Welcome to episode 32: Kill your idols with Season of the B (aka celebrating Julia Child). This episode we are joined by a few members of the Season of the Bitch podcast, the best feminist socialist podcast on the internet. We discuss the life of Julia Child in honor of her 108th birthday and get…
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Episode 17: Colonizers and Cranberry Sauce
Recap Melissa mixed up the crowd-pleasing Barnstormer’s Cider while Aimee dropped some knoweldge about the true and horrific history of Thanksgiving that traces follows the American holiday from genocide to propaganda. Listen to this episode while enjoying your Thanksgiving meals to ensure arguments and hurt feelings. Listen Research Photos Sources Business InsiderHistory of Massachusetts Time…
Episode 15: M-m-m-my Llorona
Recap In episode 15 we discussed all things Halloween! We at Drunk Dish all agree that Halloween is the best time of year, so to honor it we discuss its pagan roots, modern day celebrations, and the food that the holiday has inspired over the years. Melissa commits to trying “soul cakes.” We learn how…
Episode 13: The Great Peanut Butter Debate
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…
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….
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…
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…
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: 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…
Recipe: Hot Cross Buns
There are a ton of recipes out there–including ones that contain mashed potatoes! Or powdered milk! Most of these were a product of their times–when certain ingredients might be sparse or hard to come by. For this one, we adapted a few modern recipes for our favorite.
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