Post-Turkey Wrap Up!!

John and Soren recall the ecstacy and the agony (mainly for John) of Thanksgiving 2025. Triumphant turkeys, savory stuffings, plentiful pies and ruined rolls are on the menu! Thnaks for listening!!!

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Thanksgiving Cooking Questions from Listeners!!

After a harrowing story about hot sauce trauma, John and Soren answer listener cooking questions while talking about what they are making and baking for Thanksgiving. thanks for listening!!!

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Regional American Thanksgiving Sides!!!

John and Soren Talk about regional Thanksgiving sides from around the USA. From Oyster Dressing to Tamales, we've got them covered! Thanks for listening! 

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Cranberries!!!

John and Soren get tart over Cranberries. They talk the history, cultivation and the many, MANY names it goes by. We also hit some fun facts and try to convince Soren that cranberries aren't going to hurt him. Thanks for listening!

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Death Candy: The Story of how Halloween Candy isn't Killing your Kids!!

John and Soren talk about the ongoing panic about tainted Halloween candy and how there hasn't been one kid who has been poisoned by someone outside of their immediate family. Then we talk terrible kitchen accidents. Have a Spoopy time!!!!!

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food News: The Best and Worst Halloween Candies According to Kids, Weird Butterfingers and How to Protect our Teeth For Halloween!!

John and Soren talk about the best food they made this week (after some domestic babble about dishwashers and ovens) and then get into the food news. Thanks for listening!!

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A Talk With Laura Klynstra, Author of The Homemade Pie Cookbook!!!

John and Soren chat with Laura Klynstra, the creative force behind the excellent cookbook The Homemade Pie Cookbook. They talk about all of the great photos, recipes, tips, equipment and information contained inside the book. They also talk about how letting go and giving into good cooking instead of perfect cooking can bring a freedom for home cooks. Thanks for listening!!!

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Back from the Dead!!!!

John and Soren rise from the ashes like a fantastical Phoenix to bring you a fun catch up episode of how we got her as well as things we're cooking and finally the creation of the greatest kielbasa/ potato/ cheese/ onion/ sauerkraut/ mustard sandwich of all time. Thanks for coming back and listerning! We appreciate it!

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Who made Food???!!!

John and Soren talk about the claims people have tobe the first to create classic dishes such as Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, Corndogs and Apple Pie. Sorry about John's audio, he still doesn't have a place to record. Thanks for listening!!!

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Chicken Wings: A History

John and Soren talk about chicken wings. They're favorite ways to cook the, sauce them and serve them before going into the muddy history of the original Buffalo Wing. Thanks for listening!!!

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Food news: Store Rotisserie Chickens, Fernet Branca Coins and John eats at a bad Restaurant!!!

John and Soren talk about all of the fun food news there is you can use. After talking about what they've cooked over the last week and John detailing a terrible restaurant experience they cover a guy who has charted the best rotisserie chickens in the country and also how Fernet Branca make awesome coins that John is not at all mad he doesn't have one. Thanks for listening!!!

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What We've Been Eating and Cooking (The Flooded Basement Edition)!!!

John and Soren are back (finally) after a longer-than-expected layoff. John talks about how his basement was ruined (thus the layoff) and then they catch up on what they've been cooking and eating. Thanks for listening and sorry about the audio!!!

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Food News: Summer Cooking, best lagers, best burgers and RIP to a place we've never wanted to eat at.

John and Soren catch up on what they cooked over the Memorial Day weekend before going into stories of What people think the best lagers are as well as the best fast food burger joints in America before saying goodbye to a McDonals property we have never been to. Thanks for listening!!!

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Hot Dogs from around the world!!!

John and Soren talk about all things Hot Dog. From they're love of theese snappy sausages to the way they prefer them best. Then they talk about specific regional american dogs before traveling out of the states to see what the rest of the world offers (spoilers: they're all incredible!!). thanks for listening!!

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Regional Barbeque Sauces of America (and other places)!!!!

