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... 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.
In this episode... Celebrate Christmas in July as Doug and Sarah start a boozy fruitcake in time for Christmas. Yes, it takes that long.
Reardon, Ann. "2000 Year Old Cake Recipe from Ancient Rome." HowToCookThat, 2025
Southern Living Editors. "How Did Christmas in July Start?" Southern Living, 2025
Balsam Hill Editors. "All About Christmas in July." Balsam Hill
In this episode... Listen to Doug and Sarah argue over who has pavlova bragging rights - Australia or New Zealand. Today we experiment with pavlova 3 ways - Italian, Swiss, and French meringues. Who will win?
BBC Travel. "The Surprising Truth About Pavlova's Origins." BBC, 4 Aug. 2020
Leach, Helen. The Pavlova Story: A Slice of New Zealand's Culinary History
In this episode... Fig leaves aren't just for covering genitalia. Join us for Fig Leaf Chocolate Chip Cookies from Erika Chan, and Fig Leaf Syrup and Wine based on recipes from Pascal Baudar.
Cato the Censor on Farming, Translated by Ernest Brehaut, Columbia University Press
"Fig." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation
"Farming began with fig trees, say experts." Daily Post, Liverpool, England, 2 June 2006, Archive...
In this episode... Join us for the episode where we got drunk enough that Sarah needed a ride home. We are celebrating summer cocktails with Gin Punch, an Azorean Old Fashioned with Portuguese Milk Liqueur, and a Key Lime Pie Mimosa.
"Tempered Spirits." Tempered Spirits
Hellenic Museum. "Kykeon: The Drink of Champions." Hellenic Museum, 22 July 2021
Thomas, Jerry. The Bon Vivant's Companion; or, How to Mix Dri...
In this episode... Bottarga? Isn't that a leather handbag? Nope. Today we explore bottarga (cured mullet roe) with a spaghetti recipe from Siclian chef Ciccio Sultano.
"Mullet Roe." Wild Ocean Direct, Wild Ocean Direct,
"Bottarga." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation
Dalby, Andrew. Tastes of...
In this episode... Join us for tiramisu two ways - the original recipe from Ado Campeol and a modern ice cream cake twist from Aussie legend Donna Hay.
Hay, Donna. "Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake."
RivaReno Gelato. "The Origin of Tiramisu: The Most Famous Italian Dessert in the World."
In this episode... Popcorn in soup? Join us for an odd sounding and potentially delicious soup on today's episode of Chasing Stars!
Mazouz, Mourad, and Pierre Gagnaire. Sketch. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
"Sketch (restaurant)." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation
"Sketch – The Lecture Room & Library." Michelin Guide, Michelin Travel Partner
In the episode.. There's no better way to kick off summer! Join Sarah and Doug for 3 celebrations of champagne - Champagne and Citrus Terrine from Martin Wishart, Kir Imperial with Pierre Herme inspired ispahan caviar, and Strawberries with Champagne Sabayon from Gordon Ramsay.
The F Word. “Gordon Ramsay Demonstrates How To Prepare Citrus & Champagne Sabayon.”
Great British Chefs. “Champagne and Citrus Terrine.” Great Britis...
In this episode... Quack! Doug and Sarah celebrate Kylie Kwong's crispy skinned duck with both a blood plum sauce and citrus sauce.
SBS Food. "Crispy Skin Duck with Blood Plum Sauce."
"Kylie Kwong." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Mar. 2025,
Kwong, Kylie. Heart and Soul
Kwong, Kylie. "Crispy Skin Duck with Citrus Sauce." Furi Global,
"Peking Duck. Wikipedia, Wikimedia F...
In this episode... Doug and Sarah make the worlds best fries and the worlds best seasoning - the Australian classic: chicken salt. Recipes this week come from Heston Blumenthal and Ross Dobson.
Dobson, Ross. Australia: The Cookbook. Phaidon Press, 2021.
Dobson, Ross. The Lost Recipes. Echo Publishing, 2024.
In this episode…. Are the Swiss on a roll with this one? No - this dessert is Swiss in name only and on this weeks episide Doug and Sarah get to make it and elevate it with an infusion of south east asian flavours.
"Jelly Roll Recipe." New England Recipes
"Swiss Roll." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Feb. 2025
Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right
Producer: Will Ellesson
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In this weeks episide... Sarah and Doug find themselves deeply confused over the scent of tonka bean while trying to elevate a basic recipe from Martha Stewart.
Bayless, Rick. "Red Tomato Rice."
Bayless, Rick. "Huitlacoche Mushroom Tacos."
In this episode... Sarah and Doug find themselves deeply confused over the scent of tonka bean while trying to elevate a basic recipe from Martha Stewart.
Credits:
Stewart, Martha. "Chocolate Custard Cups." Martha Stewart
Stewart, Martha. Martha Stewart's Puddings & Custards
"The History Behind the Pot de Crème Cup." The Cottage Journal
Koerth-Baker, Maggie. "The Delicious Flavour with a Toxic Secret.&...
In this episode... Gordon Ramsay claims his brownies are the world's best. Doug and Sarah put that to the challenge against Thomas Kellers'.
Credits:
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants. "World’s Best Brownies." Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
"OMG...a.k.a. 'Ad Hoc' Brownies." Oui, Chef Network, 23 Mar. 2010
Keller, Thomas. Ad Hoc at Home. Artisan, 2009
In this episode…. This week Sarah and Doug attempt to shove as many cod puns into this episode as possible while proving it's possible to make a Michelin chef meal in 30 minutes.
Credits:
Marco Pierre White. “Marco Pierre White recipe for Cod in Parsley Sauce.” YouTube...
In this episode…. It looks like an orangutan breast but tastes like delious tropical goodness. Join Doug and Sarah on a coconut fantasy journey featuring Nasi Lemak and Latik.
Credits:
Lim, Marvellina. "Nasi Lemak (Coconut Milk Rice)." What To Cook Today, 24 Jan. 2014
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