Episodes
Time Period/Region
- 16th Century 13
- 17th Century 15
- 18th Century 14
- 19th Century 45
- 20th Century 54
- Ancient 31
- Australia 1
- Austria 2
- Brazil 1
- British Isles 56
- Canada 1
- Caribbean 1
- Civil War 3
- France 21
- Germany 5
- Great Depression 1
- Greece 4
- Hawaii 1
- Huns 1
- Iceland 1
- Italy 9
- Japan 5
- Jewish 2
- Korea 1
- Medieval 28
- Mexico 5
- Mongol Empire 1
- Mughal Empire 1
- New Zealand 1
- North Africa & the Near East 13
- North America 2
- Panama 1
- Philippines 1
- Renaissance 2
- Rome 20
- Russia 1
- Spain 3
- Sweden 1
- Thailand 1
- Titanic 7
- Transylvania 1
- Ukraine 1
- United States of America 47
- Viking 3
- WWI 3
- WWII 5
Dining on the Luxury Liner Lusitania
The dining experience aboard the Lusitania and her final voyage, along with a very fancy frozen dessert that was served to second class passengers in 1913
What it was like to visit a Medieval Tavern
Medieval inns, taverns, and alehouses and a medieval meat stew that could have been served at them
A History of Waffles - Communion Wafers to Eggo
The history of waffles and a recipe for waffles with butter and wine sauce from 1714
18th Century Spiced Hot Chocolate
Chocolate’s development after its arrival in Europe, and an 18th century recipe for a delicious spiced hot chocolate
Deviled Bones - The History of Hot Wings
The history and evolution of hot wings, and a 19th century recipe for a spicy wing recipe with mustard and mushroom ketchup
Breakfast in Jane Austen's England
What you could tell about someone from their breakfast in Jane Austen’s England, and a recipe for bath buns as she might have eaten them for her first meal of the day
The Fake (and real) History of Potato Chips
The fake and true history of the potato chip and an early 19th century recipe for them
The 1853 Dinner in a Dinosaur
Victorian salmi de perdrix (partridge salmi) and the men who ate it inside an iguanodon
Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Chicken
Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation and the chicken dish that was created for it
WWII Propaganda
The history and evolution of carrot cake and how WWII British propaganda popularized it
Feeding the Army of Roman Britain
What Roman soldiers ate at the edge of the empire (a.k.a. Britain)
First Class Breakfast on the RMS Titanic
Menus and first class breakfast on the Titanic, as well as more stories of the people on board
Irish Soda Bread from 1836
The history of chemical leavening agents in baking and a simple, hearty Irish soda bread
Feeding a Medieval Outlaw
The history of Robin Hood and real medieval outlaws in England, and some simple venison pasties they might have eaten
The First Fad Diet of Georgian England
An early fad diet created by 18th century Dr. George Cheyne, and a delicious soup that would technically follow the diet’s rules (but is a dessert if we’re being honest)
What the heck is Wassail?
The history of wassail and its myriad forms, along with a recipe from 19th century Oxford
Christmas in the WWI Trenches - Xmas Rations
Christmas dinners during WWI and a ration-friendly Christmas pudding recipe from 1915
Making Medieval Haggis
The history of this most Scottish of foods, and Ewan Paterson of Allan’s Butcher in Auchterarder, Scotland helps me make some
Macaroni & Cheese from 1845
The long relationship of macaroni and cheese, and how they were brought irrevocably together by a Scottish macaroni salesman, two Swiss food chemists, and a Canadian cheesemonger, along with a fancy 19th century recipe.
Sin Eaters & Funeral Biscuits
The curious tradition of sin eaters and gingerbread cookies that could have been used as funeral biscuits in Victorian England