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…
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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…
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…
Episode 07: Cocktails for Hitler
In Episode 07 Melissa tells us way too much about bourbon, and Aimee gets weird with some weenies while us in on some 4th of July traditions and food. Kate reminds us of her love for Hamilton and officially gets Hamilton sidebars banned in future episodes. Listen below, or on your favorite podcasting service. Related…
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…
Drunk Dish 