Episodes
Time Period/Region
- 16th Century 19
- 17th Century 20
- 18th Century 28
- 19th Century 86
- 20th Century 93
- Ancient 54
- Australia 2
- Austria 6
- Brazil 1
- British Isles 98
- Canada 1
- Caribbean 2
- China 1
- Civil War 4
- Eastern Europe 5
- France 33
- Germany 6
- Great Depression 2
- Greece 7
- Hawaii 1
- Huns 1
- Iceland 1
- Italy 15
- Japan 7
- Jewish 2
- Korea 1
- Medieval 51
- Mexico 5
- Mongol Empire 3
- Mughal Empire 2
- New Zealand 1
- North Africa & the Near East 22
- North America 2
- Panama 1
- Renaissance 2
- Rome 34
- Russia 5
- Spain 3
- Sweden 2
- Thailand 1
- The Netherlands 1
- The Philippines 2
- Titanic 9
- United States of America 95
- Viking 4
- WWI 4
- WWII 21
Recreating the Original Old Fashioned
The origins and evolution of the old fashioned cocktail, and two recipes from the 19th century
Eating the K-Ration of World War II
Tasting food from the infamous K Ration, and a recipe for K Ration biscuits using specifications from 1942
What American Soldiers Ate in WWII (B-Ration)
The B Ration of US troops in World War 2, and B Ration recipes from the US Army recipe manual from 1946
The Civil War Origins of Salisbury Steak
The medical treatment and health craze origins of Salisbury steak, and the school cafeteria version from the 80s and 90s, complete with brown gravy
Recreating the Infamous WWII D Ration
The formulation and consumption of the legendary D Ration, a World War II chocolate bar formulated to taste “a little better than a boiled potato”
Hard Times Tomato Soup Cake
The origins and evolution of the tomato soup cake, and a from-scratch recipe from 1934
Rye Whiskey Milk Punch from 1763
A quick overview of the history of rye whiskey in America, and the making of a milk punch as described in a letter from Benjamin Franklin
The Corporate Bailout that caused The Boston Tea Party
The reasons behind the Boston Tea Party, and a warm drink made using one of the kinds of tea that was thrown into the harbor
Eating Like Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin’s changing views on food throughout his life, and a recipe for anchovy and parmesan toasts from 1759
Nikola Tesla's Weird Eating Habits
The eccentric eating habits of Nikola Tesla, and a recipe based on a dish that, like so many other things, he invented
The History of Gumbo in New Orleans
A boiled down version of the complex origins and history of gumbo, and a recipe for shrimp and crab gumbo from 1885
Christmas on the Front Lines: WWII Mincemeat Pie
A tiny Christmas truce in the midst of the Battle of the Bulge, and a recipe for mincemeat pie from the US army in 1946
Baking for the American Revolution's Continental Army
Christopher Ludwick’s extraordinary contributions to the American Revolution, and a gingerbread recipe he might have baked
The Forgotten American Dessert: Indian Pudding (1829 Recipe)
The history of a largely forgotten American dessert, and a recipe for it from 1829
The Hard Times Pie made with Water
The pre-Depression origins of water pie, and a delicious recipe from 1908
What they ate at Folsom Prison in 1925
The food and dining in Folsom Prison, and an early 20th century meal from a combination of the military cookbooks they used and a commissary report
The Real Origin of Key Lime Pie: Florida or New York?
The disputed origins of the key lime pie, and one of the first recipes for it with graham cracker crust from 1933
The History of SPAM
The origins and spread of SPAM, and a recipe from a marketing campaign in 1951
Typhoid Mary's Peach Ice Cream
The sad tale of Typhoid Mary, and a recipe for peach ice cream, one of her specialties that may have contributed to the spread of typhoid fever
Eating aboard a US Submarine during World War 2
Eating and cooking on US submarines in World War II, and two recipes from the 1945 Cook Book of the United States Navy