Chasing Stars

Sarah and Doug
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Welcome to Chasing Stars where two home cooks pursue Michelin glory. Join hosts Sarah & Doug for an adult comedy cooking podcast featuring two dorks in a kitchen.

  1. 22H AGO

    Quiche: Did someone say cheese?

    In this episode... of Chasing Stars Doug and Sarah make a classic quiche from Chef Tom Aikens. It's perfect for springtime brunches or a cozy family meal. A Haven of Health. Internet Archive “Ancient Recipe: Asparagus Patina (Roman, 4th Century CE).” Pass the Flamingo, 10 May 2017 Daz Buoch von Guoter Spise. Internet Archive David, Elizabeth. French Provincial Cooking. Michael Joseph, 1960. Davidson, Alan, editor. The Oxford Companion to Food. 2nd ed., Oxford University Press, 2006. “Forme of Cury: Crustardes of Flessh.” Julian Rolfe, 22 Apr. 2013 “History of Quiche.” The Kitchen Project Montagné, Prosper, editor. Larousse Gastronomique: The World’s Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia. Clarkson Potter, 2009. Muse by Tom Aikens “Poudre B.” Wikipedia “Powder Blanch.” CooksInfo “Quiche Lorraine (Le Figaro, 1901).” Rolfe, Julian. “Forme of Cury: Crustardes of Flessh.” Julian Rolfe, 22 Apr. 2013. “The Forme of Cury.” c. 1390. British Library Additional MS 5016, London. Manuscript. “The History of Quiche and Its German Origins.” Tasting Table “Tom Aikens.” Great British Chefs “Viandier de Taillevent, §56.” JP Net “Asparagus Quiche with Chervil.” Great British Chefs Send a text Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast Instagram: welcometochasingstars BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

    55 min

  2. MAR 6

    Bread and Butter: A culinary staple

    In this episode... What can be more classic than bread and butter? On this week's episode Sarah and Doug make a cultured butter and a beautiful loaf from Du Pain et Des Idées. “Prehistoric man ate flatbread 30,000 years ago: study.” BBC News, 16 July 2018. Arranz-Otaegui, Amaia, et al. “Archaeobotanical Evidence Reveals the Origins of Bread 14,400 Years Ago in Northeastern Jordan.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 115, no. 31, 2018, pp. 7925–7930. Hayes, Elspeth H., et al. “65,000-Years of Continuous Grinding Stone Use at Madjedbebe, Northern Australia.” Scientific Reports, vol. 12, no. 1, 2022, p. 11747. Mariotti Lippi, Marta, et al. “Multistep Food Plant Processing at Grotta Paglicci (Southern Italy) around 32,600 cal B.P.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 112, no. 39, 2015, pp. 12075–12080. Liu, Li, et al. “Plant Exploitation of the Last Foragers at Shizitan in the Middle Yellow River Valley China: Evidence from Grinding Stones.” Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 38, no. 12, 2011, pp. 3524–3532. Piperno, Dolores R., et al. “Processing of Wild Cereal Grains in the Upper Palaeolithic Revealed by Starch Grain Analysis.” Nature, vol. 430, no. 7000, 2004, pp. 670–673. “Prehistoric Man Ate Flatbread 30,000 Years Ago: Study.” Phys.org. Accessed 13 Aug. 2019. Popova, T. “Bread Remains in Archaeological Contexts.” Southeast Europe and Anatolia in Prehistory: Essays in Honor of Vassil Nikolov on His 65th Anniversary, edited by K. Bacvarov and R. Gleser, Habelt, 2016. Ibn al-Jawzi. Al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa-l-Umam [Regular in the History of Kings and Nations]. 1992. عارف، محمد. “نوال نصر الله: أنثروبولوجيا الطعام العراقي والعربي.” المستقبل العربي, vol. 40, no. 460, 2017, pp. 7–21. Stapleton, Thomas. Biography. Thomas More Studies, Apr. 2024. McGee, Harold. On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen. Scribner, 2004. “Torst’s Daniel Burns and Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø on Crafting a High-End…” Eater NY, 11 Mar. 2013. Send a text Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast Instagram: welcometochasingstars BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

