desserts

244. Easter Eggs (In September?)!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Greg Schulz (@giantwerewolf4) bring you a definitely seasonally appropriate episode about Easter Eggs! We explore their eastern european pagan roots, their symbolic connection to life and fertility, and the beauty of putting time into something temporary. Chocolate, candy, hard-boiled, bursting forth from the steaming crevasse of a whole fried bird, there’s no way to go wrong with a good easter egg! Plus, the Random Meal Generator begets its most cursed offspring yet.

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177. New Year, New Segment, New Sandwich?

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) ring in the 2025 season with a run-down of all the great things we ate over the holidays, and introduce a new segment: The Random Meal Generator!

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161. Pudding!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about pudding! We talk about the history of how it got its name, share some personal favorites, and ask the ever-important question: is haggis a pudding?!

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148. Rice Pudding

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talk about a tasty treat that doubles as a great use for your leftover rice- Rice Pudding!

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147. Rhubarb

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talk about the riveting rhizome, Rhubarb!

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119. Crisps, Crumbles, and Cobblers, Oh My!

No shoes were harmed in the making of this episode.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about the ins & outs of crisps, crumbles, and cobblers! How do these three baked-fruit beauties differ from one another, how do you make a simple streusel topping, and which fruits should absolutely never be baked into a dessert unless you’re a bad person?

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109. Apricots

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about the national fruit of Armenia, the apricot! Learn about Amaretto, Amaretti, surprising stone fruits, and the joys of a dried apricot in an Almond Mom Household.

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