John and Soren talk all things about local AMerican BBQ sauces. from Ttexas to Baltimore and everything in between. There is also talk of spice mixes, chiles and what store-bought sauce you should have for quick dinners. Thanks for listening!!!

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Food News: Lemonade Chips, Vegan Smoked Salmon, Low Sales in Fake Meat and Chocolate Fart Pills!!!!

John and Soren catch up on what they've been cooking and eating before talking about lemonade potato chips, vegan smoked salmon, low sales in fake meat and chocolate fart pills. Thanks for listening!!!

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Fredagsmys, or as the Swedish call it, Taco Friday!!!!

John talks about the Swedish tradition of Fredagsmys translated to "cozy Fridays" in which Swedes grab their PJs, hop on the couch and tuck into some from-a-box tacos and live their best lives. Thanks for listening!

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Texas Barbecue Talk with Soren Marckwardt!!

Soren Marckwardt joins John to talk Texas Barbecue. From the ins and outs to some of the smokers and how to use them to what it takes to do competition barbecue as a non-professional this is definitely a part one of two. Thanks for listening!!!

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Food News: Cruelty Free Foie, Can you Swim Immediately After Eating and Pepperoni Caviar?!!!!!

John and Evan talk about all the news thats fit to print. This week the topics are a new engineered foir gras, is the myth of waiting to eat really a myth and Pizza Hut has developed spherized pepperoni caviar. Thanks for listening!!!!

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The History of The PB&J (Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches)!

John Gives the history of the PB&J with mini histories about the components that make it a perfect food. There are also some fun (kinda skewed) facts at the end. Thanks for Listening!!!

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Death by Chocolate and Scary Skully Silver Spoons!!!

John tells you the history of the Nazi plot to kill Winston Churchill with an exploding chocolate bar and also about the mystery revolving around a bunch of skull-engraved spoons from the 1660's. Thnaks for listening!!!

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Food News: Totally Tallow, Mashies!, Pickle Brine for Everyone and Girl Scout Cookies Will Kill You!!!

John and Evan have a catch up about fast food joints and making dogfood before reporting the food news about Tallow, Mashies, Pickle Brine and Girl Scout Cookies that Will Kill You! Thanks for Listening!!!

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Poisonous Provisions: The story of The 1858 Bradford Sweets Poisonings and The 1900 English Beer Poisonings

John tells the sotries of The story of The 1858 Bradford Sweets Poisonings and The 1900 English Beer Poisonings after a catchup on what hes cooking and obsesseed with food-wise. Thanks for listening!!!

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Food News: Grow your own chickens?, famous hot dog water and KFC is leaving K?!!!

John and Evan talk about the things they're cooking and eating before talking about fertilized chicken eggs, winning hot dog water and KFC doging taxes. Thanks for listening!!!

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How to Read a Recipe

John goes over the steps on how to read a recipe. He gives tips, anecdotes and reads a list for cooking and baking to help make your next cooking experience a success. Thanks for listening!!

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Food News: V-Day Pickle Arrangements, High Coffee Prices, FDA Oversight Issues, The State of Pizza in America and Pocket Cheese!!!

John and Evan talk about Valentines Day Pickle Arrangements, High Coffee Prices, FDA Oversight Issues, The State of Pizza in America and Pocket Cheese!!! Thanks for listening!!!

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A Short Origin of Profound Foods!!!!

John talks about the origins and histories of various foods (and keeps it short for once). Thanks for listening!!!

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Pez!!!

John talks about Pez this week. Pez's origins, failures and successes are covered. From its humble beginning as a smoking deterrent to its place as a childhood favorite, Pez's fun history will have you bending your neck back in approval. Thanks for listening!!!

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Food News: Coffee Keeps you Young, Straws with Forever Chemicals, Dave Portnoy in Baltimore and Xmas and NYE roundups!!!

John and Evan kick off the New Year talking about Coffee Keeping you Young, Straws with Forever Chemicals, Dave Portnoy in Baltimore and our Xmas and NYE roundups!!! Thanks for listening!

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