We pledge this episode to Miss Ingalls and the food she ate in the book LHOTP, which is, again, a paen to eating. But! On the way to Kansas and in Kansas, they had far less ingredients and cooking was much more challenging. So much cornbread, a

Podcast Update + a Fun Announcement!

Dec 19th, 2023 17m 30s

Hey there, listeners! We took a bit of a break to finish our manuscript, but we're back with an update and an announcement about our book. In this short episode that deviates from our normal format, we tell you what to expect for our Season One

Episode 7 | Everything Laura Ingalls Ate in the Little House in the Big Woods

Apr 6th, 2023 1h 15m

Inspired by Lorilee’s recent trip to Little House in the Big Woods, this episode will be devoted to Laura Ingalls Wilder and especially her first book in the series, which is really an ode to food. 9 pages on cheese! 30 pages on maple syrup! Th

Episode 6 | A Heroine’s Christmas: Mrs. Beaver, Maya Angelou, and the Sugarplum Fairy Show Us All How It’s Done

Dec 16th, 2022 1h 3m

In this Very Special Episode, we sprinkle the show with some Sugar Plum Fairy pixie dust and join our heroines in making merry via food and drink during Christmastide. From Laura Ingalls Wilder’s peppermint sticks to Mrs. Beaver’s holiday hospi

Episode 5 | Comfort Like a Heroine Part 2: Food for the Brokenhearted

Dec 11th, 2022 1h 15m

Today, we’ll shift our focus from comforting sick and convalescing friends to showing up for those who are hurting emotionally. From Mrs. Jennings of Sense and Sensibility trying to revive a jilted Marianne with dried cherries to Cassie Logan o

Episode 4 | Comfort Like a Heroine Part 1: Pollyanna, Jo March, and Other Visiting Angels

Nov 14th, 2022 1h 9m

One thing that struck us as we read classic novels is the many references to our heroines taking food to sick people. Today we revisit “invalid care,” and show how bookish stars such as Pollyanna and Jo March teach us how to become more thought

Episode 3 | Everything Anne of Green Gables Ate (and Dropped Like a Red Hot Coal)

Sep 16th, 2022 1h 19m

Was Marilla Cuthbert really running a secret bakery? What was Gilbert Blythe thinking when he offered Anne that luscious strawberry apple? And how did Anne end up serving her idol Vicks Vapo Rub layer cake, and nearly poisoning her to death? We

Episode 2 | Picnic Like a Heroine, Part 2: Elevate Your Blanket Banquet with Maya Angelou

Aug 26th, 2022 1h 14m

As we turn our heroine’s spotlight on Maya Angelou (who took “blissful stickiness” to a whole new level), we also reveal how the picnic moved outdoors, and how the French came to be involved in a baguette-big way.Shownotes:You know what’s stick

Episode 01 | Picnic Like a Heroine, Part 1: Blissfully Sticky with Katy Carr

Aug 3rd, 2022 1h 1m

Who was the mystery heroine who picknicked like a boss and taught us that the bar should be set at “blissfully sticky”? Get your red checkered blanket ready to roll, because we can’t wait to talk all things heroine and picnics.---------------Sh

Episode 00 | From Anne Shirley to Zora Neale Hurston: An Introduction to a Foodie/Bookish Podcast

Aug 3rd, 2022 53m 4s

Why did Anne of Green Gables invite her minister over for cold tongue? What was up with Ma’s Spider Pan in Little House on the Prairie? And why were the heroines obsessed with currants, blancmange and calf’s foot jelly? A snappy sketch of every