The British Food History Podcast

Special Postbag Edition #7

It’s time for the now traditional end-of-season postbag episode of The British Food History Podcast, where I (attempt to) answer your questions, read out your comments an

Griddle & Bakestone Cookery with Peter Gilchrist & Ross Clarke

Today I am speaking with food historian Peter Gilchrist and food writer Ross Clarke, who specialise in writing about and rediscovering the traditional foods of Scotland a

Tea, Cake & the American Revolution with Nancy Siegel

Happy 4th of July to my listeners in the USA…and all of those around the world who also celebrate the day! It’s a big one because the US is celebrating 250 years of inde

Food & Agriculture in Prehistoric & Medieval Scotland with Maureen Kilpatrick

Today I am speaking with Maureen Kilpatrick of Guard Archaeology, a Scottish archaeology firm that has dug sites all over Scotland, but today we are focusing on one site

Feeding the Georgian Kings with Adam Crymble and Rachel Rich

In this week’s episode I am speaking with Adam Crymble and Rachel Rich about a really exciting piece of research looking at the complexities of feeding the households of

Food History Treasures of the Guildhall Library with Peter Ross

Today I am talking with returning guest Peter Ross who was, until recently, the Principal Librarian at the City of London's Guildhall Library. His fantastic book called I

Children's Food with Deborah Albon & Amy Palmer

Welcome back to The British Food History Podcast. Today I am talking with Deborah Albon and Amy Palmer about the history of children’s food. Deborah Albon is a former ear

Eating Out in Georgian London with Peter Ross

Welcome back to The British Food History Podcast. In this episode, I am speaking with Peter Ross. Peter was, until recently, the Principal Librarian at the City of London

British Fish & Seafood with CJ Jackson

Welcome back to the British Food History Podcast. In this episode of the podcast, I am speaking with fish and seafood cookery expert CJ Jackson, author of The Great Briti

Special Episode in Memory of Joanna Crosby: Apples & Orchards

I received the sad news of the death Joanna Crosby when I was at the Leeds Symposium of Food History and Traditions in April. Joanna was a talented food historian specia

Retro Foods with Briony May Williams

Welcome back to the British Food History Podcast. In today’s episode, I am speaking with Great British Bake Off alumnus Briony May Williams about retro foods. She’s on a

Spun Iron Cookware with Netherton Foundry

Today, we are going on an excursion to the Netherton Foundry workshop, nestled in the Shropshire countryside, to find out about spun iron cookware – something that was es

Traditional Food of Derbyshire with Mark Dawson

My guest on The British Food History Podcast today is Mark Dawson, a food historian specialising in the food and social history of the early modern period, but also on th

Healthy Eating in the Middle Ages with Katherine Harvey

Welcome to a brand new season of The British Food History Podcast! On the podcast today is medieval scholar Katherine Harvey, a scholar specialising in medieval and earl

Robert Burns, The Globe Inn & the Annandale Distillery with Jane Brown, Teresa Church & David Thomson

Welcome to the second of a two-part special all about Burns Night. Burns Night, celebrated on Robert Burns’ birthday, 25th January, is a worldwide phenomenon and I wante

Haggis & the First Burns Suppers with Jennie Hood

Welcome to the first of a two-part special all about Burns Night. Burns Night, celebrated on Robert Burns’ birthday, 25th January, is a worldwide phenomenon and I wanted

Special Postbag Edition #6

It’s time for the now traditional end-of-season postbag episode of The British Food History Podcast, where I (attempt to) answer your questions, read out your comments an

Shakespearean Food & Drink with Sam Bilton

My guest on The British Food History Podcast today food historian and friend of the show Sam Bilton, podcaster and author of Much Ado About Cooking Delicious Shakespearea

Welsh Sheep & Cattle with Carwyn Graves

My guest today is food historian Carwyn Graves, a specialist in the foodways and traditions of Wales, and we are talking about Welsh Sheep and Cattle – and their products

Subversive Feasting in Medieval King & Commoner Tales with Mark Truesdale

My guest on The British Food History Podcast today is historian Mark Truesdale, scholar of the fifteenth-century King and Commoner tradition and its early modern afterlif