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Tastes Of History
Dec 21, 2020
Wæs hæl! Drinc hæl!
Although synonymous with Christmas, the tradition of wassailing, typically celebrated on Twelfth Night (variously January 5th or 6th),...
Tastes Of History
Aug 22, 2020
Bosworth Medieval Festival: The Recipes
Like us you were probably as disappointed as we were when Bosworth Medieval Festival had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus...
Tastes Of History
Jul 16, 2020
An 18th-century Curry
What to do with leftover lamb from Sunday's roast? Obviously, make an 18th-century curry. The version below is a variation of one by...
Tastes Of History
Jun 21, 2020
Recipe: The Spring Oven Ciabatta Bread
Tastes Of History recently purchased a new toy: The Spring Oven (pictured right) which, according to the website, 'is a unique [slip...
Tastes Of History
Jun 21, 2020
Roman Placenta Cake
Placenta cake is not what you might at first think. To the ancient Romans, placenta, like its erstwhile fellow, libum, were cakes made...
Tastes Of History
Jun 21, 2020
Roman "Burgers"
Spotted in the May 2020 edition of BBC History magazine (pg 66) was a recipe for 'Ancient Roman Burgers' which prominently features...
Tastes Of History
Jun 20, 2020
A Very Victorian Christmas
In another first for Tastes Of History, we travelled to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight to support English Heritage's 'Victorian...
Tastes Of History
Jun 20, 2020
Anglo-Saxon Fare Fit for a Battle
A pivotal battle took place 953 years ago on October 14th, 1066. It changed the course of Anglo-Saxon England's history when William of...
Tastes Of History
Jun 20, 2020
Bosworth: Food Fit For A King
Tastes Of History was delighted to be part of the Bosworth Medieval Festival in 2019 at the brilliant Bosworth Battlefield Heritage...
Tastes Of History
Jun 19, 2020
Collop Monday
In an earlier post (Daily Meals in Tudor England) mention was made of 'Collop Monday', the day before Shrove Tuesday, in connection with...
Tastes Of History
Jun 18, 2020
Britain's Most Historic Towns: Chester
The first episode of Britain's Most Historic Towns aired on April 8th, 2018 on Channel 4. We had the pleasure of working alongside the...
Tastes Of History
Jun 18, 2020
Home Front Rations
Although World War II began in September 1939, it was not until January 8th, 1940 that rationing in Britain began. It was not new idea...
Tastes Of History
Jun 18, 2020
One-Pot Cooking
For the large majority of people living in the Bronze Age (about 2,500 - 800 BC) to the mid-Iron Age (ca. 300-100 BC) meals were commonly...
Tastes Of History
Jun 18, 2020
A Banquet Fit for Pirates
There are many recipes from Georgian Britain that could be adapted to recreate your very own pirate banquet. We have selected just a few...
Tastes Of History
Jun 18, 2020
A Mediæval Feast
Hosting your own medieval feast may require some effort but can be great fun. Creating the right atmosphere and dressing the table need...
Tastes Of History
Jun 18, 2020
Fast Food or Dinner Party?
Roman Cuisine Many of the Roman recipes we have reproduced below are taken from 'De re coquinaria' ('On the Subject of Cooking'). This...
Tastes Of History
Jun 18, 2020
Ancient Greek Dining
Tastes Of History started as experts in recreating Roman era cuisine. The history of food, however, is one of continuity and so our...
Tastes Of History
Jun 18, 2020
Neolithic Feasting
Our repertoire has expanded once more. For twelve days in October of 2017, and again for nine days in February 2018, we stretched our...
Tastes Of History
Jun 17, 2020
A Tasty Tudor Chewit
In every issue of BBC History Magazine, picture editor Sam Nott presents a recipe from the past. In this article, from December 2015, Sam...
Tastes Of History
Jun 12, 2020
Kew on a Plate
Back in 2015 BBC Two's re-ran its series 'Kew on a Plate' presented by Raymond Blanc and Kate Humble. They had spent the year at Kew...
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