Fruitcake: Christmas in July

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, 2025Southern Living Editors. "How Did Christmas in July Start?" Southern Living, 2025Balsam Hill Editors. "All About Christmas in July." Balsam HillKXNet Editors. "Christmas in July: But Why?" KXNet, 2025O'Connell, Rebecca. "The History of Traditional Christmas Plum Porridge." The Guardian, 15 Dec. 2009Medieval Britain Editors. "Medieval Recipes: Plum Broth." Medieval Britain, 2025Project Gutenberg Editors. "The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy." Project GutenbergEditors of Financial Times. "The History of Christmas Traditions." Financial TimesElizabeth on Food Editors. "The Fat Duck Christmas Lunch 2013." Elizabeth on FoodThe Master Cooks of King Richard II. The Forme of Cury. English, Middle English, c. 1390, England.Brain, Jessica. "Twelfth Night Cake – A History." Historic UKGray, Neil. "Twelfth Night Cake." British Food History, 5 Jan. 2019Gray, Neil. "Simnel Cake." British Food History, 19 Mar. 2018Miller, Jeffrey. "The Magnificent History of the Maligned and Misunderstood Fruitcake." The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2021NC State University Editors. "Fruitcake: A Holiday Tradition." NC State NewsSend us Fan MailHosts: Sarah Davis & Doug RightProducer: Will EllessonAudio Consultant: Ben StaubCover Art: Matt LavertyMusic: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of NoisePlease support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening.Website: Welcome to Chasing StarsFacebook: Chasing Stars PodcastInstagram: welcometochasingstarsBlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.socialEmail: [email protected]