    1 hr

  3. FEB 27

    Holi Food

    In this episode... Let's celebrate the Hindu holiday of Holi! Today we are featuring a mixed nut pudding recipe from Chef Vikas Khanna and thandai from Swasthi Shreekanth of Swasthi’s Recipes. “Chef at Bungalow in New York City Shares 3 Holi Recipes.” ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024. “Holi: Festival of Colors.” Encyclopaedia Britannica. “History of Holi.” Holi Festival. “Significance of Holi.” Holi Festival. “High on Holi with Bhang.” The Times of India, 15 Mar. 2009. “Tradition of Thandai.” Holi Festival. “Holi Celebration and What to Eat.” Chefin, 2021. Bungalow New York. “Holi Special: Three Unique and Easy-to-Make Thandai Recipes.” Indulgexpress, 27 Mar. 2021. Bhalla, Abhishek. “Thandai: An Ancient Cannabis Drink for Celebrating Holi.” BBC Travel, 25 Mar. 2024. “Thandai Recipe.” Indian Healthy Recipes. Send a text Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast Instagram: welcometochasingstars BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

    41 min

  4. FEB 20

    Congee: One way to elevate rice

    In this episode... we are exploring congee. This week we have featured content from Choi Gok Tung of Mui Kee Congee, CC from AsianCookingMom.com and Steph and Chris at ChineseCookingDemistified. “Where the word ‘congee’ comes from – the answer may surprise you.” South China Morning Post, Post Magazine, 2017. Vaughan, D. A., B. Lu, and N. Tomooka. “The Evolving Story of Rice Evolution.” Plant Science, vol. 174, no. 4, 2008, pp. 394–408. Harris, David R. The Origins and Spread of Agriculture and Pastoralism in Eurasia. Psychology Press, 1996, p. 565. Grossa, Briana L., and Zhijun Zhao. “Archaeological and Genetic Insights into the Origins of Domesticated Rice.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 111, no. 17, 2014, p. 6191. Ma, Yongchao. “Multiple Indicators of Rice Remains and the Process of Rice Domestication: A Case Study in the Lower Yangtze River Region, China.” 2018. 赵喜荣. "东拉西扯唠酸粥（二）." 府谷故事, 府谷县委史志研究室, 5 June 2023. 若希. "可口的烂腌菜." 鄂尔多斯日报, 29 Nov. 2022, p. 6. “Debating the Origins of Rice.” UCL Institute of Archaeology. Ramesh, Sandhya. “India’s Rice History May Not Have Had Anything to Do with China.” The Print, 6 June 2018. Maddox, Gregory, editor. Sub-Saharan Africa: An Environmental History. ABC-CLIO, 2006, p. 267. “FoodData Central: Rice, White, Long-Grain, Cooked.” U.S. Department of Agriculture. “One of the Oldest Recorded Recipes of Humanity: Congee.” Eats History. “The Art of Cantonese-Style Porridge: Mui Kee Congee.” Michelin Guide. “Fish Stock Broth (Yu Tang 鱼汤).” Asian Cooking Mom. “Cantonese Congee 101.” Chinese Cooking Demystified, Substack. Send a text Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast Instagram: welcometochasingstars BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

    38 min

  5. FEB 13

    Pub Snacks/Scotch Eggs

    In this episode... This week we celebrate all things pub snack with the classic Scotch Egg from Chef Dominica Chapman. Boak, Jessica, and Ray Bailey. “What’s the History of Bar Snacks?” Boak & Bailey’s Beer Blog, 15 Jan. 2015. Agha, Huma. “Plight of the Pickled Onion: How Pub Snacks Went from Simple Nosh to Properly Posh.” The Guardian, 30 Sept. 2021. “Exceptionally Well-Preserved Snack Bar Unearthed in Pompeii.” The Guardian, 26 Dec. 2020. “Michelin Celebrates Cuisine in Great Britain & Ireland.” Michelin Guide, 2021. “The Michelin-Starred Vegetarian Scotch Egg: A Thing of Beauty.” The Chefs’ Forum, 2021. “Ancient Mesopotamian Tavern Discovered.” Biblical Archaeology Society, 2023. Harrison, Sarah. The House-Keeper’s Pocket-Book, and Compleat Family Cook. 1733. Internet Archive. “Oxford Companion to Food.” Oxford Reference, Oxford University Press, 2006. Khan, Saad. “Nargisi Kofta (Lamb and Egg Curry).” The Spruce Eats, 2019. “Harwood Arms.” Michelin Guide, 2025. “Scotch Egg Recipes.” Great British Chefs, 2021. Send a text Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast Instagram: welcometochasingstars BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

