Another holiday season is upon us, so everyone stay calm! Shawn and Simon are bringing the chill, mindful vibes this Christmas along with boxes of scones, macarons and fruitcake.

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Music by John Palmer

Show notes and Shout Outs:

Ann Rice’s Interview With The Vampire on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/interview-with-the-vampire-netflix-date-cast-details

Strawberry Hotel by Underworld: https://underworld.bandcamp.com/album/strawberry-hotel

The Many Works of David Lebovitz: https://www.davidlebovitz.com/chocolatecherry/

Macarons by Pierre Herme: https://www.pierreherme.com/en/macarons.html

If memory serves me right, Simon came up with a game for him and his co-host Shawn to play armed with nothing but some dice, a list of ingredients and a head full of dinner ideas. What insued was equal parts chaos and fun.

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Music by John Palmer

Show notes and Shout Outs:

Hank Shaw's Website: https://honest-food.net/

Saint john Restaurant Turns 30: https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/aug/18/st-john-30-ways-the-restaurant-changed-the-way-we-eat

Sorted Food: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfyehHM_eo4g5JUyWmms2LA

If Memory Serves me Right: https://www.eatdrinkbreathe.com/memory-serves-right/

Beat Bobby Flay: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/beat-bobby-flay

Vine-ripened tomatoes are the epitome of summer and our two amatuer gardener-gourmands go hard on the explosive flavours of summer's favourite fruit? The psychedelic colours, shapes, sizes and variations in sweetness sizzle the mind and excite the soul.

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Music by John Palmer

Show notes and Shout Outs:

Kabuto - Edomae Sushi: https://www.kabutolv.com/

Kaiseki by Yoshihiro Murata: https://www.amazon.ca/Kaiseki-Exquisite-Cuisine-Kikunoi-Restaurant/dp/1568364423

Tomatina Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUMCfLs0x7w

Cooking by Hand by Paul Bertolli: https://www.amazon.ca/Cooking-Hand-Paul-Bertolli/dp/0609608932

West Coast Seeds: https://www.westcoastseeds.com/

Thomas Keller's Ratatouille Recipe: https://biteeatrepeat.com/2022/03/19/heres-remy-the-rats-animated-ratatouille-recipe-chef-thomas-kellers-famous-confit-byaldi/

Tomato Gazpacho: https://www.eatdrinkbreathe.com/tomato-gazpacho/

Corvee Forest Foragers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/691750742877322/?paipv=0&eav=AfZtYKOpqFLeZILoItVjcIGgzT6a4nMqyPylhhrxCh1pLipdrk4R13CUF6sC-9sU0n8&_rdr

Seek by iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app

MERLIN by Cornell Labs: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

Slap on that sunscreen kids and grab a shovel! Shawn and Simon are hunting the sandy shores for mussels, oysters, clams, crabs, seaweed and a million other varieties of sea life, all delicious and all free!

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Show notes and Shout Outs:

CAN U DIG IT APP: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/can-u-dig-it/id1492150706

TIDES APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tide-charts/id957143504

BLUE WATER CAFE COOKBOOK: https://www.bluewatercafe.net/about/cookbook.html

Miso Roasted Oysters: https://www.eatdrinkbreathe.com/miso-roasted-oysters/

The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook by Chef Robin Kort: https://www.amazon.com/Coastal-Foragers-Cookbook-Recipes-Northwest/dp/1771514086

Fishing BC App: https://fishingbcapp.ca/

Khurangbin album A La Sala: https://khruangbin.bandcamp.com/album/a-la-sala

Fry 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew. The apple of the earth can be cooked so many different ways! Shawn and Simon dig deep to build a menu made entirely out of spuds plus the return of food court and poetry?

