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…
Category: history
Comfort Food of the Founding Families of America
If you’re looking for the perfect patriotic dishes for your 4th of July gathering, consider some of the comfort foods of the founding fathers and mothers of America. Like the presidential candidates of today, these men and women had strange tastes. George Washington Comfort Food: Hoe Cakes Everyone thinks of cherries when they think of…
Pay it No Mind: How Marsha P. Johnson Started a Movement
Aimee, Melissa and Kate spoke briefly about the history of Pride on our latest episode. We mentioned a few times that the history would be brief, because although two of us identify as LGBTQIA+ members, we know that we aren’t the best people to tell this story. Why? Well, because our perspective is informed by…
Episode 6: Boston Cream Pie and Communism
This episode Melissa, Kate and Aimee discussed the Kitchen Debate of 1959, McCarthyism, and how Boston Cream Pie helped thaw the Cold War. We ponder the similarities between the leaders of the USSR and US Conservatives, admiring both groups’ abilities to troll opposition. Melissa takes a bold stance on genitalia, and Aimee gives a brief…
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…
Drunk Dish 