    44 min

  6. FEB 6

    Okonomiyaki

    In this episode... In this episode of Chasing Stars join on a unique savory pancake journey to Japan. It's got cabbage. It's got fish. It's got a ton of sauce, it's okonomiyaki. “Okonomiyaki History.” Okonomiyaki World. “Okonomiyaki: Japan’s Savory Pancake.” Nippon.com. “About Rekishi Monogatari.” Sengoku Daimyo. McMahon, Jeff. “Beyond the Bomb: Hiroshima’s Beloved Okonomiyaki Pancake.” National Geographic, archived by Archive.ph. “Pancake History.” Japanese Pancake World. Send a text Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast Instagram: welcometochasingstars BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

    40 min

  7. JAN 30

    Pancakes

    In this episode... Join us for pancakes two ways - Palascinta from Jeremy Salamon and a blueberry pancake cocktail from The Aviary.  Hubbell, Diana. “‘Second Generation’ Makes Recipes That Survived World War Sparkle.” Atlas Obscura, 18 Sept. 2024 Jeremy Salamon. jeremysalamon.com “Heston’s Pancakes with Bacon-Infused Maple Syrup.” Waitrose, archived 13 Feb. 2016 “Jeff Galvin’s Pancake Recipe.” MICHELIN Guide, 13 Feb. 2024 “Agi’s Counter – Brooklyn.” MICHELIN Guide USA, 2024 “Mancas Cafe.” MancasCafe.com, archived 11 Jan. 2012 Linden, Grace. “A Brief History of Pancakes.” Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023 “Starchy Wild Plants Added Carbs to Ancient Man’s Meaty Diet.” Nature, 2010 Rupp, Rebecca. “The Long, Surprising History of Pancakes.” National Geographic, 27 Feb. 2018 “Starchy Wild Plants Added Carbs to Ancient Man’s Meaty Diet.” NPR, 18 Oct. 2010 Galen. On the Properties of Foodstuffs. Edited and translated by Owen Powell, Cambridge University Press, 2003 McManis, Sam. “Article.” The Sacramento Bee “About — Agi’s Cafe.” Agi’s Counter The Aviary. The Alinea Group “Article: PMC3651046.” PubMed Central Send a text Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast Instagram: welcometochasingstars BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

    59 min

  8. JAN 23

    Marshmallow Show Down - Marshmallows vs Pastila (Пастила)

    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. “The History of Marshmallows (Plus 2 Recipes to Try).” Forgotten Skillz, 2023. “Marshmallow.” A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition, edited by David A. Bender, Oxford University Press, 2014. Kawash, Samira. Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure. Faber and Faber, 2013. Peeps Brand. Just Born, Inc. “Apple Pastila – 2 Recipes of Traditional Russian Confection.” Cooking Without Gluten, 9 Jan. 2015. Vasmer, Max. Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language. Translated by O. N. Trubachyov, Progress Publishers, 1964–1973. Entry: “Пастила.” “Banana Marshmallow.” Great British Chefs, 2023. Микоян, Анастас. Книга о вкусной и здоровой пище [The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food]. USSR Ministry of Food Industry, 1952. Goldstein, Darra. A Taste of Russia: A Cookbook of Russian Hospitality. Russian Life Books, 2013. Chapman, Dominic. Instagram Profile. Goldstein, Darra. Instagram Profile. Goldstein, Darra. Official Website. “How to Make Pastila, Russia’s Ancient Fruit Confection.” Atlas Obscura, 2021. Killebrew, Kimberly. “Homemade British Mixed Spice.” The Daring Gourmet, 9 Apr. 2020 Send a text Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast Instagram: welcometochasingstars BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

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Welcome to Chasing Stars where two home cooks pursue Michelin glory. Join hosts Sarah & Doug for an adult comedy cooking podcast featuring two dorks in a kitchen.

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  • Creator
    Sarah and Doug
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Chasing Stars LLC
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    Chasing Stars