In this episode... Join Sarah and Doug for a Japanese inspired twist on a Middle Eastern classic - hummus. Our recipe comes from Chef Solemann Haddad of Moonrise in Dubai.

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Verde, Tom. “Medieval Chefs Would Have Liked Dessert Hummus.” Atlas Obscura, 21 May 2024.

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In this episode.. join Sarah and Doug as they have a in-depth discussion about life, food, cooking, how spices impact your cooking and much, much, more.

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In this episode... Jambalaya is the quintessential Cajun comfort food. Join Doug and Sarah for a twisty turny exploration of this classic dish with a recipe from Chef Emeril Lagasse in partnership with The Lucky Cajun Handmade Seasoning (www.theluckycajun.com).

Cajun Jambalaya (Emeril Lagasse). Food.com.

Emeril’s Essence Creole Seasoning. Emerils.com.

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Gulf City Cook Book. St. Francis Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, 1878.

Hall, Gwendolyn Midlo. Africans in Colonial Louisiana: The Development of Afro‑Creole Culture in the Eighteenth Century. Louisiana State University Press, 1995.

Hampton, Jordan. “Historian: Louisiana’s Beloved Jambalaya Dish a Slave Contribution.” Court Bouillan, 18 July 2024.

“Hopping Johnny Jambalaya.” CivilWarTalk.

“Jambalaya by Any Other Name.” Sigal.org.

Landry, Christophe. “1792 Spanish Militia, Attakapas Post.”

Maloney, Ann. “This Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya Is One Big Pot of Crowd‑Pleasing Fun.” The Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2020.

Le trésor du Félibrige. Vol. 2, 1878.

Price, Edward Thomas. Mixed‑blood Populations of Eastern United States as to Origins, Localizations, and Persistence. University of California, 1950.

Trepanier, Cecyle. “The Cajunization of French Louisiana: Forging a Regional Identity.” The Geographical Journal, 1991, pp. 161–171.

About Emeril’s Restaurants. EmerilsRestaurant.com.

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