Howdy folks! Come pull up a reusable tiny glass dish and cool off with a lick or two of that sweet cold nectar we call Ice Cream. In Part 1 of our dive into this frozen lore we cover Ice Cream's humble beginnings amidst murderous rulers up to A

34. There's No Gum at the Alamo

Apr 30th, 2021 35m 53s

Do you know all about the Alamo? Do you know all about gum? Did you know that they're connected?!? It's true? We were blown away too. Our heads nearly popped with all this new knowledge. Get out of your personal head space bubble and join us on

33. Smooth (Cheese) Operator

Mar 12th, 2021 33m 10s

Episode 33 has everything! A Ken finger drum solo, a broad, milk fights and of course a great look into the history of an iconic food product and the genius who helped it come about. Crack open a can of chilis and curl up with some queso of que

32. Hot Potato! I Dip, You Dip, We Dip.

Mar 2nd, 2021 34m 10s

How did our favorite lunch accompaniment or late night binge fest come to be? Why on earth were potatoes illegal back in France times? Were the Vanderbilt's really that bad with names? Join us as we pop the top off a fresh can of chips and work

31. Bend Your Head Back and Gimme Some Sugar!

Feb 5th, 2021 40m 56s

We live in crazy times. FOMO has been replaced with FOBI (Fear of being invited), there are waiting lists to adopt dogs (yay), GameStop was at least briefly on fire in the best figurative way and now for the first time in a loooong time tobacco

30. We Are All Children of the Uni-Corn

Jan 29th, 2021 43m

This episode is surprisingly bereft of maize puns. Nevertheless, come gather around the fire and enjoy some popcorn as we tell you the tell of Casimir Funk and his magical mystery vitamins. It's not hyperbole to say that corn changed, nay BIRT

29. Some Like It Hot, Just Don't Get It In Your Eye.

Jan 22nd, 2021 45m 54s

Hey Baby, where are you on the Scoville scale? Let's talk about the heat. That spice of life (and food) we all love and crave and some are downright addicted too. Yup, it's pepper time. We'll learn all about the birth of Tabasco Sauce and the p

28. The Queen of Harlem Soul (food)

Jan 14th, 2021 30m 13s

If you define personal success as owning an entire NYC block, well, good luck to you. If your idea of success is a loving family, giving back to your community and making some of the best soul food this side of the Mason Dixon line, well, that'

27. Freia Yourself with Chocolate from Norway

Jan 5th, 2021 34m 28s

This week's Kitchen God is none other than Johan Throne Holst. Johan was the founder of Freia Chocolate in Norway and the instigator for shorter work weeks and a wonderful work environment. The art in the cafeteria alone will have you SCREAM wi

26. Enough Cake to get you to the Moon!

Dec 18th, 2020 35m 9s

Have you ever taken a dip in the Great Lakes and wondered, what if this water was all chocolate? We're here for you. Take a listen in to the story of the glorious baked goods that started the Entenmann's dessert dynasty. Just try not to go eat

25. Don't Ride the White Horse (origin of Coca-Cola)

Dec 9th, 2020 44m 10s

Dr. Tuggle's Compound Syrup of Globe Flower sure does sound like an effective olde time tincture to cure your bout of gas and morphine addiction but it was just this week's Kitchen God's first attempt at some relief for himself and his fellow m

24. The Delaware Chicken Boogie Woogie

Dec 1st, 2020 40m 25s

I mean, with a title like that how can you NOT listen? Everyone loves some yummy chicken. Plopping one down on your table wasn't always the norm. Come along to find out how our humble heroine, Celia Steele started the Great American Chicken E

23. How did we get to the First Thanksgiving?

Nov 17th, 2020 34m 23s

Take a listen to our turkey talk! Ken and I go back in time to find out what it was really like on the Mayflower and what would drive people to take that kind of risk. We explore New England in the heart of winter and follow the harrowing tale

22. Don't Put Shrimp In Your Hat!

Nov 3rd, 2020 33m 29s

We baked up an easy listening podcast for you this (crazy) week. Take a step away from your news outlets and zone out with us for 30 minutes of boat racing, drunken flying shrimp, naked lady, balloon flying fueled fun as we dive into the soft

21. The Keys to Winning a War

Oct 28th, 2020 38m 56s

Ancel Keys may not have engineered Captain America for me, but he certainly made an impact on the success of our armed forces and for that he's this week's Kitchen God. Ancel ran away from home to become a Powder Monkey, Guano Shoveler, Big Mac

20. Let's Talk About Nuts! (This time with audio)

Oct 21st, 2020 42m 55s

Hi all, sorry if you clicked on a link that was just our sweet theme music, we apologize. Somehow the amazing story of George Washington Carver didn't upload - it was not a super sick burn. Hey ya'll, listen to all the fascinating things that h

20. Let's Talk About Nuts

Oct 20th, 2020 41m 11s

...or more precisely, legumes. For far too long discussions about George Washington Carver have been relegated to the month of February. That's nonsense! Someone who made such a massive contribution to modern agriculture deserves to be celebrat

19. Eugénie Brazier and the Other Woman

Oct 10th, 2020 34m 24s

Contrary to some opinions, Catherine de Medici is not the Mother of French Cuisine and contrary to what the NY Times reported in 1998, when Alain Ducasse won a Michelin 3 star rating for both his restaurants he was NOT THE FIRST. Eugénie Brazie

18. Steak and the Single Mom

Sep 29th, 2020 31m 23s

This is the story of a brilliant young Mom from New Orleans whose call to the culinary arts was out of the blue and not at all supported by anyone who knew her. Starting a restaurant when your restaurant experience is, "I've been to restaurants

17. Blue Eyes and Olive Oil

Sep 22nd, 2020 50m 20s

It's lucky episode 17 where we find out about Ken's EMT past, Michelle's abysmal snowboarding skills and all about 2 guys that liked to drink beer, go fishing and dream about opening up a restaurant. They also just happened to change the world

16. Hungry for the Vote

Sep 15th, 2020 36m 16s

The suffragettes tried to assuage the fears of men who were worried that perhaps voting would keep women from cooking by writing some cookbooks to make them feel better and to raise some money for the cause. The book we talk about today raised

15. Everybody Wants Some!! I Want Some Too.

Sep 1st, 2020 33m

Nachos are the best. Learn all about how Nacho's came to be in this week's podcast along with a side of story about the guy who invented, yes INVENTED the Hass avocado. And then watch Better Off Dead again, it's been too long.--- Send in a

14. How 'bout Them Apples?

Aug 25th, 2020 36m 12s

Ken and I talk about a fascinating Swedish cult that ultimately expanded the varietals of apples available. Join us in this deep dive into religion and John Chapman. AKA Johnny Appleseed. Don't let the burlap sack shirt fool you. He was making

13. The War of Spanish Succession, The Woman Who Saved Port and Phylloxera

Aug 18th, 2020 43m 41s

Happy Tuesday! On today's extra special episode Ken and I welcome Vince Mancini from Uproxx to weigh in on royal incest, wine and wine lice. Our Kitchen God this week is the amazing woman, Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira who saved Port wine - li

12. Mrs. O'Leary, Her Fire Bug Cow and Popcorn

Aug 13th, 2020 43m 36s

The Great Chicago Fire wiped out a huge swath of the city and the call for people to help rebuild it was heard loud and clear. One of the men who came to clean up the streets stayed to sell Popcorn. A crazy new kind of popcorn he and his brothe