Chasing Stars

Sarah and Doug
  • 4.9 (8)
  • FOOD
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

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. 6D AGO

    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 us 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

  2. 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 us 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

  3. 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 us 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

    1h 7m

  4. JAN 16

    New Years Resolutions - Fad Diet Food (Jello 123)

    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.  Cooper, Peter. "Improvement in the Preparation of Portable Gelatine." United States Patent, no. US4084A, 20 June 1845. Google Patents. “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. “The Tale of Florent.” Harvard’s Geoffrey Chaucer Website, Harvard University. Foxcroft, Louise. Calories and Corsets: A History of Dieting over 2,000 Years. Profile Books, 2011. Kiple, Kenneth F., and Kriemhild Coneè Ornelas, editors. The Cambridge World History of Food. Vol. 1, Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-1-139-05863-6. Zoumbaris, Sharon K., and Marjolijn Bijlefeld. Encyclopedia of Diet Fads: Understanding Science and Society. 2nd ed., Greenwood, 2014. ISBN 978-1-61069-760-6. Pearlman, Michelle, Jon Obert, and Lisa Casey. “The Association between Artificial Sweeteners and Obesity.” Current Gastroenterology Reports, vol. 19, no. 12, Dec. 2017, p. 64. doi:10.1007/s11894-017-0602-9. “In 1969, Kraft Forcefully Split Its Jell-O into Three Layers.” Food52, 2016. “24-Year-Old Strawberry Jell-O 1-2-3: A Review.” Food Junk, 20 Apr. 2013. Send us 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

    45 min

  5. 12/19/2025

    Chasing Stars Christmas Special 2025

    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. Send us 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

    1h 14m

  6. 12/12/2025

    Showstopping Desserts: Bombe Alaska!

    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! Send us 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

    1h 3m

  7. 12/05/2025

    Holiday Cookies with a hint of Spite

    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. Bernstein, William J. A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World. Atlantic Books, 2009. Frisco Public Library Staff. “The History of Holiday Cookies.” Frisco Public Library, 15 Dec. 2021. Butler, Stephanie. “The Medieval History of the Christmas Cookie.” History, 18 Dec. 2013. “How Christianity Rebranded the Winter Solstice: Uncovering the Pagan Origins of Christmas.” Wellismo, wellismo.com. Michelin Guide. “Recipe: Polvorones Cookies by Katie Button.” Michelin Guide, 2023. Bradshaw, Paul. “The Dating of Christmas.” The Oxford Handbook of Christmas, edited by Timothy Larsen, Oxford University Press, 2020, pp. 7–10. Roll, Susan K. Toward the Origins of Christmas. Peeters Publishers, 1995. “Sol Invictus and Christmas.” Encyclopaedia Romana. 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 Curye on Inglysch: English Culinary Manuscripts of the Fourteenth Century (Including the Forme of Cury). Edited by Constance B. Hieatt and Sharon Butler, Oxford University Press, 1985. Internet Archive Crowther, David. “Medieval Prices and Wages.” The History of England, thehistoryofengland.co.uk. “Inflation Calculator.” Bank of England Baker, Abbe. “Recipe: Polvorones.” MICHELIN Guide, 2 Dec. 2019 Send us 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

    53 min

  8. 11/28/2025

    St Lucia Day Saffron Buns

    In this episode... Doug and Sarah celebrate the Scandinavian holiday of St. Lucia Day (December 13) with traditional saffron buns.  O’Brien, Sam. “Detangling the Devilish Origins of Scandinavia’s St. Lucia Buns.” Atlas Obscura, 11 Dec. 2020. “Saffron Buns.” British Food: A History, 20 June 2025. “St. Lucia’s Day.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 3 Mar. 2025. Samuelsson, Marcus. “Saint Lucia Saffron Rolls.” Marcus Samuelsson, marcussamuelsson.com. Digby, Kenelm. The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Opened. 1669. Internet Archive. “St. Lucy.” Catholic Online, www.catholic.org. Voragine, Jacobus de. The Golden Legend. Translated by William Caxton, edited by F.S. Ellis, Temple Classics, 1900. Fordham University Internet History Sourcebooks Project. Camurati, Leo. “The Eyes of St. Lucy.” Catholic Exchange, 13 Dec. 2013. “Skillingsbolle – Bergen’s Favourite Pastry for 500 Years.” Visit Bergen, en.visitbergen.com. “Bergen City of Gastronomy.” Visit Bergen, en.visitbergen.com. Bergen UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy Monitoring Report 2019. UNESCO, 31 Dec. 2019. Send us 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

    1h 10m
See All (48)

Ratings & Reviews

4.9
out of 5
8 Ratings

About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Sarah and Doug
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Chasing Stars LLC
  • Show Website
    Chasing Stars