Season's Eatings podcast
Have you ever wondered about where our favourite holiday foods come from? What really is a figgy pudding, or how does a Roman Pope stop the world from enjoying German stollen?
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Season's Eatings - Kuciakai (opens the original)
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A tiny, golden-brown biscuit, showered with poppy seeds. It has witnessed the birth of nations and their erasure from maps. It has been baked in secret under occupation, and tucked into suitcases by people fleeing everything they knew. And on the twenty-fourth of December, it will be passed around a table set for twelve dishes, beneath a cloth hiding a handful of hay. We're diving into the history and origins of kūčiukai. Website: https://www.seasonseatingspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.faceb
Season's Eatings - Summer Fruit (opens the original)
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What do raisins, candied orange peel, figs, and cherries have to do with Christmas? More than you might think. Long before refrigeration and supermarkets, people found ways to capture the sweetness of summer and carry it through the cold winter months. From medieval monasteries and Mediterranean trade routes to Christmas pudding, fruitcake, and mince pies, we're uncovering the surprising history of why summer tastes like Christmas . Website: https://www.seasonseatingspodcast.com Facebook: https:
Season's Eatings - Fesenjan (opens the original)
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Imagine a stew that's rich with toasted walnuts, brightened by the sweet-tart flavour of pomegranates, and slow-cooked until it becomes as dark as polished mahogany. It may sound unusual, but for centuries, this meal has been one of Persia's great celebration dishes, served at weddings, winter feasts, and Christmas tables in Persian Christian homes. It's the story of ancient forests, royal Persian kitchens, poetry, and traditions that have survived for thousands of years. Together, we'll discove
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