As we turn our heroine’s spotlight on Maya Angelou (who took “blissful stickiness” to a whole new level), we also reveal how the picnic moved outdoors, and how the French came to be involved in a baguette-big way.Shownotes:You know what’s sticky? Barbeque sauce, that’s what. But very nice for picnics.Today, we use Emma as a picnicking cautionary tale and fly over to Maya Angelou, who wrote the most glorious sentence of all time about barbeque sauce. We discuss her masterwork, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and gush about her writing. Finally, we recommend marvel-ous ways to add some lumens (units of light) to your next picnic. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/homemade-bbq-sauce-recipe-2107702Want more girl lit/foodie tips? Subscribe to Eat Like a Heroine wherever you listen to podcasts (we wouldn’t kick you off the blanket for reviewing it, either). Do drop us a line at [email protected] and tell us what excites you about learning to eat like a heroine! Theme Music: "Beyond the Ponds" by Francis Wells

Who was the mystery heroine who picknicked like a boss and taught us that the bar should be set at “blissfully sticky”? Get your red checkered blanket ready to roll, because we can’t wait to talk all things heroine and picnics.---------------ShownotesNo one picnics as blissfully as a heroine. In this show, we give props to Katy Carr, of What Katy Did: She knew how to elevate the ploughman’s lunch to something magical. We reveal the captivating history of the picnic, dating back centuries, and urge you not to go bananas like the Victorians (so no “epic collar of calf’s head''). Finally, we offer tips on how to pick a setting like a heroine, and ponder how our friend Natalie’s suitor was able to make fettuccine alfredo on the side of a mountain. Katy’s Mini Molasses Pies: https://www.acoalcrackerinthekitchen.com/2021/01/16/shoofletts-mini-shoofly-pies/What’s your favorite picnic memory? Do tell so we can share in a future episode. Email us at [email protected] Music: "Beyond the Ponds" by Francis Wells

Why did Anne of Green Gables invite her minister over for cold tongue? What was up with Ma’s Spider Pan in Little House on the Prairie? And why were the heroines obsessed with currants, blancmange and calf’s foot jelly? A snappy sketch of everything the bookish stars have to teach us about how to nourish and flourish here and now.-----------------Shownotes:If your bookish/foodie heart goes thump at the thought of deconstructing the picnic in Emma, the semi-murderous ingredients in Anne of Green Gables’ “liniment cake,” and the swoony sentences Maya Angelou used to describe barbeque sauce, do we have a podcast for you!In this episode, we unpeel the show that promises to feed both your inner book geek and epicure, with segments such as: Time Travel (historical dishing), Heroine Spotlight, Cook Like a Heroine (recipes), Heroine Takeaways, Bookseller’s Daughter and Friend Recommend (book reviews), Heroine Challenges and Maud’s Mailroom. Do drop us a line at [email protected] and tell us what excites you about learning to eat like a heroine!  Theme Music: "Beyond the Ponds" by Francis Wells