In Episode 09 we discuss how the favorite food of Leslie Knope built America. The legendary history of waffles in America usually starts with Jefferson, but we explore the real back story and how Thomas Jefferson owes most of his culinary reputation to a slave named James Hemings (read more about him here). Aimee and…
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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…
Drunk Dish 