№ 90: Easter, Passover, and the Dubious Trend of Soda-Flavored Foods

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE In this Episode Highlights & “Must-Listen” Moments * 0:00 — Welcome to the video era: A warm welcome to our podcast listeners as we officially embrace both audio and video on Substack. Plus, a big hello to Rob Machado, Christy, Marianne, Susan, Deb, and our friends watching from Brooklyn! * 0:31 — St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans: Neither of us is Irish, but we’re definitely wearing our green and celebrating anyway. * 0:40 — The debut of “Winchell the Wattle”: It’s the end of turtleneck season, which means it’s time to embrace the author-photo scarf look. * 1:42 — An Irish-Italian Boston Funeral: Amy shares a beautiful story about a Quincy funeral that perfectly blended Irish and Italian traditions with potato and chicken dishes at the Sons of Italy. * 3:25 — The Soda Bread run-down: We discuss Darina Allen ’s moist yogurt version, Amy’s apple and currant recipe, and Nancy Mock’s decadent chocolate chunk soda bread. * 7:00 — The Secret to Stuffies: A deep dive into New England stuffed quahogs, complete with Portuguese sausage, and why Mama Leite’s recipe remains a closely guarded secret. * 9:33 — Meltdown in the Photo Studio: David recounts his struggles baking his 20-year-old Portuguese orange olive oil cake for Clare Barboza’s photoshoot . Plus, the magic of DIY “Cake Goop” to save your Bundt pans. * 22:30 — Easter & Passover Planning: Amy preps for an Adina Sussman-inspired Passover and family biscotti, while David plans a menu featuring ervilhas com ovos and Italian roast leg of lamb. * 28:09 — Brisket Two Ways: We discuss the legendary Nach Waxman brisket method versus the shockingly delicious mid-century Coca-Cola brisket with Heinz chili sauce. * 30:56 — Fast Food Abominations: Taco Bell’s Mountain Dew Baja Midnight Pie and Dr * Pepper Johnsonville Hot Dogs enter the chat. * 36:11 — Depression-Era Baking & Mid-Century Nostalgia: A trip down memory lane discussing tomato soup cake, mayo cake, mock apple pie, and the sticky joy of collecting S&H Green Stamps. * 39:35 — Grandma’s Cream Cheese Pesto: Amy shares her grandmother’s thrifty, modern mid-century trick for making pesto without expensive pine nuts. Recipes * Yogurt Irish Soda Bread * Irish Soda Bread with Currants and Apple * Nancy Mock’s Chocolate Soda Bread * Eton Mess with Lemon Curd and Raspberries * Stuffies (Stuffed Quahogs) * Creamy French Chicken Stew (Blanquette de Poulet) * Portuguese Orange Olive Oil Cake * Homemade “Cake Goop” * Applesauce Bread * Porridge Bread * Almond and Anise/Sambuca Biscotti * Ervilhas com Ovos (Portuguese Peas with Eggs and Bacon) * Italian Roast Leg of Lamb (with garlic, rosemary, and lemon) * Nach Waxman’s Brisket * Cider Braised Brisket * Cider-Braised Pork, Apples, and Vegetables * Coca-Cola Brisket * Dr Pepper Glazed Ham * Spiced Carrot Cake * Tomato Soup Cake * Mayonnaise Cake * Hardtack/Depression Era Spice Cookie * Ritz Cracker Mock Apple Pie * Cream Cheese Pesto Books and Publications * Becky Selengut ’s upcoming cookbook (photographed by Clare Barboza) Where to Find Us * Amy Traverso * Instagram | Yankee * David Leite * Instagram | Pinterest | Facebook | Youtube This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit davidleite.substack.com

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№ 90: Easter, Passover, and the Dubious Trend of Soda-Flavored Foods is an episode from Talking With My Mouth Full by David Leite.

This episode is 46:15 long.

This episode was published on Mar 19, 2026.

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