Episodes
Time Period/Region
- 16th Century 14
- 17th Century 16
- 18th Century 17
- 19th Century 56
- 20th Century 64
- Ancient 33
- Australia 1
- Austria 3
- Brazil 1
- British Isles 67
- Canada 1
- Caribbean 1
- Civil War 3
- France 24
- Germany 5
- Great Depression 1
- Greece 4
- Hawaii 1
- Huns 1
- Iceland 1
- Italy 10
- Japan 5
- Jewish 2
- Korea 1
- Medieval 32
- Mexico 5
- Mongol Empire 1
- Mughal Empire 1
- New Zealand 1
- North Africa & the Near East 14
- North America 2
- Panama 1
- Philippines 1
- Renaissance 2
- Rome 21
- Russia 2
- Spain 3
- Sweden 1
- Thailand 1
- Titanic 9
- Transylvania 1
- Ukraine 1
- United States of America 60
- Viking 4
- WWI 3
- WWII 9
How Strawberries were Accidentally Invented
The accidental origins of the modern strawberry, and a Tudor-era recipe for a strawberry tart
Feeding the Shogun: The Feasts of Feudal Japan
What it was like at a feast in the late Sengoku period (around 1600), and two dishes that would have been fit for the meal of a shogun
Medieval Christmas Feasts - The Boar's Head
The history of Christmas traditions, including serving a boar’s head at a feast, and a medieval recipe for a delicious spiced wine sauce with boar
The Ninja Diet of Feudal Japan
Ninja instructions and survival foods from the ninja scrolls, and a recipe for 16th century ninja energy balls
What is May Day?
The history and traditions of May Day, and a 16th century salad that truly embodies the spirit of the holiday
Secret Foods of the Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish Inquisition and the Jewish community in Spain and a recipe for a beef stew that would have been slow cooked overnight
Samosas of Mughal India
The gastronomic tendencies of the Mughal conqueror Babur the Tiger, and a 14th century recipe for samosas from the administrative papers of Babur’s grandson, Akbar
Aztec Sacrifice & Pozole
Pozole’s roots in Aztec sacrifice, and my mother-in-law’s generations-old family recipe
450 Year Old Pumpkin Cheesecake
The history of jack-o-lanterns and an extremely delicious recipe for what is essentially a crustless 16th century pumpkin cheesecake
Why Vampires Hate Garlic - A Transylvanian Recipe from 1580
The history of why vampires hate garlic and a 16th century Transylvanian recipe for beef with a very strong garlic sauce
Apple & Cheese Pie from 1553
The history of apple pie and a 16th century German recipe for a pie made with grated apples and cheese
The Cookbook of Nostradamus: Prophecies in the Kitchen
The cosmetics and food recipes of Nostradamus and his extra-fancy version of cherry jelly
Adobo: Filipino or Spanish?
The influence that Spanish and Filipino cuisine have had on each other, and a 16th century Spanish recipe for adobo
500 Year-Old Pizza VS Today
The history of pizza and a 16th century recipe that is nothing like what we think of pizza today