Cooking Collectables

This week Alyssa and Kevin gather ingredients and prepare dishes from a 1979 church cookbook, Cooking Collectibles. Many things have changed in the kitchen, but fun cooking with friends is everlasting.

Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Break, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Kevin Krein is a writer and host of the Anhedonic Headphones Podcast. His music writing (and some of his non-music writing) is on Anhedonic Headphones, or you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

Opening Credit Music:

“Western Wind,” written by Carly Rae Jepsen, ; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. The Loneliest Time, Interscope, 2022.

Closing Credit Music:

“Too Much,” written by Carly Rae Jepsen, John Hill, Jordan Palmer, Noonie Bao, and Sammy Leighton Clay; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. Dedicated, Interscope, 2019.

Additional Music Credits:

“Cowboys,” written by Geoff Barrow and Beth Gibbons; performed by Portishead. Portishead, Go!/London, 1997.

"Alright," written by Pamela Valfer; performed by Kitty Craft. Beats and Breaks From The Flower Patch, Darla Records, 2024 (Reissue)

“Kitchen,” written by Solana Rowe, Cody Faye, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, and Chris Jasper; performed by SZA. Lana: SOS Deluxe, Top Dawg/RCA, 2024..

“Flicka Da Wrist,” written by Courtney Millburn; performed by Chedda da Connect. Chedda World: The Album, eOne, 2015.

“Pineapple Slice,” written by Tove Nilsson and Samuel George Lewis; performed by Tove Lo. Dirt Femme, Pretty Swede, 2022.

“French Fries With Pepper,” written by Mark Sandman; performed by Morphine. Like Swimming, Dreamworks, 1997.

“Slurf Song,” written and performed by Michael Hurley. Have Moicy!, Rounder, 1976.