Making 2,000 Years Of Mustard
Tasting History with Max Miller
Eat Like a Medieval Nun
Hildegard of Bingen's Cookies of Joy
The Noble Origins of Afternoon Tea
Max Miller recreates a historical recipe for Victoria sandwiches from Isabella Beeton’s 1861 book, Book of Household Management. The episode explores the origins of afternoon tea, tracing its custom to…
Making A Wedding Cake From 1769
Ahead of a personal wedding, Max Miller explores the history of traditional bride cakes from 1769, adapting a massive recipe for a modern kitchen. Learn about the evolution of wedding…
Cheese Dreams
by Lexi Harrison
How Henry VIII’s Court Ate
In the great dining hall at Hampton Court Palace, the vast Tudor court came together twice a day for mealtimes. Only Henry VIII and certain courtiers would have eaten in…
How To Make 17th Century Clotted Cream – A History
Clotted cream served with scones and jam
The Marie Antoinette Diet
Marie Antoinette loved dessert, and even the water she drank was sweetened; she would keep pounded sugar on hand and stir in a few spoonfuls before drinking it. The daughter…
Macaroni & Cheese from 1845
Maccaroni a la Reine (Macaroni and Cheese)