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
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 is based on a Christmas Pudding Crunch biscuit originally sold at Marks and Spencer.
Bernstein, William J. A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World. Atlantic Books, 2009.
In this episode... Doug and Sarah celebrate the Scandinavian holiday of St. Lucia Day (December 13) with traditional saffron buns.
“Saffron Buns.” British Food: A History, 20 June 2025.
“St. Lucia’s Day.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 3 Mar. 2025.
Samuelsson, Marcus. “Saint Lucia Saffron Rolls.” Marcus Samuelsson, marcussamuelsson...
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 Press, 2009.
Coe, Kevin, et al. “Carrot Domestication and Genetic History.” Ame...
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]. Instagram, 2025
Proffitt, Jimmy. The Appalachian Tale. The Appalachian Tale, 2025. Accessed 26 Sept. 2025.
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 your guests this Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Tomczak, Sylvia “The Ancient Roman Origins of Stuffing” Tasting Table, 11 Nov 2022
“Dressing, Stuffing or Filling: Regional Differences Are S...
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!
“Horrific Tales of Potatoes That Caused Mass Sickness and Death” – Smithsonian Magazine
“How the Potato Changed the World” – Smithsonian Magazine
“Potatoes Were Not Just a Symbol of the Elite in Ancient Peru” – Forbes
“Potato History and the Legacy of Marie Antoinette, Jefferson & Frankl...
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.
"Deviled Eggs" article from The Republic
“Sauce for Soft-Boiled Eggs” from Apicius 7.17.3
Dalby, Andrew. Food in the Ancient World. Routledge, 2003.
Faas, Patrick. Around the Roman Table. University of Chicago Press, 1994.
Giacosa, Ilaria Goz...
In this episode... We hope this 70's classic gets stuck in your head because yes, we are still singing it.
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?
"Jan Hendrik." JAN Online, janonline.com. . Accessed 16 July 2025.
"JAN." MICHELIN Guide, guide.michelin.com. . Accessed 16 July 2025.
"Patina of Fillets of Hake." Romans in Britain, romanobritain.org. . Accessed ...
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.
“Revealed: First Three Michelin-Star Female Chef.” The Telegraph, 2008.
Core by Clare Smyth. Clare Smyth, www.corebyclaresmyth.com. . Accessed 9 July 2025.
Smyth, Clare, et al. Core. Phaidon Press, 2022.
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. , & Henry, A. G. (2015). Microremains from El Mirón Cave human dental calculus suggest a mixed plant-animal subsistence economy during the Magdalenian in Northern Iberia. Journal of Archaeological Sci...
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.
Momofuku Noodle Bar – New York. MICHELIN Guide
Tosi, Christina. “Christina Tosi’s 5 Rules for Baking.” The Kitchn, 6 Dec. 2011
Tosi, Christina. Christina Tosi.
Tosi, Christina. Milk Bar Life: Recipes & Stories: A Cookbook. Clarkson Potter, 2015
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.
Massialot, François. Le nouveau cuisinier royal et bourgeois. Widow Prudhomme, 1738
"Chef Raphael Francois: Michelin Stars in London, Now He's in DC at Le DeSales.&qu...
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.
Maddocks, Fiona. Hildegard of Bingen. Faber & Faber, 2013
Hildegard von Bingen. ...
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.
"Basque Heritage: Who Are the Basques?" MyHeritage Education, MyHeritage
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 Meat Fruit.
"Meat Fruit" Signature Dishes, signaturedishes.net
The Heston Blumenthal Team. Instagram
Toussaint-Samat, Maguelonne. History of Food. Rev. ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 1994
Gin...
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-Blackwell, 1994
Ginor, Michael A. Foie Gras: A Passion. Wiley, 1999
Athenaeus. Deipnosophistae. University of Chicago, penelope.uchicago.edu.
In this episode... Doug and Sarah celebrate the National Lentil Festival with Lentils a la Française from Chef Michael Caines, no not the actor guy.
Emett, Josh. The Recipe: Classic Dishes for the Home Cook from the World's Best Chefs. Hardcover ed., Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books, 22 Mar. 2022.
Great British Chefs. "Chicken with Lentils à la Française Recipe." Great British Chefs
In this episode... A celebration of Kentucky featuring the classic Hot Brown Sandwich and Old Fashioned Cocktail featuring Kentucky bourbon.
Business Insider. “Favorite Sandwich Recipes from Michelin-Starred Chefs.” Business Insider
“Cocktail & Spirits Menu.” Bourbon Steak Delray, 19 May 2025
In this episode... There is only one recipe that made Julia Child cry and shockingly, this wasn’t it? Join Sarah and Doug as they wage war on the onion, battling through tear gas to make the classic French Onion Soup. Is it worth the equivalent of the culinary Charlotte’s Web? Tune in to see if we can make haute cuisine or a haute mess.
Popular Podcasts
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
The Brothers Ortiz is the story of two brothers–both successful, but in very different ways. Gabe Ortiz becomes a third-highest ranking officer in all of Texas while his younger brother Larry climbs the ranks in Puro Tango Blast, a notorious Texas Prison gang. Gabe doesn’t know all the details of his brother’s nefarious dealings, and he’s made a point not to ask, to protect their relationship. But when Larry is murdered during a home invasion in a rented beach house, Gabe has no choice but to look into what happened that night. To solve Larry’s murder, Gabe, and the whole Ortiz family, must ask each other tough questions.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!