Episodes

Max Miller 6/4/24 Max Miller 6/4/24

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

Max Miller 3/12/24 Max Miller 3/12/24

The real-life story of Chef Boyardee and a likely recipe for his original spaghetti with meat sauce

Max Miller 7/4/23 Max Miller 7/4/23

The original fettuccine all’Alfredo and the showman chef who made it famous

Max Miller 2/14/23 Max Miller 2/14/23

The history of French toast-like dishes from ancient Rome to the 20th century, and a medieval Italian version made with saffron and rose water

Max Miller 1/10/23 Max Miller 1/10/23

Al Capone’s soup kitchen and an Italian soup that could have been served there

Max Miller 8/9/22 Max Miller 8/9/22

Facts versus fictions about Leonardo da Vinci, and a 15th century vegetarian dish from a cookbook he owned

Max Miller 2/22/22 Max Miller 2/22/22

The history of Carnival and Mardi Gras and a recipe for medieval meat and cheese ravioli

Max Miller 12/21/21 Max Miller 12/21/21

The origins and evolution of panettone and an 1891 non-yeasted recipe that only takes a couple of hours to throw together

Max Miller 10/26/21 Max Miller 10/26/21

The history of jack-o-lanterns and an extremely delicious recipe for what is essentially a crustless 16th century pumpkin cheesecake

Max Miller 5/25/21 Max Miller 5/25/21

The history of pizza and a 16th century recipe that is nothing like what we think of pizza today