Fashionably Ate

This month we’re making the best of what we’ve got in both food and fashion. Inspired by a cookbook of recipes from L.M. Montgomery’s kitchen, we’re experimenting with turn-of-the-century skills and talking about all things Anne. In Fashion we’re talking techniques for mending and darning clothes, and how Torey has fared in trying to bring these once-common skills into her own life. Food-wise we’re cooking up a storm from Aunt Maud’s Recipe Book: From the Kitchen of LM Montgomery. We’ve got some hits (mmm, doughnuts) and some misses (…lemon pie is harder than it looks, okay?) but it all makes for good conversation. In Things We're Obsessed With in History, Torey is really looking forward to Jane's Walks in her new city this weekend (May 5-7) and Steph is on-brand and all Anne. She's especially excited about the CBC's new Anne series, streaming online now. If you have not already subscribed to us on iTunes or Google Play, now is the time! And if you would be so ...

This month we’re taking a seasonal approach and focusing on  all things maple . And, of course, what apparel comes to mind when the  opportunity to visit a sugar shack arises? Flannel ! We’re looking at the  history of the fabric and why it’s so darn useful this time of year. We’re also  taking advantage of Steph’s move across the country to experiment with a few  different recipes, including microwave maple pie! (#marchmaplemadness) Instead of our usual "what we're obsessed with in history" segment, we're jumping on NPR's #trypod train and recommending hashtags for you to share with your friends and spread the word about podcasts. Torey is recommending Spilled Milk , the comedy food podcast that got her into podcasts, and Steph is recommending Singing Bones , a podcast about the secret history of fairy tales. If you have not already subscribed to us on iTunes or Google Play, now is the time! And if you would be so kind as to leave us a star rating or...

Hello, all you Vitamin-C-rich folks out there! This month we’re taking inspiration from a long-cured disease--scurvy! We’re talking age of sail, sauerkraut, and all things antiscorbutic. All this is inspired by stories of European Arctic exploration, and so we’re also looking at cold-weather survival gear. Food-wise, we’re bravely trying out some homemade sauerkraut (with, spoiler alert, pleasantly surprising results) and talking about its long history. We’re also testing our knowledge of things high in vitamin C. And if you think you know what it takes to avoid the curse of the scurv’ yourself, check out our Facebook page before you listen to try to beat our guesses. Listen: If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Thanks for listening! If you haven’t found us on iTunes already, now’s your chance! Download and subscribe—and if you would be so kind, please leave us a star rating or review. We’d love the feedback. Fashionab...

Hey hi halloumi! On this episode Steph and Torey are all about Eastern Ontarian/Quebecois cheese and the people who make it. Torey has embarked on a potentially lifelong quest to answer the question: what did early cheesemakers wear? It’s a harder task than you’d think. Meanwhile, Steph has all the cheese history and science you could want, from ancient cow stomachs to modern degrees in cheese. And, of course, we eat a lot of cheese—seven kinds, in fact—with The Boys, who are bringing the answers to questions you didn’t know you had. Make sure to listen to find out: if Quebec were a cheese, what cheese would it be? If you haven’t found us on iTunes already, now’s your chance! Download and subscribe—and if you would be so kind, please leave us a star rating or review. We’d love the feedback. Fashionably Ate is on Instagram and Facebook , and we’ve got photos from this and every episode on Pinterest. Check our facts : Fashion : Canadian Museum of History: An Onlin...

Happy holidays & happy new year to all! To accommodate our busy holiday schedules we have a mixed-up informal episode for you today. We’re drinking some very boozey homemade eggnog and wearing our ugliest Christmas sweaters—all of which makes for a very hospitable environment for our *special guests*! Yes, The Boys are on air with us today, reacting to our creations live. We also entertain with the riotous rum-soaked history of eggnog and an original poem by Steph (!!!) on the origins of ugly Christmas sweater parties. Be sure to listen to the end for extra holiday cheer! Listen: If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Enjoy! Find links to articles and items we’ve mentioned below, and get in touch with us on social media! fashionablyateshow@gmail.com Instagram:  Fashionably Ate Show Facebook:  Fashionably Ate Pinterest:  Fashionably Ate EGGNOG Time article on the history of eggnog, including G...

For the second month in a row we’re chatting about a bombastic historical Pierre. In this episode we’re celebrating weddings old and new, focusing on Pierre and Margaret Trudeau’s secret wedding in 1971. We’re talking about the history of British wedding traditions and how they translated to this Canadian wedding—and how Margaret made both her gown and cake.  We also tried our hand at reproducing that cake, albeit on a smaller scale. It turns out that fruitcake sort of defies the idea of “scale” – but we’ll get into that. Happy listening! Check out our show notes below for links to articles, photos and resources that we mentioned in this episode. Listen: If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Note: In this episode we mention the weight of our homemade fruitcake. After weighing what’s left of our fruitcake, we’re estimating an 8lb cake! Follow along with our new Pinterest account, with a new board for each episode....

Episode 2: Towards a Bertonian Cuisine For our second episode we’re diving into Pierre and Laura Berton’s Canadian Food Guide and surfacing with some skill-testing recipes. We’re shucking oysters, gelling some jello and deep-frying wonderful things—all on the wise advice of the Bertons. This book is such a treasure that this episode will be the first in a series of Bertonian episodes. For the first in the series, we’re using the Bertons’ arguments for what makes cuisine “Canadian” to figure out what might constitute Canadian fashion as well. Hint: it’s a bit of a stretch. Listen: If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Follow along with our new Pinterest account, with a new board for each episode.  https://www.pinterest.com/fashionablyate/ And as always, find us through our other social media outlets:  Facebook: Fashionably Ate Instagram: @FashionablyAteShow Gmail: FashionablyAteShow@gmail.com THE BERTONS Ja...