Episodes
Time Period/Region
- 16th Century 14
- 17th Century 16
- 18th Century 17
- 19th Century 59
- 20th Century 67
- Ancient 35
- Australia 1
- Austria 3
- Brazil 1
- British Isles 68
- Canada 1
- Caribbean 1
- Civil War 3
- France 24
- Germany 6
- Great Depression 1
- Greece 5
- 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 23
- Russia 2
- Spain 3
- Sweden 1
- Thailand 1
- Titanic 9
- Transylvania 1
- Ukraine 1
- United States of America 64
- Viking 4
- WWI 3
- WWII 12
Feeding Alexander the Great
Feasting with Alexander the Great and an ancient Roman recipe for a complex sauce for poultry using ingredients that Alexander would have had
Ancient Roman Cheesecake - Savillum
The foods served at lavish ancient Roman feasts and a recipe from the 2nd century BC for an early form of cheesecake
The Deadly Job of Royal Food Taster
The history of one of the worst jobs: food taster, and a (non-toxic) recipe for mushrooms that might have poisoned the Roman Emperor Claudius
Recreating the Last Meal of Ötzi the Iceman
The amazing research on prehistoric Ötzi the Iceman, and my take on what his last meal could have been
Ancient Egyptian Spiral Bread of the Pharaoh
The importance of bread in ancient Egypt, and a recipe for spiral-shaped loaves recreated from the walls of Ramses III’s tomb
The Colosseum: What It Was Like to be a Spectator
What going to the Colosseum was like, from acquiring a ticket to the schedule of the day, and an ancient recipe for stuffed dates that you could have snacked on
The History of Fish Sauce - Garum and Beyond!
The history of different types of fermented fish sauce throughout the world and a sweet recipe using my homemade Roman garum
Ancient Roman Garum Revisited
True fermented ancient Roman fish sauce and more garum history, because who doesn’t love the history of garum
Eating Like an Ancient Greek Olympian
The diet and training of ancient Greek Olympians and a recipe for marinated skewers that could have been served with feta, figs, and barley bread
Hannibal & the Food of Carthage
Hannibal Barca, the brilliant Carthaginian general of the Second Punic War, and Cato the Elder, who very much wanted Carthage destroyed
How to Eat like a Celtic Druid
Celtic table manners, food, and cooking methods, and a hearty stew they could have eaten
Making the 2000 Year Old “Pizza” from Pompeii
The recently uncovered fresco in Pompeii that depicts what could be a pizza, and Pompeiian breadmaking
Feeding the Army of Roman Britain
What Roman soldiers ate at the edge of the empire (a.k.a. Britain)
Brewing Mesopotamian Beer - 4,000 Years Old
The important role of beer in very ancient Sumer, and a recipe for it that is recreated from a hymn
Feeding King Tut
The opening of King Tutankhamun’s tomb and what we know (or can guess) about his life, and a recipe for duck that uses ingredients found in his tomb
Ancient Roman Jellyfish for the Black Banquet
Emperor Domitian’s reign of terror, the sinister and elaborate black banquet that he threw, and an ancient Roman dish that would have fit right in
Growing an Ancient Roman Garden
Extravagant Roman gardens, the hard-to-find ancient herbs I plan on growing in my backyard, and a 1st century recipe for artichokes with a sweet sauce
Byzantine Honey Fritters
These fritters are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, kind of like a Honey Nut Cheerios-flavored tater tot with a little heat from the pepper. Really, really good
Ancient Greek Breakfast - Teganites
The morning routine of the ancient Greeks, and a 2nd century recipe for Greek pancakes with honey