Chasing Stars
Welcome to Chasing Stars where two home cooks pursue Michelin glory. Join hosts Sarah & Doug for an adult comedy cooking podcast featuring two dorks in a kitchen.
Episodes
50 episodes
Congee: One way to elevate rice
In this episode... we are exploring congee. This week we have featured content from Choi Gok Tung of Mui Kee Congee, CC from AsianCookingMom.com and Steph and Chris at ChineseCookingDemistified.
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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38:11
Pub Snacks/Scotch Eggs
In this episode... This week we celebrate all things pub snack with the classic Scotch Egg from Chef Dominica Chapman.Boak, Jessica, and Ray Bailey. “What’s the Histor...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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44:08
Okonomiyaki
In this episode... In this episode of Chasing Stars join on a unique savory pancake journey to Japan. It's got cabbage. It's got fish. It's got a ton of sauce, it's okonomiyaki.
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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40:19
Pancakes
In this episode... Join us for pancakes two ways - Palascinta from Jeremy Salamon and a blueberry pancake cocktail from The Aviary.
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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59:03
Marshmallow Show Down - Marshmallows vs Pastila (Пастила)
In this episode... we pit a traditional Russian marshmallow against a Michelin star one. Join Sarah and Doug as they do their best to make a light, sticky and tasty marshmallow treat.
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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1:07:27
New Years Resolutions - Fad Diet Food (Jello 123)
In this episode... Doug and Sarah are back for Season 2. It's a new year and the same us and on this weeks episode we talk about one of the oldest new years resolutions and make the rather dubious 1980's dessert: Jello 1-2-3.
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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44:52
Chasing Stars Christmas Special 2025
In this episode Sarah and Doug recap the best and the worst of what they've made this year - and we finally manage to crack open the fruitcake we made for our Christmas in July episode. Tune in to hear what we liked the best and least from this...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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1:14:16
Showstopping Desserts: Bombe Alaska!
In this episode Doug and Sarah delve into the history of this fiery dessert and work on recreating Stu Deeley's Baked Alaska - a delicious orange and ginger ice cream enrobed in lusciously torched Italian meringue. This is absolutely the perfec...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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1:03:26
Holiday Cookies with a hint of Spite
In this episode... Nothing says holiday season baking quite like cookies. Join us for two cookie recipes - Polvorones from Katie Button and Holiday Spite Cookies from our own Doug, who wishes you all a very Merry Spitemas. This special recipe i...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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52:56
St Lucia Day Saffron Buns
In this episode... Doug and Sarah celebrate the Scandinavian holiday of St. Lucia Day (December 13) with traditional saffron buns. O’Brien, Sam. “Detangling the Devili...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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1:09:46
Sides that dont suck 3: Dr. Carrot
In this episode... The carrot may be humble but we have elevated it to a holiday star of the show in the final episode of our Sides That Don't Suck series.Bender, David A. A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 3rd ed., Oxford University Pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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1:08:32
Bonus Episode: Stuffing featuring Jimmy Profitt (Sides that actually don't suck)
In this episode... A bonus mini episode featuring a recipe from Jimmy Protitt's new cook book, check it out now!Proffitt, Jimmy. The Appalachian Tale [@theappalachiantale]. Instagra...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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26:52
Sides that dont suck 2: the stuffing that loved me
In this episode... Get ready to elevate your holiday game on our second episode in the Sides that don't suck series - stuffing. It's a holiday classic with origins in Ancient Rome. Join Doug and Sarah for stuffing, or is it dressing, to wow you...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:16:51
Sides that dont suck 1: from the potato with love
In this episode... The first ep of our mini series sides that don't suck - helping you elevate your holiday side dishes. This week? Potatoes!
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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58:25
Devilled eggs: satanic panic picnic party
In this episode... It's our first halloween episode and what better way to celebrate than with hors d'ouvers and satanism? Tune in as Sarah and Doug talk all about deviled eggs.
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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53:34
Fried Chicken - poulet vous coucher avec moi? (bawk bawk)
In this episode... We hope this 70's classic gets stuck in your head because yes, we are still singing it.McLaughlin, Martyn. “The Scots Family Who O...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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30:31
Bobotie - South African Comfort Food
In this episode... What does comfort food mean to you? For the people of South Africa, it's arguably a heady mix of spices, fruit and custard. Did we mention this dish is actually savoury?
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:11:42
Gougeres
In this episode...Did Sarah and Doug find the perfect finger food? Tune in to listen to more cheesy goodness and see how fancy finger food can get.
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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1:16:58
Oyster Mushrooms Rockefeller à la 11 Madison Park
In this episode... Is it possible to make any dish vegan? On this weeks episode Sarah and Doug do their best to recreate this dish from 11 Madison Park.Power, R. C. , Salazar-García, D. C. , Straus, L. G. , Gonzalez Morales, M. R. , &...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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47:25
Milk and Cookies
In this episode... What can be more classically American than milk and cookies? Join us for a twist as we explore Corn Cookies and Cereal Milk Ice Cream from Chef Christina Tosi.
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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48:43
Creme Brulee: The burnt cream controversy
In this episode... Is creme brulee actually English or is it Spanish? Join Sarah and Doug as they investigate the various claims and see if the outcome happens to be as tasty as we can expect.
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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39:29
The Joy of Cookies: humour us a little
In this episode... Today we celebrate the feast day of polymath saint Hildgard von Bingen with her recipe for Cookies of Joy, and a more palatable modern version.Cadden, Joan. “It Takes All...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:00:30
Basque Cheesecake: secret mens business?
In this episode... Join us for a celebration of Basque food and culture with a modern classic - Basque Cheesecake. Sarah and Doug make two versions - the original recipe from Santiago Rivera and a Chasing Stars version with smoked rhubarb.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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43:32
Meat Fruit: medieval shenanigans
In this episode... we dive into some medieval madness as our hosts attempt to make something that reseambes fruit, but is actually made of meat. Join Doug and Sarah for part two of our exploration of foie gras as we make Heston Blumenthal's Mea...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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51:32
Foie Gras: haute controversy
In this episode... Join Doug and Sarah for a special two part episode featuring Faux Fois Gras from LG Han as we prepare for Heston Blumenthal's showstopping Meat Fruit.Toussaint-Samat, Maguelonne. History of Food. Rev. ed., Wiley-Blackw...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:14:03