Episodes
Time Period/Region
- 16th Century 13
- 17th Century 15
- 18th Century 14
- 19th Century 45
- 20th Century 54
- Ancient 31
- Australia 1
- Austria 2
- Brazil 1
- British Isles 56
- Canada 1
- Caribbean 1
- Civil War 3
- France 21
- Germany 5
- Great Depression 1
- Greece 4
- Hawaii 1
- Huns 1
- Iceland 1
- Italy 9
- Japan 5
- Jewish 2
- Korea 1
- Medieval 28
- Mexico 5
- Mongol Empire 1
- Mughal Empire 1
- New Zealand 1
- North Africa & the Near East 13
- North America 2
- Panama 1
- Philippines 1
- Renaissance 2
- Rome 20
- Russia 1
- Spain 3
- Sweden 1
- Thailand 1
- Titanic 7
- Transylvania 1
- Ukraine 1
- United States of America 47
- Viking 3
- WWI 3
- WWII 5
The History of Fish Sauce - Garum and Beyond!
The history of different types of fermented fish sauce throughout the world and a sweet recipe using my homemade Roman garum
Foods of Africa & the Enslaved with Michael Twitty
Special guest culinary historian Michael W. Twitty joins me for a special Q&A where he answers your questions and mine about the foods of Africa and of the enslaved population in early America
Hot Dr Pepper from the 1960s
The history of Dr Pepper, including the company’s campaign to make hot Dr Pepper a thing, and the simple recipe for it
Medieval Christmas Feasts - The Boar's Head
The history of Christmas traditions, including serving a boar’s head at a feast, and a medieval recipe for a delicious spiced wine sauce with boar
The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie - Depression vs WW2
Ruth Wakefield’s invention of the chocolate chip cookie with the original recipe and a WWII ration-friendly version
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
A Military Thanksgiving during World War 2
How the United States provided Thanksgiving dinner to its troops during WWII, and recipes for classic Thanksgiving sides from the 1944 Cook Book of the United States Navy
Ancient Roman Garum Revisited
True fermented ancient Roman fish sauce and more garum history, because who doesn’t love the history of garum
JFK's Last Meal - November 22, 1963
The events of the morning of November 22, 1963, and JFK’s last meal: breakfast at the Hotel Texas
Pumpkin Pie from 1796 - A History of Pumpkins
The history of pumpkins and the first recipe for a custard-style pumpkin pie
Day of the Dead Bread - Pan de Muerto
The evolution of Día de los Muertos and a recipe for absolutely delicious pan de muerto, fit to grace any ofrenda
Vienna's Iconic Chocolate Cake
The legendary origins of the sachertorte, and a 19th century recipe that you should absolutely try
Eating Like an Ancient Greek Olympian
The diet and training of ancient Greek Olympians and a recipe for marinated skewers that could have been served with feta, figs, and barley bread
Old Fashioned Halloween Candy & the First Halloween Party
Riotous Halloween celebrations and the first townwide Halloween party, along with a 19th century candy recipe
How to Make Old Fashioned Butter
How butter was made, eaten, and preserved throughout history, some 17th century instructions, and a 19th century butter churn
Eating like a Lighthouse Keeper from the 1800s
The grueling routine of lighthouse keepers and a corn chowder from 1896 that they would have had the ingredients for
Rubaboo - Pemmican Stew of Canadian Mounties
The rugged explorers and Canadian mounties who cooked and ate rubaboo, and a recipe from the journal of Sam Steele, the man who brought order to the Klondike gold rush.
Eat Like a Medieval Nun - Hildegard of Bingen's Cookies of Joy
The incredible accomplishments of the nun, composer, philosopher, mystic, and (most importantly) recipe writer Hildegard von Bingen and two of her recipes to lift the spirits