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. 5d ago

    Something milky this way comes...

    In this episode... Milkshakes might be our most seditious episode yet. Join us as we discuss why milkshakes are both a symbol of purity and a fight against the establishment as we recreate a delicious Pierre Herme treat. Federal Register. “Food Standards; Milkshake.” Federal Register, 11 Feb. 1991. Berg, Robert. The History and Development of Milkshakes. University of the Pacific Scholarly Commons, 2010. Gluckman, Darcy. “History of the Milkshake.” Art of Drink, 2020. Den of Geek. “Celebrating Milkshake in the Movies.” Den of Geek, 2021. ChurchPOP. “The Hidden Meaning Behind the Strangely Beautiful Lactation of St. Bernard.” ChurchPOP, 2017. Eat My Critique. “Serendipity 3.” Eat My Critique, 2023. Top Secret Recipes. “Serendipity 3 Frrrozen Hot Chocolate Copycat Recipe.” Top Secret Recipes, 2023. Send us Fan Mail 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

  2. Aug 7 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Ketchup

    Send us Fan Mail 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

  3. Aug 7

    What do you say to a slow tomato? Ketchup!

    In this episode... Join us as we catch you up on one of summer BBQ’s favorite condiments. Doug and Sarah explore the history of ketchup, make a tomato ketchup from Galton Blackiston, and share new ketchup research from the 1801 Sugar House Book courtesy of the Newport Historical Society. A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew. 1699, by B. E. Gent. Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food. 2nd ed., edited by Tom Jaine, Oxford University Press, 2006, p. 574. English Katchup Recipe. Colonial Williamsburg, n.d. Epicurious. “The History of Ketchup.” Epicurious, n.d. History.com. “Ketchup’s Surprising Ancient History.” History, n.d. Ketchup (Eighteenth‑Century Lit). EighteenthCenturyLit.pbworks, n.d. Monticello Catsup Recipe. Monticello Archives (PDF), n.d. Real Baking with Rose. “Sublime Ketchup from Chef Mich.” 2016. Smith, Andrew F. Pure Ketchup: A History of America’s National Condiment. Smithsonian Institution Press, 2001. Smithsonian Magazine. “The Birth of Non‑Alcoholic Ketchup.” Smithsonian Magazine, n.d. The Conversation. “A Brief History of Ketchup.” The Conversation, n.d. The Great Culinary Breakthrough: Mushroom Ketchup. Atlas Obscura, n.d. The Instagram of Chef Galton Blackiston. Instagram, n.d. Newport Historical Society. “Sugar House Book” Newport Historical Society Collections, circa 1850. Send us Fan Mail 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

  4. Jul 31 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Floral Foods

    Sarah and Doug discuss more uses of flowers and jello. Send us Fan Mail 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

  5. Jul 31

    Floral Foods - Rose & Osmanthus

    In this episode... Flowers are used in so many aspects of cooking. Join us for the history of edible flowers featuring dishes containing osmanthus and roses. “Edible Flowers and Their Uses.” Food Studies, n.d. “Oldest Cooked Leftovers Ever Found Suggest Neanderthals Were Foodies.” The Guardian, 23 Nov. 2022. “Osmanthus Jelly.” Asian Inspirations, n.d. “Recipe: Malabi Milk Pudding.” Michelin Guide, n.d. “The Science of Edible Flowers.” Journal of Ethnobiology, ScienceDirect abstract, 2023. “Traditional Uses of Edible Flowers.” NCBI Bookshelf, n.d. Apicius: Book IV. Translated text, University of Chicago, n.d. “Tulip Bulb Soup.” Coquinaria, n.d. Ein Buch von guter Speise. 14th‑century German cookbook (PDF). Two Fifteenth‑Century Cookery Books. Early English Text Society, 1888. Herbals and Early Botany Manuscript. Archive.org, n.d. The Project Gutenberg EBook of Flowers and Their Uses. Project Gutenberg, n.d. Send us Fan Mail 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

  6. Jul 24

    Christmas in July: Mincemeat

    In this episode... It's this years Christmas in July episode and we are going medieval with a dish that needs to be made in two parts. So join us as we talk about the history of mincemeat and by extention meat pies and then join the ardious wait until the end of the year... “Mincemeat, n.” OED Online, Oxford University Press, n.d. “Barmakiyya: A Savory Double‑Crusted Meat Pie.” The Andalusi Kitchen, 2 Feb. 2026. Macdonald, Rory. “Mince Pie.” Institute of Culinary Education, n.d. “Why Do We Eat Mince Pies?” BBC News, 6 Apr. 2012. Simmons, Amelia. American Cookery. 1796. Archive.org edition. Acton, Eliza. Modern Cookery for Private Families. 1845. Beeton, Isabella. The Book of Household Management. 1861. “Mince Pie Recipe.” Great British Chefs, n.d. Send us Fan Mail 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

  7. Jul 17

    Super Sneaky Sushi

    In this episode... Doug's love of Sushi knows no bounds, but Sarah's vegetarianism is a bit of a barrier. Enter Nobu and his delicious solution with a very interesting technique. Join us this week as there's definitely something fishy going on... Nippon.com. “Why Was Sushi Invented?” Nippon.com, 2020. Bryant, Anthony J. “Chapter 20: Rice.” Sengoku Daimyo, sengokudaimyo.com. Kim, Elise Hu. “How the Desperate Norwegian Salmon Industry Created a Sushi Staple.” NPR, 18 Sept. 2015. Hepburn, James Curtis. A Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionary. Archive.org, 1886. Chabria, Anita. “L.A. Sushi History Began at Little Tokyo Restaurant.” Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023. Michelin Guide. “How Sushi Took Over America.” Michelin Guide, 2023. School Night Vegan. “Vegan Salmon.” School Night Vegan, 2023. Horowitz, Will. “Watermelon Ham.” The New York Times Cooking, 2020. Send us Fan Mail 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

  8. Jul 10

    Gobi Manchurian: great balls of China?

    In this episode... You know we love weird food and this is a weird one. How do make a Chinese and Indian cross over dish? How do you elevate it? Oh - and did we mention it's cauliflower? Yeah, how do you make THAT tasty? Tune in to find out! “Recipe: Colonel Tso’s Cauliflower (Babu Ji Gobi Manchurian).” Michelin Guide. “Horn Please, Pinki Ji, Don’t Tell Aunty: How Jessi Singh Turned Indian Dining into a Global Party.” Global Indian. Schneider, Aviva. “Babu Ji Lawsuit Settled for Cash.” Eater NY, 3 Oct. 2016. Sutton, Kelsey. “Babu Ji Wage Lawsuit Settlement.” Eater NY, 7 July 2017. “Babu Ji NYC Closes.” SFist, 2 Mar. 2017. Pliny the Elder. Natural History. Archive.org. “History of Cauliflower.” Simplify Gardening. “Review: Cauliflower in Early Modern Europe.” JSTOR. Dixit, Neha. “From Gobi Aloo to Gobi Manchurian: Celebrating 200 Years of the Cauliflower in India.” Scroll.in, 2022. Achaya, K. T. Indian Food: A Historical Companion. Oxford University Press, 1994, p. 209. Send us Fan Mail 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
    81
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Chasing Stars LLC
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