Episodes
Time Period/Region
- 16th Century 14
- 17th Century 16
- 18th Century 17
- 19th Century 56
- 20th Century 66
- Ancient 34
- Australia 1
- Austria 3
- Brazil 1
- British Isles 68
- Canada 1
- Caribbean 1
- Civil War 3
- France 24
- Germany 6
- 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 22
- Russia 2
- Spain 3
- Sweden 1
- Thailand 1
- Titanic 9
- Transylvania 1
- Ukraine 1
- United States of America 60
- Viking 4
- WWI 3
- WWII 11
Surviving in a London Blitz Bomb Shelter
Bomb shelters and the Tube during the Blitz in WWII, and ration-friendly recipes for soup and honey biscuits from the period
The Titanic Survivors Arrive in New York - Hamilton Pudding
What happened when the Carpathia docked in New York with the 705 survivors of the Titanic, and an early 20th century recipe for a dessert served aboard the Carpathia the last day aboard the ship
Surviving the Titanic - Dining on Carpathia
The experience of those on board the RMS Carpathia and the Titanic survivors that they rescued, and soup that might have been amongst the first foods served to the survivors
World War 2 rations on the British Home Front
Rationing in the UK during World War II, and recipes for mock banana cream and the National Loaf
Did Medieval People Eat Breakfast?
Who (and who didn’t) eat breakfast in the Middle Ages, what they ate, and a 15th century recipe for medieval Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Beef Tea from a Victorian Hospital
The history of beef tea, the sustenance of choice for invalids and convalescents in the 19th century, and a recipe from 1851
Dining at the Wild Parties of Regency England
The wild, crowded house parties of 18th and 19th century London, and a recipe for the delicious, dense cakes that were popular to serve at them
Recreating Dog Food from the Last 2,000 Years
How people have fed and cared for their pets from ancient Rome to the Victorian Age, and a recreation of the original dog biscuit
How To Make 17th Century Clotted Cream - A History
The history of clotted (or clouted) cream, and a 17th century recipe for it, an 18th century recipe for serving it, and a 20th century recipe for scones
How Strawberries were Accidentally Invented
The accidental origins of the modern strawberry, and a Tudor-era recipe for a strawberry tart
The Last Meal Before D-Day
The food for Allied troops before, during, and after D-Day, and recipes recreating the last meal before the landing
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