The Beast Beneath The Bed

13: DELICIOUS BON BONS, WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

HEAR YE, HEAR YE, I HAVE AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THIS BON-BON EPISODE! (I don't really, just trying to get your attention!) So, this is how this little sweet episode begins: "There lived in Boston a wise and ancient chemist by the name of Dr. Daws, who dabbled somewhat in magic. There also lived in Boston a young lady by the name of Claribel Sudds, who was possessed of much money, little wit and an intense desire to go upon the stage. So Claribel went to Dr. Daws and said: "I can neither sing nor dance; I cannot recite verse nor play upon the piano; I am no acrobat nor leaper nor high kicker; yet I wish to go upon the stage. What shall I do?" "Are you willing to pay for such accomplishments?" asked the wise chemist. "Certainly," answered Claribel, jingling her purse. "Then come to me to-morrow at two o'clock," said he." I MEAN, WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Partially a story about not leaving your packages unattended, partially a story about greed and ego, and partially about how chocolate can be the unwitting accomplice in making your life a living hell, this episode is sure to satisfy that sweet tooth of yours! In the public domain and gleaned from the delicious archives of InternetArchive.Org, [https://archive.org/details/coffeebreak_006_1108_librivox/coffeebreak006_18chocolate_cavee_pjw.mp3] enjoy at your own risk!

7: SOUL FOOD BY BOBBY TIMMONS

Be sure to check out this delightful song from the album "Soul Food" by Bobby Timmons, released by Prestige in 1966. To read a little bit more about this groundbreaking jazz artist, read his Wiki! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Timmons] Soul Food, the album includes such songs as "Source Meat" and "Turkey Wings" and is a gorgeous album about all things food. Click here to listen! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W05z9tVsSAc] For a recipe for baked turkey wings, look no further, cause Grandbaby Cakes has got you covered! Baked Turkey Wings [https://grandbaby-cakes.com/baked-turkey-wings/] And if you want to read a newspaper article reviewing all of the delectable Minnesota State Fair foods, including something called the Sweet Squeaker, which is White cheddar cheese curds coated in a funnel cake batter, deep-fried, and topped with a scoop of fresh lemon whipped cream click here!  [https://mspmag.com/eat-and-drink/foodie/new-minnesota-state-fair-food-reviews-2025/] Dear God.

6: WE ARE ALL JUST TUBES ~ FORBIDDEN FOODS IN FAIRY TALES!

YES, EVERYONE, WE ARE ACTUALLY ALL JUST TUBES! Welcome to Episode Six you all, where we discuss fairy tale food, starvation and how food can change the plot...whether it is forbidden or just too much, whether it has a curse on it, or is full of gluten, so many of the food items in fairy tales are there to move the plot...and Tantri and I welcomed the gustatory feast of this conversation, because it turned out delicious! To hear another's idea of why we are all just tubes, click here for John Green's Insta [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGzJIbtOU10/] and his feelings on it! Did you know that there is a Brother's Grimm cookbook [https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Grimm-Cookbook-Inspired-Cookbooks/dp/166720081X], by author Robert Tuesley Anderson, where you can learn to make all sorts of fairy tale dishes? From Spider's Web Pancakes (eewww, sticky!) to Potted Cheese, you're sure to find all your favorites here in this little tome! Now get to cooking! And from Sesame Street this little gem: Fairy Tales Today: A Food Strike! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVdcxa11US8]

14: THE STAG COOKBOOK ~ LET'S PARTY BOYS!

Here is what happens when men feel left out and then ask all their famous buddies for recipes for a cookbook...and it includes SO MUCH MEAT that you probably will not be able to button your pants after you're done reading it. All these recordings are courtesy of Internet Archive.org [https://archive.org/] Here's what happens [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/buffalo-kills-american-trophy-hunter-south-africa/]when dinner fights back! Here's a sweet and interesting cookbook called "Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices", by George Leonard Herter and Berthe E. Herter. George tells the reader, "I am putting down some of these recipes that you will not find in cook books plus many other historical recipes. Each recipe here is a real cooking secret. I am also publishing for the first time authentic historical recipes of great importance." So fasten your seatbelts foodies, and check it out here! [https://neglectedbooks.com/?p=323] And guess what? Horror of horrors, he starts out with MEAT!! EXCUSE ME WHILE I FAINT IN THE CORNER. P.S. He better not have cooked our squirrel.

13: THE WHYS OF COOKING, LIKE, WHY ARE WE COOKING???

This funny episode, courtesy of LibraVox, is all about how to keep the perfect kitchen. It is dated, it is silly, but most of all, it's exhausting! Check it out if you have the patience! ;-) Please check out other fab recordings here, at Internet Archive.org [https://archive.org/] Let your heart feast on these epic kitchen fails, [https://www.boredpanda.com/crappy-kitchen-designs/] which are so ugly they defy description...seriously, you might barf looking at these! Clearly, they should have read the book! Here is a FAB article [https://www.buzzfeed.com/rossyoder/vintage-kitchen-gadgets-roundup] on kitchen gadgets THAT NO LONGER EXIST. (THEY WERE ALL PULLED INTO THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE!) And here, so you can judge the HELL out of your friends and neighbors, the STUPIDEST KITCHEN IMPLEMENTS [https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/the-10-most-ridiculous-single-use-kitchen-tools-article] EVER!