The Delicious Legacy

Farming at the Edge of the Inhabited World

Hello! Brand new episode for your archaeogastronomical delight! Out there lies the strange island with the verticalstone walls. How lovely it is here. Down therebeneath

Egypt's Long Food History

Hello! Brand new episode for you my curious archaeogastronomers! On this episode we explore the traditional foods of Egypt. My recent interview with Suzanne Zeidy and

The Lost Perry Cider Cultures of Central Europe

Hello! A brand new archaeogastronomical adventure beckons! Welcome back my curious archaeogastronomers! What is perry? How is it made? Where do we hear about it firstly

Blood as Food Through Ireland’s History

Morcilla in Spain, Stornoway Black Pudding in Scotland, Mustamakkara in Finland, Sângerete in Romania...This ancient tradition of using the blood as an ingredient in food

Did Ancient Greek Women Have Parties?

Hello my curious archaeogastronomers! New episode is out! Did women in the ancient Greek world had parties? Dinner gatherings? Symposia? Alone or with their men? And wh

What's on the menu of Serve It Forth 2026?

Hello! Here's the little teaser of what will the 2nd Serve it Forth Food History festival include on Saturday 17th of October 2026! Me and my colleagues Sam Bilton Neil

A Traditional Jewish Greek Recipe from Thessaloniki

Hello! Today's episode explores just a little the Jewish Greek community, culture and food through the centuries. OK recommendations of the week: Let’s start with the C

To Season, To Cure, To Heal: A Briny History

In the year 1734 three miners were taken aback when they discovered a male body inside Hallstatt salt mine. The body was very well preserved, having been mummified by sal

Naxos, Weeds, Cheese and Patience Gray

Hello! Welcome back to another adventure my curious archaeogastronomers! Honey from a Weed, Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia the Cyclades and Apulia by Patien

Sesame, Halva and Tahini: A Rich & Complicated History

Hello! New episode is out and it's all about, the history of sesame seeds, their use in ancient cuisines, especially Greek, their symbolism and spread across the ancient

Recipe of the week on a Sunday: Two Traditional Onion Recipes

Hello! Welcome to the recipe of the week on a Sunday by The Delicious Legacy! Two Greek recipes with onion as the star ingredient one way or another! Enjoy! Thom Supp

My Grandmother's slow cooked pork & pickled cabbage

This is a recipe and a short story that I wrote about six years ago, which you'll find out listening as to what it is and why, I hope you will enjoy it! Love, The Delic

Macaroni and Cheese: Origins, Myths and History, from Ancient Rome to Renaissance

Hello! Brand new episode is out! I’m talking with food historian Karima Moyer Nocchi. Earlier this year she published a brand new fascinating book titled THE EPIC HISTO

Acquired Tastes: An Interview With James Chatto Part Two

Hello! Here's part two of my delightful conversation with James Chatto where we delve into the main characters of his fabulous book! Enjoy! Thom Support the podcast o

Acquired Tastes an Interview with James Chatto Part One

James Chatto. Actor, puppet maker, author, food writer and journalist. A truly multi-talented, one would say even a renaissance man! He is my honoured guest on The Delici

Odyssey: Food, Feasting and the meaning of 'Xenia'

Hello! Welcome back to another archaeogastronomical adventure! I couldn't help myself but having Odyssey as my inspiration for this week's episode! As you probably hav

Flint Dibble: Zooarchaeology, Ancient Greece and Food

Hello! Ugly stuff? Broken Bones? The earliest archaeologists a century ago ignored these. But not my guest today!  Flint Dibble is an ancient historian and archaeologic

Recipe of the Week: Chicken stewed with onions, olives and feta

Hello! Welcome to the Recipe of the Week on a Saturday by The Delicious Legacy! Today we're going to Mani peninsula in Southern Peloponnese to try a unique hearty dish

Protein, Poo and Power - A Rich History of Manure & Food

Hello! Brand new episode is out for all to enjoy! Firstly, some exciting news! The Serve It Forth Food History Festival is back on the 17th of October! Early bird tick

Food and Traditions of Mani Peninsula -Tough landscape and tough people!

Hello! Brand new episode is out for all of you lovely subscribers! This time we are going to the hard and unforgiving landscape of Mani Peninsula in Southern Greece. Pe