Carrie and Diana discuss their favorite genres - girls being horrific and sweet boys baking!! - along with the grossest and sweetest food scenes.
Diana and Carrie have a holiday extravaganza discussing Christmas villains - The Grinch and Krampus.
Carrie and Diana fire up their Netflix and discuss Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and The Dragon Prince.
Diana and Carrie discuss haunted cities, fish and fries er chips er crisps, pasta pizza, PB&B&CC, more 90s fancy pasta dinners, red wine, and honey candy. We don't summon any demons.
Carrie and Diana discuss the MANY October happenings in Fiction Food, plus 90s Canadian kids TV, eating fear, non-dairy creamer as a flammable substance, Norweigan sweater color palettes, cucumber sandwiches, and peppermint tea.
Diana and Carrie discuss the JA White middle grade novel and the HBO miniseries. Spooky modern Sheherazade and midwest gothic folktale with pumpkin pie, oatmeal cookies, kousa mahshi, pineapple upside down cake, ham after ham, all washed down with vodka and amaretto sours.
From Iranian vampire Western to 19th century action adventure, Carrie and Diana are talking about blood and tea, and Middle Eastern fare.
Diana and Carrie talk soaring above the clouds in dirigibles and a variety of ways to eat dragon for the manga Drifting Dragons, plus woozy wine and international, ballerina witches for the 1977 horror film Suspiria.
Diana and Carrie discuss two things messing up my ampersand system. Anyway. We discuss the Russian spy family drama thriller TV series and a modern Victorian ghosty detective book series, with caviar, vodka, meatloaf and burgers, sausage rolls, sugar cereal, and health nut health nuts. All washed down with lots of tea.
Diana and Carrie discuss Breath of the Wild and what to do if you're hungry in Hyrule - lots of exploring, scavenging, and cooking...sometimes delicious, sometimes dubious.
Carrie and Diana discuss robots in space and terrifying family dramas! Food goo, garlic knots, cake roll pops, Checkov's walnut allergy and uncomfortable family dinners.
Carrie and Diana discuss pastries, country food, bland translations, pretty edible flowers, and elaborate picnics!
Diana and Carrie return after LONG hiatus to discuss the food manga Delicious in Dungeon & anime Death Note. There will be golem veggies, ghost ice cream, temptation apples, traditional Japanese sweets, and more!
Diana and Carrie discuss Beatrix Potter books, and lots of English countryside food, perfect for little rabbits.
Diana and Carrie discuss Little White Horse, the novel by Elizabeth Gouge, and the 2008 movie, The Secret of Moonacre.
Diana and Carrie discuss A Series of Unfortunate Events - mostly the new Netflix series, but also touching on the book series and the 2004 movie. Don't look away.
Diana and Carrie discuss the sports anime with extra large pork cutlet bowls, ramen, hot pot, duck blood, paella, all washed down with lots and lots of champs.
ElizaBeth Marshall-Smith
So lovely! I grew up in a books and food intertwined home. I thought it was true that, what's important socially at the moment, reflects in stories, and latter books. My mom was born during the Depression, and my dad was a teenager then. It was a time of want for most people, that reflected in 1930's literature. Also, Laura Ingalls Wilder's endless descriptions of food in Farmer Boy, which reflected the winter she and her family almost starved. In 'A Christmas Carol', the middle class is struggling desperately ie: the Cratchits and Scrooge's nephew, sandwiched between the very poor and very rich... All of this is drawn together by the heavy imagery of food bounty or lack. Loved hearing you both talk! Nigella and Laurie Colwin mentions were the lemon slices on the punch!!! Thank you!