Episodes
Time Period/Region
- 16th Century 19
- 17th Century 20
- 18th Century 27
- 19th Century 84
- 20th Century 89
- Ancient 50
- Australia 2
- Austria 6
- Brazil 1
- British Isles 92
- Canada 1
- Caribbean 1
- China 1
- Civil War 4
- Eastern Europe 5
- France 32
- Germany 6
- Great Depression 2
- Greece 6
- Hawaii 1
- Huns 1
- Iceland 1
- Italy 14
- Japan 7
- Jewish 2
- Korea 1
- Medieval 44
- Mexico 5
- Mongol Empire 3
- Mughal Empire 2
- New Zealand 1
- North Africa & the Near East 21
- North America 2
- Panama 1
- Renaissance 2
- Rome 32
- Russia 5
- Spain 3
- Sweden 2
- Thailand 1
- The Netherlands 1
- The Philippines 2
- Titanic 9
- United States of America 90
- Viking 4
- WWI 4
- WWII 19
Eggnog: A Christmas History
Where the word “eggnog” comes from and how the Washingtons celebrated Christmas, and a delicious eggnog recipe that could have been drunk at Mount Vernon
Making Medieval Gingerbread
The origins and variations of gingerbread and a 14th century recipe for a candy-like version
Celebrating Saturnalia with Cato's Globi
The ancient Roman December festival of Saturnalia, and a recipe for a sweet fried treat they might have celebrated with
Figgy Pudding | A Victorian Christmas Tradition
The history of Christmas puddings and a Victorian recipe for a boiled Christmas pudding with raisins
Pumpion Pie from 1670
The history of pumpkins and pumpkin pie, and a 17th century recipe for a super delicious non-custard pumpkin pie
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)
Making 400 Year Old Buttered Beere
Controlling the quality of ale in Elizabethan England, and a late 16th century recipe for real buttered beer