Episodes

  • Episode 13: The Recipe for Magical Household Spirits
    Jul 14 2024

    Hillary explores the connection between the mischief-making spirits from British folklore and the invention of the picnic food while Maddy reminisces on past episodes and cookbook creations.


    References:

    Podcast Recipes

    The Palmer House Hilton Brownie Claim

    Brownie Folklore

    History of Chocolate Brownies

    Brownie's Food and the Machias Cookbook

    Books:

    The Brownies, Their Story by Palmer Cox

    The Boston Cooking School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer

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    55 mins
  • Episode 12: The Recipe for Surviving at Sea
    Jun 30 2024

    Maddy wades through the depths of the convoluted history behind the infamous pirate, Blackbeard, while Hillary digs deep to recall her seafaring knowledge.


    References:

    Podcast Recipes

    The Golden Age of Piracy

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 11: The Recipe for a Self-Proclaimed Queen
    Jun 16 2024

    Hillary takes a listener's recommendation to explore the life of a Spanish Queen while Maddy wonders at the ways in which incest weaves its way through this tale.

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    59 mins
  • Episode 10: The Recipe for Surrender
    Jun 2 2024

    Maddy realizes that there is actually some meaning behind "Flag Day" while Hillary tries to decide what her own Flag might look like.

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    53 mins
  • Episode 9: The Recipe for an Unattended Dinner Party
    May 19 2024

    Hillary discusses the value of the role of the First Lady of the US while Maddy attempts to recall historical information. Resources: First Ladies and their Causes

    First Ladies' Roles

    Presidential Food

    First Lady Desserts

    Women's Rights

    What do the Presidents have to pay for?

    First Lady Biographies

    White House Parties


    Dolley Madison Saves the Day

    Dolley Madison - Queen of Washington


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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 8: The Recipe for Writers and Thieves
    May 5 2024
    Maddy delves into what parts of writing make a book interesting to her while Hillary appreciates the nuances of raising Maddy. Recipes: hillarydanaher.com Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. New York :Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
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    49 mins
  • Episode 7: The Recipe for the Harvey Girls
    Apr 21 2024

    Hillary takes a cross-country journey while Maddy gets overly invested in the Monopoly storytelling device.

    Recipes: hillarydanaher.com

    World War 1 government trains Industrial Revolution

    Conrail

    Monopoly railroads

    History of passenger trains

    Fred Harvey

    The Harvey House Cookbook: Memories of Dining Along the Santa Fe Railroad by George H. Foster and Peter C. Weiglin


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    58 mins
  • Episode 6: The Recipe for Friends
    Apr 7 2024

    This week Maddy reveals her propensity for details and other such habits while Hillary reminisces about growing older with Friends. References:

    Cheesecake recipes

    The Friends Information



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    52 mins