In this episode... we pit a traditional Russian marshmallow against a Michelin star one. Join Sarah and Doug as they do their best to make a light, sticky and tasty marshmallow treat.

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Killebrew, Kimberly. “Homemade British Mixed Spice.” The Daring Gourmet, 9 Apr. 2020

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In this episode... Doug and Sarah are back for Season 2. It's a new year and the same us and on this weeks episode we talk about one of the oldest new years resolutions and make the rather dubious 1980's dessert: Jello 1-2-3.

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“Anyone Remember the Jello Whip N Chill?” Automatic Washer, 3 Aug. 2009.

Fisher, Jessica. “Jello 123 Layered Jello Cups.” Good Cheap Eats, 11 Feb. 2023.

Spivack, Emily. “A History of Sequins from King Tut to the King of Pop.” Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2012.

Nasrallah, Nawal. Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens: Ibn Sayyār Al-Warrāq's Tenth-Century Baghdadi Cookbook. Brill, 2007, p. 180. ISBN 9789004158672.

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Foxcroft, Louise. Calories and Corsets: A History of Dieting over 2,000 Years. Profile Books, 2011.

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“In 1969, Kraft Forcefully Split Its Jell-O into Three Layers.” Food52, 2016.

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In this episode Sarah and Doug recap the best and the worst of what they've made this year - and we finally manage to crack open the fruitcake we made for our Christmas in July episode. Tune in to hear what we liked the best and least from this years recipes and where we might take things in the future.

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In this episode Doug and Sarah delve into the history of this fiery dessert and work on recreating Stu Deeley's Baked Alaska - a delicious orange and ginger ice cream enrobed in lusciously torched Italian meringue. This is absolutely the perfect showy dessert for the holiday season!

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In this episode... Nothing says holiday season baking quite like cookies. Join us for two cookie recipes - Polvorones from Katie Button and Holiday Spite Cookies from our own Doug, who wishes you all a very Merry Spitemas. This special recipe is based on a Christmas Pudding Crunch biscuit originally sold at Marks and Spencer.

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Michelin Guide. “Recipe: Polvorones Cookies by Katie Button.” Michelin Guide, 2023.

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Hodges, Kenneth. “Medieval Price List.” University of California, Davis, medieval.ucdavis.edu.

Ewbank, Anne. “What Is Gingerbread? The Answer Is Complicated.” Atlas Obscura, 18 Dec. 2023

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Baker, Abbe. “Recipe: Polvorones.” MICHELIN Guide, 2 Dec. 2019

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In this episode... Doug and Sarah celebrate the Scandinavian holiday of St. Lucia Day (December 13) with traditional saffron buns.

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In this episode... The carrot may be humble but we have elevated it to a holiday star of the show in the final episode of our Sides That Don't Suck series.

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In this episode... A bonus mini episode featuring a recipe from Jimmy Protitt's new cook book, check it out now!

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Proffitt, Jimmy. “Jimmy Proffitt Turns Out Something Sweet.” Southern Cast Iron, 9 Nov. 2021. Accessed 26 Sept. 2025.

Proffitt, Jimmy. “Sweet Potato Cornbread.” The Appalachian Tale, 12 Oct. 2020. Accessed 26 Sept. 2025.

Proffitt, Jimmy. Seasoned in Appalachia: Delicious Recipes from the Mountains and Hollers. Amazon, 2025. Accessed 26 Sept. 2025.

The Old Mill. The Old Mill, 2025. Accessed 26 Sept. 2025.

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