What you could tell about someone from their breakfast in Jane Austen’s England, and a recipe for bath buns as she might have eaten them for her first meal of the day

Variations of wienerschnitzel throughout history and its legendary origin stories, and a recipe for a 19th century version

The fake and true history of the potato chip and an early 19th century recipe for them

Special guest culinary historian Michael W. Twitty joins me to cook hoppin’ john, a dish that is said to bring good luck in the new year, and he shares the history of hoppin’ john and its roots in Africa and the enslaved population of early America

The history of different types of fermented fish sauce throughout the world and a sweet recipe using my homemade Roman garum

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

The rise and fall of fruitcakes and a Civil War era recipe

The history of Dr Pepper, including the company’s campaign to make hot Dr Pepper a thing, and the simple recipe for it

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

Ruth Wakefield’s invention of the chocolate chip cookie with the original recipe and a WWII ration-friendly version

Flying on the Hindenburg, from luxury to disaster, and a dessert recipe from Escoffier that appears on its menu

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 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

True fermented ancient Roman fish sauce and more garum history, because who doesn’t love the history of garum

The events of the morning of November 22, 1963, and JFK’s last meal: breakfast at the Hotel Texas

The history of pumpkins and the first recipe for a custard-style pumpkin pie

The evolution of Día de los Muertos and a recipe for absolutely delicious pan de muerto, fit to grace any ofrenda

The legendary origins of the sachertorte, and a 19th century recipe that you should absolutely try

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

Riotous Halloween celebrations and the first townwide Halloween party, along with a 19th century candy recipe