Welcome to Ep41: Kate’s weird cookie anxiety (aka La Festa di San Silvestro). Melissa fills us in with a brief history of the popular German holiday beverage, feuerzangenbowle. Aimee talks about the history of Italian New Years, and the feast of Saint Sylvester. Pigs on leashes may be involved. Kate shares another interesting recipe. This…
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Recipe: Feuerzangenbowle
Feuerzangenbowle is the featured cocktail for Ep41: Kate’s weird cookie anxiety (aka La Festa di San Silvestro). It is a German mulled wine often consumed during the holiday season and can be found at German Christmas markets. Feuerzangenbowle (pronounced FOY-yer-tsang-en-bowl-eh) translates to fire tongs punch. Want to know more, be sure to check out episode…
Ep40: Medieval Lunchables (aka Christmas Pudding)
Welcome to Ep40: Medieval Lunchables (aka Christmas Pudding). Melissa fills us in with a brief history of Coquito. Aimee talks about the history of Christmas Pudding, but does not give us a definitive answer on WHAT pudding is. Kate shares an interesting recipe. The featured drink this episode is Coquito. You can find the recipe…
Episode 19: Everyone Hates Melissa
Recap In this episode, Aimee and Kate are still salty over Melissa’s prank from our bonus episode (A Very Not Safe For Work Christmas). The two quickly forgive Melissa over several glasses of delicious mulled wine and Aimee fills everyone in on the history of advent calendars. Listen Research Photos Sources Mental FlossCulture TripHoliday CalendarsHistory…
Recipe: Mulled Wine
This mulled wine recipe is featured in Episode 19 “Everyone Hates Melissa”. It takes a little bit of time, but is super easy to throw together, and is super delicious. It’s also pretty easy to modify to your own liking. INGREDIENTS: 1 (750-ml.) bottle red wine 1 c. apple cider 1 orange, caramelized, sliced into rounds, plus…
Episode 18: Anyone Can Lactate
Recap In this episode, Melissa mixes up the most delicious eggnog the dishes have ever tasted. Together, they explore the history of eggnog, and Aimee reveals what we all already knew–that the founding fathers were lushes. At some point Aimee starts an argument about human lactation. Promo for Boos and Spirits (you should check them…
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