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Music by John Palmer

Show notes and Shout Outs:

Mount Arrowsmith Brewing in Parksville: https://arrowsmithbrewing.com/

Horang Korean Inspired Restaurant and Bar: https://www.horang.ca/

The Hungry Ear: Poems Of Food And Drink by Kevin Young: https://kevinyoungpoetry.com/the-hungry-ear.html

West End Satori Cocktail : https://www.eatdrinkbreathe.com/west-end-satori-cocktail/

Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Vichyssoise: https://www.copymethat.com/r/tzZgJYkBW/anthony-bourdains-les-halles-vichyssoise/

Scalloped Potatoes: https://www.bhg.com/recipe/vegetables/scalloped-potatoes/

Potato Chocolate Cake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fbG5d-vA2o

Simon and Shawn finally got the courage to tackle their biggest and most beloved topic yet! The multitude of dumplings made in Asia come a variety of shapes, tastes and textures that cannot be found anywhere else on our little blue marble. Grab your chopsticks kids, it's time to dumple!

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Show notes and Shout Outs:

The Spruce Eats Guide to Chinese Dumplings : https://www.thespruceeats.com/a-guide-to-types-of-chinese-dumplings-4685872

Double Happiness: https://doublehappinessfoods.com/

Folding Chinese Dumplings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Ybdz_aWwg

Taste Tibet Cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Tibet-Family-Recipes-Himalayas/dp/1623718546

Dim Sum Cookbook: https://www.amazon.ca/Dim-Sum-Art-Chinese-Lunch/dp/0609608878

God Of Cookery: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_god_of_cookery

Tokyo Groove Jyoshi: https://www.tokyogroove.band/

Blue Eye Samurai: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/blue-eye-samurai-release-date

Professor Simon drags Shawn deep into the world of Sourdough starters and how to make the perfect loaf of bread out of a jar of beige slime. 

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Music by John Palmer

Show notes and Shout Outs:

• I would argue that when it comes to bread, half (at most) of the final result comes from the recipe.  Far more important is handling and process. You Still Need a Recipe… Probably

  • 400g Flour

  • 400g Starter

  • 200g Water

  • 10g Salt

• • Knead until smooth, place in a banneton or bowl and cover with a clean cloth. Allow to rise for a lot longer than you probably think is necessary. I’ll often do overnight. Fresh bread in the morning!

  • Preheat the oven to 450. I recommend having either a baking stone or a dutch oven. GENTLY turn out the loaf. It’s basically a balloon at this point and we don’t want any of the delicious air to escape. 

  • Okay I lied, we want SOME of the air to escape. Slash the top all fancy. You can use a lame or sharp knife.

  • BAKE! The amount of time is dependant on the equipment currently in your oven.

  • Once done allow to rest for half an hour

• Only Lovers Left Alive: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714915/
• The Menu: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9764362/
• Delicious in Dungeon: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81564899

Shawn and Simon have already given their ideas for cheap holiday gifts... Now that we are all on the home stretch, maybe it's time to find that tome for a loved one who loves to cook! Lots of recomendations for beginners, intermediates and people who have lost their minds and want to bake. Happy Holidays everyone!!!

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Music by John Palmer

Show notes and Shout Outs:

• Jamie’s Dinners by Jamie Oliver (For the beginner!)

• The three-book series by Jeffery Alford and Naimoi Duguid (For the Coffee Table!)

• Cooking by Hand by Paul Bertolli (For the Intermediate with passion!)

• The Tassajara Bread Book by Edward Espe Brown (for the aspiring baker!)

• RIPE Cookbook by Ann Kask which proceeds go to Diabetes Canada (featuring yours truly!)

• Rebar, Modern Food Cookbook by Audrey Alsterberg and Wanda Urbanowicz
• Tartine by Chad Robertson
• Ready for Dessert by David Leibovitz
• Baked, New Frontiers in Baking By Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito
• My Pokemon Cookbook By Victoria Rosenthal
• And the necronom nom nom
• Bonus Mentions: Flavour Bible By Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg and Anything by Hank Shaw