The Scottish Food History Podcast

Season Two Finale - with the Scran Podcast

In this episode, we talk with Rosalind Erskine and Kelly Crichton about their experience in roaming Scotland in search of great food stories. We discuss the relationship

The Scottish Can - a tinned history of Baxters

Today we give Dr Lindsay everything she's ever wanted; an episode all about tins! We take a look at early canning and Scotland's journey to "trusting the tins" before we

Re-volt! Scotland's First Cookery Schools with Dr Eleanor Peters

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Eleanor Peters as we discuss Scotland's First Cookery Schools. This week we discuss the women who campaigned for women's education, t

Gingerbread, a History with Sam Bilton

This week on the Scottish Food History Podcast, we are joined by none other than Sam Bilton, or Mrs Sam Bilton as she is known online. In this episode we chat with Sam ab

A Cranston Keynote

On today's episode we give you a sneak peak into the Scottish Food Heritage Symposium with the keynote from Perilla Kinchin. Perilla, as the authority on Glasgow tearooms

The Woman Who Made Mackintosh

On this week’s episode of the Scottish Food History Podcast, Dr Lindsay Middleton and I jump into the life of Cate Cranston. Arguably the inventor of the modern tea room,

Scottish Chef of the Year, David Miller

On today’s episode, me and Lindsay are joined by David Miller, recently crowned Scotland’s Chef of the Year for 2025. David talks to us about his journey from a HNC cooke

The Tunnock's Dynasty with Sir Boyd Tunnock

On this week’s episode of the scottish food history podcast, we are looking looking at the Tunnocks dynasty. the biscuits wars that created the tecake, the origins of the

The Mothers of Marmalade

In this episode, Peter and Lindsay investigate the history of marmalade through the stories of Scotland's Victorian women. From Marion McFadyen in Paisley to Janet Keille

Christian Isobel Johnstone with Ali Stoner

In this episode, Lindsay and Peter dive into the life of Christian Isobel Johnstone, a 19th century food writer. If you haven't heard her name, then maybe you've heard of

Florence Marian McNeill - Part 2 with Dr Gina Lyle

In this special part 2 episode, Dr Lindsay Middleton and Peter Gilchrist dive back into the legacy of Florence Marian McNeill. With the help of Dr Gina Lyle, this episode

Florence Marian McNeill - Part 1 with Jeremy Lee

This episode is all about the Victorian suffragist, folklorist and food writer, Florence Marian Mcneill. Born in Orkney in 1885, Florence would go on to be one of the mos

Hogmanay

In this episode, Peter and Lindsay discuss the trials of being a food writer at Christmas time, before jumping into an investigation of Scotland's Hogmanay history. How d

Christmas Comes to Town

In this episode, we explore how Victorian Scottish city dwellers celebrated Christmas from the new indoor tree trend to the very Dickensian feast. We are joined by Dr Mac

Christmas on the Croft

This week we look at how Scotland's rural crofters would have celebrated Christmas, with food, folklore and a mysterious Victorianism of the day.

The history of Christmas in Scotland

This episode kickstarts the series with a look at Scotland's festive history from Solstice to Christmas. Peter and Lindsay discuss the impact of the Victorian era on Scot