Episodes
Time Period/Region
- 16th Century 19
- 17th Century 19
- 18th Century 27
- 19th Century 82
- 20th Century 88
- Ancient 48
- Australia 2
- Austria 6
- Brazil 1
- British Isles 90
- Canada 1
- Caribbean 1
- China 1
- Civil War 4
- Eastern Europe 5
- France 31
- Germany 6
- Great Depression 2
- Greece 6
- Hawaii 1
- Huns 1
- Iceland 1
- Italy 14
- Japan 7
- Jewish 2
- Korea 1
- Medieval 43
- Mexico 5
- Mongol Empire 3
- Mughal Empire 2
- New Zealand 1
- North Africa & the Near East 20
- North America 2
- Panama 1
- Renaissance 2
- Rome 31
- Russia 5
- Spain 3
- Sweden 2
- Thailand 1
- The Netherlands 1
- The Philippines 2
- Titanic 9
- United States of America 88
- Viking 4
- WWI 4
- WWII 18
When Potatoes were Illegal
The uphill battle for the potato to become legal again in France, and a fried potato ball recipe from the French Revolution
How to Make Coffee a Better Way
The institution that was English coffee houses and a method of making coffee from the 18th century
Hogmanay Shortbread from 1779
The history of shortbread and an 18th century recipe that includes yeast
Making A Wedding Cake From 1769
The history of wedding cakes and an elaborate 18th century recipe for a fruitcake with two kinds of icing
A History of Ice Cream | A Recipe from 1789
The history of iced foods and ice cream, and an 18th century recipe for parmesan ice cream
How to Eat Like a Pirate: Hardtack & Grog
The food of sailors and pirates, and recipes for seafaring staples: hardtack and grog
A Dish for the First 4th of July... and why it should be on the 2nd.
Why John Adams thought that Independence Day should be on July 2nd, and a recipe that Abigail Adams was supposed to have served him on July 4th, 1776 (she didn’t)