Chasing Stars

Sarah and Doug

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. 3D AGO

    Pizza

    In this episode... join Sarah and Doug and they discover the history and flavor of a traditional pizza. Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford University Press, 1999, p. 6. “Flourless Pizza: Grant Achatz’s 3‑Michelin‑Starred Creation.” Reporter Gourmet, n.d. “Gluten‑Free Pizza Flour.” King Arthur Baking Company, n.d. Groner, Paul. Saichō: The Establishment of the Japanese Tendai School. University of Hawai‘i Press, 2000, pp. 38–64. “History with Bite: The Secret Life of Pizza.” SBS Food, n.d. Heiss, Mary Lou, and Robert J. Heiss. The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide. Ten Speed Press, 2007. Kiple, Kenneth F., and Kriemhild Ornelas, editors. The Cambridge World History of Food. Vol. 2, Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 4. “Pizza Dough Recipe from 21 Greenpoint’s Homer Murray.” Michelin Guide, n.d. “Pizza Giardiniera.” Great British Chefs, n.d. “The Ainsworth Collection.” Ainsworth Collection, n.d. “The Catholic Liturgical Origin of Pizza.” Taylor Marshall, 2017. “The History of Pizza.” rec.food.historic, Google Groups, n.d. “The History of Tea Ceremony.” Five Colleges: Center for East Asian Studies, n.d. “Traditional Tea Gathering (Chakai).” Tea Ceremony Kyoto, n.d. “Vera Pizza Napoletana: Official Disciplinare (2024).” Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, 2024. Il Cuoco Maceratese, Opera 21. Atliteg Corpus, 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

    1h 8m
  2. MAY 1

    Wagashi: Japanese Tea Sweets featuring Daifuku Mochi

    In this episode... Sarah and Doug try a traditional Japanese sweet served with tea. Darra Goldstein, editor. The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 776–777. Groner, Paul. Saichō: The Establishment of the Japanese Tendai School. University of Hawai‘i Press, 2000, pp. 38–64. Heiss, Mary Lou, and Robert J. Heiss. The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide. Ten Speed Press, 2007. Kiple, Kenneth F., and Kriemhild Ornelas, editors. The Cambridge World History of Food. Vol. 2, Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 4. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan). 和菓子の歴史 (History of Wagashi). Archived 22 Feb. 2024. National Diet Library (Japan). 駆け足でたどる和菓子の歴史 (A Quick History of Wagashi). Archived 22 Feb. 2024. Sen Sōshitsu XV. The Japanese Way of Tea: From Its Origins in China to Sen Rikyū. University of Hawai‘i Press, 1998. “その1 和菓子の歴史.” Japan Wagashi Association. Archived 22 Feb. 2024. “History of Tea.” Five Colleges: Center for East Asian Studies, n.d. “茶会 (Chakai).” Tea Ceremony Kyoto, n.d. Verde, Tom. “The Artful Design of Wagashi.” Atlas Obscura, 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

    1h 21m
  3. APR 17

    Jambalaya: We hope you like spice

    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. Smith, Blackwell. The Lucky Cajun. promo code: STARS 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. 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

    57 min
  4. APR 3

    Oat Couture: Turning Porridge Michelin

    In this episode... Oats may sound boring, but these Michelin star oats are far from it. Join Sarah and Doug for a history of oats and a Morroccan inspured oatmeal porridge with dates, orgeat, and oranges from Chef Yannick Alleno. Alshammari, Fahad, et al. “Oat Bioactive Compounds and Their Health Benefits.” Nutrients, vol. 15, no. 14, 2023. PMC. Gibbons, Ann. “Early Farmers Stockpiled Nature’s Grains before Breeding Their Own.” Discover Magazine, 2023. UK Research and Innovation. “The Origins and Spread of Oat Domestication.” UKRI Gateway to Research. McKelvie, Kirstin. “Oats: The Humble Grain That Fuelled Scotland.” BBC Travel, 4 Oct. 2023. “Oats in Antiquity and the Middle Ages.” ebrary.net. “Mythbusting Medieval Brewing Preconceptions.” Medieval Mead and Beer, WordPress. McKelvie, Kirstin. “Oats: The Humble Grain That Fuelled Scotland.” BBC Travel, 4 Oct. 2023. “Yannick Alléno.” Pavyllon London. “Orgeat Syrup Recipe.” The Spruce Eats. “A Tasty Porridge Recipe by the Michelin-Starred Chef Yannick Alléno.” Royal Mansour Marrakech. 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

    59 min

Ratings & Reviews

4.9
out of 5
8 Ratings

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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.