In our latest episode, Aimee losses her goddamn mind trying to talk about the indigenous history of peanut butter, Melissa makes up her own cocktail called Peanut Butter Jelly Time, and Kate is back with so many questions. While answering important questions like “Who actually invented peanut butter?” Aimee brings the other dishes down a…
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Episode 12: Slightly Ruffled and Really Annoyed
In this episode Melissa nd Aimee talk about the grosses things they’ve ever eaten. Aimee attempts to answer Melissa’s burning questions about Nazis, Fanta, and catastrophe water. Melissa mixes up a WW2 era cocktail called The Suffering Bastard, and both ladies bemoan Kate’s absence. Listen Research Photos Aimee’s Sources The Taste For WarGastro Obscura Jalopink…
Episode 11: Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli
In Episode 11 Melissa and Aimee discuss Boston cuisine. Because Boston is so big, and Aimee is so lazy, they mostly stick to Boston’s historic North End. Roast beef, fried clams, and cannoli, OH MY! Melissa mixed up a cocktail called Ward 8 and Aimee dug into the rich immigrant history of Boston’s North End….
Episode 10: Un-Redline My Heart (Redlining & Food Deserts)
Hold on to your social outrage ladies and gents, because this one’s a doozy! In this episode, the ladies discuss redlining, systemic racism, and food deserts. They also mix up a delightfully tropical cocktail (recipe here) and discuss why white racism isn’t a thing. Listen below or on your preferred podcasting platform. Check out our…
Episode 09: Make America Waffles Again
In Episode 09 we discuss how the favorite food of Leslie Knope built America. The legendary history of waffles in America usually starts with Jefferson, but we explore the real back story and how Thomas Jefferson owes most of his culinary reputation to a slave named James Hemings (read more about him here). Aimee and…
James Hemings: Father of American Cuisine
It is often said that Jefferson was America’s first foodie. Although Jefferson’s appreciation for food was legendary, we have his cook, James Hemings, to thank for many of the dishes we identify with Jefferson today. (We talk more about Hemings and Jefferson in Episode 09 of our podcast: Waffles Built America.) Hemings’ life began as…
Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times
In Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times, Melissa tells us how to mix up a delightfully sweet and adorably named prohibition era cocktail, the Bee’s Knees, and manages to spill hers all over her laptop. Kate asks an intriguing food question and no one is surprised by Aimee’s response. And lastly, Aimee tells us all…
Recipe: Olive Relish
This vintage recipe was mentioned on Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times. This recipe originally appeared in Bright Spots For Wartime Meals – 66 Ration-Wise Recipes 1944 INGREDIENTS 1 pkg Lime Jell-O 1 pint hot water 3 tbsp. vinegar 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4 cup sliced stuffed olives 1/2 cup sliced sweet pickles 1/4 cup diced…
Recipe: Wartime Ration Version of Apple Brown Betty
One of the many recipes we discussed during Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times. This war-time recipes is adapted from the “Sweets Without Sugar” pamphlet distributed by the Federal Food Board of New York in 1918. INGREDIENTS 5 medium apples 1 ¼ cups bread crumbs 4 tablespoons of melted butter or cooking fat ¼ cup…
Recipe: Wine Jelly (The Original Jell-O Shot)
We mentioned how Thomas Jefferson invents the original Jell-O Shot on Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times. As promised, we wanted to include the recipe here for posterity. INGREDIENTS 1 tsp ground cinnamon½ tsp nutmeg4 cups water2 cups Madeira or dry sherry3 cups water3 large egg whites, shells reserved1 cup sugar3 envelopes granulated gelatin1 cup…
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