Nikola Tesla was a scientific genius, but when it came to his eating habits, he had some very odd ideas. Here is a meal he enjoyed when he was at the height of his career. Duck smothered in celery served with coffee for smelling and a stack of 24 napkins. youtu.be/LpfV-0kT56o?...

Based on archeological evidence from the region, I endeavor to recreate a meal eaten by the people who build Stonehenge. youtu.be/i3L1g62Sy58?...

Visited the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo today. I could have spent two full days here, I think.

A delicious Creole Gumbo using a 140 year old recipe. youtu.be/99yi0FRF4uM?...

Today I visited the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. It has been one of the most spectacular places I’ve ever been and I can’t wait to figure out how to turn this visit into an episode.

Making a recipe for spiced kangaroo from Australian home front of World War 2. Not the best way to prepare this meat, but it makes for an interesting dish. youtu.be/myvdVmaa0GE?...

Baking the original Girl Scout cookies from 1922

Happy 270th birthday to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Now let’s take a look at the meal that possibly killed him. youtu.be/R9Kw_3c88bQ?...

The soup that stopped a war - Mill Soup

How to eat like a Victorian workhouse inmate. It’s more than just gruel 😁 youtu.be/zjMQgMshYM8?...

New episode covering the 1838 France and Mexico Pastry War, pastries like these delicious puit d’amour youtu.be/J0OHUwVLPdM?...

Day one of the photoshoot for the next Tasting History cookbook. This is my favorite part of the process!

Beef Bourguignon started out as a dish for the poor of France; a way to use up leftovers like in this recipe from 1885. youtu.be/cQYswc4-dvU?...

How to feed a Roman Centurion. youtu.be/1fDKx1CgcXs?...

To celebrate the construction of his palace, the Assyrian king, Ashurnasirpal II, held a 10 day fest for nearly 70,000 people serving 10k jars of beer like this pomegranate beer, Alappanu. youtu.be/MO0lKDNKxmE?...

Chocolate Wine from 1723

Turkish delight can refer to a whole bunch of different confections. This is one type made using an Ottoman recipe from 1844. youtu.be/MgswDy8PMAA?...

Making traditional English Toffee from 1881 youtu.be/7Z8MvxYovpk?...

Feeding Washington’s army with gingerbread for the American Revolution. youtu.be/vuoThloIEhs?...

Kicking off the holiday season with some Victorian mulled wine and a marathon of holiday food history. youtu.be/6aKvdoUEVzY?...

Medieval peasants would get the equivalent of an office pizza party when their lord required them to do extra work (a boonwork day). They’d get good bread, ale, beef and fish like this 15th century recipe for Barbel Boylled. youtu.be/CFXuZAGEO5c?...

Once a popular dessert (or breakfast) across the country, Indian Pudding is rarely seen outside of New England today but it deserves a comeback. youtu.be/RMSV5PVOA7Y?...

Cranberry Apple Pie from 1867

This creamy Pumpkin Soup recipe from 1651 is simple and definitely worth a spot on your Thanksgiving table. youtu.be/mGex4p9bwkU?...

Water Pie was around long before the Great Depression, but it’s a cheap and tasty dessert for any hard times. youtu.be/_FA7Rekqu94?...

This 16th century Transylvanian recipe for Pheasant with sour cherry sauce is just the type of meal Vlad the Impaler would have enjoyed. youtu.be/hUSH06p9N6w?...

The Paprika Hendl from Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Feeding Ivan the Terrible - 16th century cabbage and onion piroshki youtu.be/QlPl_P2FbzA?...

Feeding Caligula - Rome’s most wicked emperor youtu.be/N0BWllpOptc?...

The mythology of mooncakes and the mid-autumn festival - youtu.be/cgwRFb_3Lfo?...

This recipe for Kikatsugan (ninja hunger balls) took 3 years to make! Was it worth it? youtu.be/ZVhxaJZG37I?...

Did the apple pie originate in Medieval England? youtu.be/HgoBoDoz4Uo?...

The Austrian Emperor who demanded dumplings - youtu.be/AVLdd-eqBs8?...

How the Ancient Romans cooked mussels. Recipe in the Tasting History coookbook: amzn.to/42O10Lx

The Deadly Life of a Victorian Baker - youtu.be/yf8rxJk4QzQ?...

A 3,700 year old recipe from Babylon.

What was food like in Folsom Prison in 1925? youtu.be/8yOcq4eTct8?...

Italian Stuffed Tomatoes from 1773

Eating on the Japanese home front during World War 2. youtu.be/OStTXWtsrR0?...

Was Key Lime Pie invented in the Florida Keys or in New York? Well, maybe both… This recipe from 1933 is definitely from the Keys. youtu.be/ZFE9qFHvm7g?...

A French lemonade from 1651

In medieval Europe, pigs could be so murderous, than they were actually put on trial for their crimes. This wasn’t a one time event, but a semi regular occurrence. youtu.be/u88xiradDLg?...

Medieval Barley Water - Sweet Tisane Support Team Water Here - tilt.fyi/fVybTQVI51

How did Medieval people drink water? youtu.be/c45Lu5-3Ji4?... Join #teamwater tilt.fyi/oWa2GhGvpQ

A soup for the Great Mongol Khan - youtu.be/zDlRlgvOncI?...

First try at making this spam recipe was a complete debacle. youtu.be/XdYjy4RENtI?...

SPAM gets a bad rap, but it was instrumental in saving millions of lives during and after WW2. It’s also a great way to get your monthly allotment of salt. youtu.be/XdYjy4RENtI?...

Breakfast on the Oregon Trail. Full recipe at www.tastinghistory.com/recipes/john...