The Widow and her Daughters or the Kale Conspiracy
In which we discover that strange food stealing horses don't always have your best intentions at heart, that you should always be kind to cats and that kale has its very own folklore.
Category Folk tales
Slightly Scary Story Special
The slightly scary stories in this episode are: Golden Hair, The Lass & her Good Stout Blackthorn Stick and The Tailor in the Church adapted from Sorche nic Leodhas and Ruth Manning Sanders
The Beekeeper & the Hare or The Hot Honey Horror
In which we discover that everything is not always as it seems, that you should take advice from helpful travellers, that bees can be excellent as a home protection system and that the taste of honey can make you cross worlds.
Slavic Kitchen Alchemy – An Interview with Zuza Zak
I met with Zuza Zak and we talked about her wonderful new book Slavic Kitchen Alchemy: Nourishing Herbal Remedies, Magical Recipes & Folk Wisdom. Zuza is also the author of ‘Polska: New Polish Cooking’, ‘Amber & Rye: A Baltic Food Journey Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania’ and ‘Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings’
The Laird with a Heart of Gold or The Bannock Brouhaha
In which we find out that certain tropes aren't always true, that a heart of gold sometimes needs assistance and that brownies in the house are invaluable. We also venture into peat bogs and cheese riots in pursuit of food and folklore.
A Cawl Tale or The Cheese Ownership Conundrum
Enjoy a wonderful Welsh tale from fantastic storyteller Owen Staton and our chat in which we barely touch the depths of how both food and stories can break down barriers between people and nourish our souls but had a fabulous time in the talking just the same.
Why Cats & Dogs Disagree or the Risotto Resolution
In which we discover that taking care of animals is its own reward, fishermen are somehow inherently magical, womens voices can achieve change and a good risotto creates its own legend.
An Appalachian Visit
In this episode I talked with Aaron Bobick the host of Appalachian Folklore Podcast and Stories from the Cabin, a storytelling podcast within a podcast and we talked all things food, folklore and story.
The Search for Luck or The Egg Extravaganza
In which we find out that eggs are not as straight forward as you might think, that luck doesn't really come into it, that truths can be uncomfortable and that the advice you recieve from old women is invaluable no matter where they heard it.
Prince Lindorm or the Onion Protocol
In which we discover that princes can be forgiven anything, that women are destined to some sorrow no matter what they do, that onions aren't always just onions and secure mail is essential.