Episodes
Time Period/Region
- 16th Century 17
- 17th Century 16
- 18th Century 18
- 19th Century 64
- 20th Century 76
- Ancient 40
- Australia 1
- Austria 4
- Brazil 1
- British Isles 71
- Canada 1
- Caribbean 1
- Civil War 3
- Eastern Europe 3
- France 26
- Germany 6
- Great Depression 2
- Greece 5
- Hawaii 1
- Huns 1
- Iceland 1
- Italy 13
- Japan 5
- Jewish 2
- Korea 1
- Medieval 36
- Mexico 5
- Mongol Empire 1
- Mughal Empire 2
- New Zealand 1
- North Africa & the Near East 16
- North America 2
- Panama 1
- Renaissance 2
- Rome 27
- Russia 3
- Spain 3
- Sweden 1
- Thailand 1
- The Netherlands 1
- The Philippines 2
- Titanic 9
- United States of America 71
- Viking 4
- WWI 4
- WWII 14
What Medieval Fast Food Restaurants Were Like
Medieval fast food, the laws that regulated it, and a 14th century recipe for a fried fruit pastry
How Medieval Peasants Survived the Winter
How to survive a medieval winter, and a 14th century recipe for rich and hearty wheat berry porridge
The History of Croissants - A Recipe from 1850
The origins of the croissant, from Viennese kipferl to the modern flaky pastry, and a mid-19th century recipe for a bread-like version
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
Making the Black Mead of Medieval France - Bochet
The history of mead around Europe, and a medieval recipe for black mead, or bochet
Dining on The Orient Express
What it was like to travel on the Orient Express and the luxurious food that was served on board
Why a Tire Company Gives Out Food’s Most Famous Award
How Michelin started with tires and ended up giving out the most prestigious awards in the culinary world, and a recipe from 1932 that earned a Michelin star
The Hindenburg Disaster - Dining on the Zeppelin
Flying on the Hindenburg, from luxury to disaster, and a dessert recipe from Escoffier that appears on its menu
Feeding Napoleon - Chicken Marengo
The eating habits of Napoleon Bonaparte and a 19th century recipe for a delicious but simple chicken dish that’s said to be his favorite
How to Eat like a Celtic Druid
Celtic table manners, food, and cooking methods, and a hearty stew they could have eaten
The 1853 Dinner in a Dinosaur
Victorian salmi de perdrix (partridge salmi) and the men who ate it inside an iguanodon
Dining at a Real Medieval Tournament
Medieval tournaments and the extravagant feasts that went with them
French Onion Soup from 1651
French onion soup from 1651 and the history of onion soups, from ancient Greece to the 20th century
First Class Breakfast on the RMS Titanic
Menus and first class breakfast on the Titanic, as well as more stories of the people on board
The Marie Antoinette Diet
What Marie Antoinette ate (the lady loved chocolate), and 18th century French recipes for an intense chocolate creme and meringue-like chocolate cookies.
The Absinthe Murder
Why absinthe was banned, and a recipe for an absinthe cocktail in the traditional French style
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 the Wine Glass Got its Shape
The history of wine drinking vessels and a 17th century recipe for a delicious sweet fruited wine
Dining First Class on the RMS Titanic
The first class experience aboard the RMS Titanic, and a recipe for dessert that would’ve been a real showstopper for the passengers
Punch Romaine from The RMS Titanic
The cooks aboard the RMS Titanic and a citrusy palate cleanser served at first class meals