Author: Aimee
writer, grilled cheese connoisseur, kid wrangler, cat herder, story collector. She/her
Queer Culture & Food History
To celebrate pride month, we’ve put together a lovely little reading and watch list for you that highlights some of the queer culinary pioneers we idolize, and stories of LGBTQ+ food history. Why are we sharing these? Well, 2 out of 3 of our hosts identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community, and the one…
Recipe: Minnesota Hotdish
Have you listened to episode 05 yet of Drunk Dish? No? STOP RIGHT NOW AND LISTEN HERE. Then come back and cook this tator tot atrocity. We aren’t Minnesota-natives, so we all had pretty strong feelings about this dish. Listen to the podcast to hear our reactions to eating and cooking this thing, but the…
Recipe: Minnesota Goodbye
Minnesota Goodbye If you haven’t already listened to our 5th episode, find it here! For the Spiced Cranberry Cordial: 3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half 2 whole star anise pods 5 cardamom pods 3 whole cloves 1 cup (240ml) water 2 cups (400g) sugar Peel of one orange (use a vegetable peeler to remove zest…
Ep 05: Tator Tot Atrocity
In this episode, Kate, Melissa, and Aimee start their journey exploring regional food. As a short-lived resident of Minnesota, Aimee dives into the history and lore around both the Ju(i)cy Lucy and Hotdish. All three try on horrible Minnesotan accents. Melissa brews up a delicious cranberry concoction known as a “Minnesota Goodbye.” Kate finds a…
Ep 04: Scandals Vol 1
Episode 4: Scandals 1 is live now! Listen on Google, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Pocket Casts. Our latest episode is Volume 1 of our Scandals series. We covered two fast-food giants and the food scandals that plagued them. Melissa, Kate and Aimee cover McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit, the sweet little old lady at the center…
Recipe: Between the Sheets Cocktail
We featured this cocktail on Episode 03: Graham Crackers & Curbing Sex. Ingredients 1 ounce Cognac 1 ounce light rum1 ounce Cointreau1/2 ounce lemon juiceGarnish: lemon twist Directions Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.Shake well.Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.Garnish with the lemon twist.
S’mores Dip
Listen to Episode 06 to learn about the history of the Graham Cracker, and then do something that would have Sylvester Graham turning in his grave. Ingredients 1/2 tablespoon butter to coat the bottom of the dishEnough milk chocolate chips to do a nice layer of chocolate on the bottom of whatever baking dish you…
Recipe: Ouzo Martini
Hopefully by now you’ve listened to Episode 2 (listen on Google, iTunes, Spotify, or Pocket Casts), or at least read our recap of it. If you want to try our Ouzo Martini for yourself, try out Melissa’s recipe below! Ouzo Martini Recipe 2 oz. Orange juice 2 oz. Pineapple juice 1 oz. Ouzo 1 oz….
Recipe: Easter Egg Bread
Hopefully you’ve listened to Episode 02 of Drunk Dish where we dig into the history of Easter, Easter Eggs, and the Catholic Church. We spoke on the episode about the Easter Egg Bread dish common in Greek Easter celebrations. You can find the recipe we used below! Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 2 packages (1/4 ounce…
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