographic, archived by Archive.ph.

“Pancake History.” Japanese Pancake World.

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In this episode... Join us for pancakes two ways - Palascinta from Jeremy Salamon and a blueberry pancake cocktail from The Aviary.

Hubbell, Diana. “‘Second Generation’ Makes Recipes That Survived World War Sparkle.” Atlas Obscura, 18 Sept. 2024

Jeremy Salamon. jeremysalamon.com

“Heston’s Pancakes with Bacon-Infused Maple Syrup.” Waitrose, archived 13 Feb. 2016

“Jeff Galvin’s Pancake Recipe.” MICHELIN Guide, 13 Feb. 2024

“Agi’s Counter – Brooklyn.” MICHELIN Guide USA, 2024

“Mancas Cafe.” MancasCafe.com, archived 11 Jan. 2012

Linden, Grace. “A Brief History of Pancakes.” Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023

“Starchy Wild Plants Added Carbs to Ancient Man’s Meaty Diet.” Nature, 2010

Rupp, Rebecca. “The Long, Surprising History of Pancakes.” National Geographic, 27 Feb. 2018

“Starchy Wild Plants Added Carbs to Ancient Man’s Meaty Diet.” NPR, 18 Oct. 2010

Galen. On the Properties of Foodstuffs. Edited and translated by Owen Powell, Cambridge University Press, 2003

McManis, Sam. “Article.” The Sacramento Bee

“About — Agi’s Cafe.” Agi’s Counter

The Aviary. The Alinea Group

“Article: PMC3651046.” PubMed Central

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In this episode... we pit a traditional Russian marshmallow against a Michelin star one. Join Sarah and Doug as they do their best to make a light, sticky and tasty marshmallow treat.

“The History of Marshmallows (Plus 2 Recipes to Try).” Forgotten Skillz, 2023.

“Marshmallow.” A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition, edited by David A. Bender, Oxford University Press, 2014.

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Peeps Brand. Just Born, Inc.

“Apple Pastila – 2 Recipes of Traditional Russian Confection.” Cooking Without Gluten, 9 Jan. 2015.

Vasmer, Max. Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language. Translated by O. N. Trubachyov, Progress Publishers, 1964–1973. Entry: “Пастила.”

“Banana Marshmallow.” Great British Chefs, 2023.

Микоян, Анастас. Книга о вкусной и здоровой пище [The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food]. USSR Ministry of Food Industry, 1952.

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Chapman, Dominic. Instagram Profile.

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“How to Make Pastila, Russia’s Ancient Fruit Confection.” Atlas Obscura, 2021.

Killebrew, Kimberly. “Homemade British Mixed Spice.” The Daring Gourmet, 9 Apr. 2020

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In this episode... Doug and Sarah are back for Season 2. It's a new year and the same us and on this weeks episode we talk about one of the oldest new years resolutions and make the rather dubious 1980's dessert: Jello 1-2-3.

Cooper, Peter. "Improvement in the Preparation of Portable Gelatine." United States Patent, no. US4084A, 20 June 1845. Google Patents.

“Anyone Remember the Jello Whip N Chill?” Automatic Washer, 3 Aug. 2009.

Fisher, Jessica. “Jello 123 Layered Jello Cups.” Good Cheap Eats, 11 Feb. 2023.

Spivack, Emily. “A History of Sequins from King Tut to the King of Pop.” Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2012.

Nasrallah, Nawal. Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens: Ibn Sayyār Al-Warrāq's Tenth-Century Baghdadi Cookbook. Brill, 2007, p. 180. ISBN 9789004158672.

“The Tale of Florent.” Harvard’s Geoffrey Chaucer Website, Harvard University.

Foxcroft, Louise. Calories and Corsets: A History of Dieting over 2,000 Years. Profile Books, 2011.

Kiple, Kenneth F., and Kriemhild Coneè Ornelas, editors. The Cambridge World History of Food. Vol. 1, Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-1-139-05863-6.

Zoumbaris, Sharon K., and Marjolijn Bijlefeld. Encyclopedia of Diet Fads: Understanding Science and Society. 2nd ed., Greenwood, 2014. ISBN 978-1-61069-760-6.

Pearlman, Michelle, Jon Obert, and Lisa Casey. “The Association between Artificial Sweeteners and Obesity.” Current Gastroenterology Reports, vol. 19, no. 12, Dec. 2017, p. 64. doi:10.1007/s11894-017-0602-9.

“In 1969, Kraft Forcefully Split Its Jell-O into Three Layers.” Food52, 2016.

“24-Year-Old Strawberry Jell-O 1-2-3: A Review.” Food Junk, 20 Apr. 2013.

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In this episode Sarah and Doug recap the best and the worst of what they've made this year - and we finally manage to crack open the fruitcake we made for our Christmas in July episode. Tune in to hear what we liked the best and least from this years recipes and where we might take things in the future.

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