The history of the Icelandic midwinter festival of Þorrablót/Thorrablót, some traditional Icelandic foods, and a recipe for rye bread that was traditionally baked in volcano ovens

The history of pecans from pre-Columbian indigenous peoples to the invention of Karo corn syrup, and a recipe for pecan pie before Karo

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot and how Bonfire Night became associated with parkin, along with a 1915 recipe for the sticky ginger cake

Strange wedding traditions and a 1900 wedding cocktail recipe for small celebrations

The life of that Emperor of Chefs, Auguste Escoffier, and one of his recipes for an absolutely wonderful peach and ice cream dessert

George Cassidy, the man in the green hat who provided liquor to the House and the Senate during Prohibition, and a cocktail possibly named for the Green Room at the White House

The history of Saint John’s Eve in Cataloña and a recipe for an iconic festive food

The life and culinary career of Chef Rufus Estes, the author of the first cookbook written by an African American chef, and a comparison of his fried chicken and special guest Chef Kiki’s modern fried chicken