Keeping warm on day 22 of #ChemAdvent 🔥 Winter fire smells come from smoky syringol and guaiacols. Herring under a fur coat doesn't actually involve a fur coat, but a layer of beetroot and vegetables over pickled herring #ChemSky 🧪

Has the Christmas Day food prep already begun at yours? It has in mine. If you need some kitchen company have a listen to the 2022 Christmas special of the pod: Christmas Feasting with @dranniegray.bsky.social Available on all podcast apps inc this one: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

This was great fun! 👇👇👇

It's the #wintersoltice so we need the ultimate cockle-warmer and for me that drink is Irish Coffee. Its more than just whiskey, coffee, sugar and cream...recipe and history on the blog: britishfoodhistory.com/2024/12/25/i...

The big day is almost upon us! If you are having venison haunch this year I have a recipe for you on the blog. People make a big fuss over roasting venison because of its leanness, but I've genuinely never had any difficulty. Check out the link below: britishfoodhistory.com/2023/11/10/t...

Becoming a £3 monthly subscriber gets you a monthly newsletter, access to the secret podcast, and special blog posts, including this one for Brussels sprouts with bacon and prunes...guaranteed to appeal to so-called sprout haters! britishfoodhistory.com/2024/12/18/r...

What's in the box? Some very exciting cheeses for Christmas from the wonderful Neal's Yard Dairy, that's what!

Very pleased to have contributed to this excellent article by Clare Finney for @foodism.bsky.social along with Pen Vogler & @dranniegray.bsky.social, all about Dickens at Christmastime: foodism.co.uk/features/cha...

It's not too late to order signed copies of Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England's Most Influential Housekeeper (£20) and A Dark History of Sugar (£15) if you'd like to give them as gifts this Christmas. Drop me a DM or email me at [email protected] xxx

I've just added a recipe for the classic Victorian iced dessert Nesselrode pudding to the blog. It's really delicious and deserves a comeback in my most humble of opinions! Link here: britishfoodhistory.com/2025/12/17/n...

Having turkey for Christmas this year? The modern way to deal with one is to brine it, but if you want a traditional recipe that doesn't result in a "dry bird", then I have you covered. There's also a giblet gravy recipe...DON'T FEAR THE GIBLETS Link: britishfoodhistory.com/2024/12/11/r...

From tomorrow’s FT. The cracks are growing and the bleating is getting louder as the Butlerian Jihad/Crash approaches. Let it all burn, and the petabytes of AI slop can burn with it.

Join Neil and myself for some Tudor Culinary Christmas www.instagram.com/p/DSSMBnjDNT...

Need some encouragement getting into the festive spirit? Well, here's a link to last year's British Food History Podcast Christmas special: A Tudor Christmas with the fantastic Brigitte Webster ( @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social ) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

I still have signed books for sale but have sold out of some! Still available: A Dark History of Sugar (£15) and Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England's Most Influential Housekeeper (£20). P&P £3 (UK) DM or email me at [email protected] if you would like a copy!

A huge thank you to everyone who came to the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas Special last night! I feel we're really building a brilliant, interactive community of food history lovers. We'll see you all for the next event!

There are still places available for tonight's @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas Special: A Christmas Feast of the Uncanny! It's online, it's £5 (+booking fee) & it's at 7pm! I'll hopefully see you there! Xx www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

There are still places available for tonight's @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas Special: A Christmas Feast of the Uncanny! It's online, it's £5 (+booking fee) & it's at 7pm! I'll hopefully see you there! Xx www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

Bring your curiosity (and maybe your favourite cheese…) Join me for a delightfully strange and seasonal deep dive into cheese divination…yes, tyromancy! I’ll be joined by @jenniferbillock.bsky.social bona fide cheese divination expert, for a festive reading. 🧀🔮

🧀✨ Serve It Forth – Christmas Bonus Episode TOMORROW! ✨🧀 www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma... Come along for this special Serve It Forth Christmas Bonus Edition on 📅 11 December ⏰ 7:00–8:45pm GMT with @neilbuttery.bsky.social & @mrssbilton.bsky.social

The @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas event is TOMORROW at 7pm (BST): A Christmas Feast of the Uncanny. It's online and it's going to be a lot of fun. More info here: share.google/8cO3oUklxPD3...

Have a look @neilbuttery.bsky.social blog for historic recipes or @alomshaha.bsky.social has occasional recipes that are wow

There are just 2 days to go tol the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social with @mrssbilton.bsky.social, @alessandrapino.bsky.social & me! I'm going to be looking at the food and drink in Charles Dickens's spookier Xmas stories. Tickets are £5 + booking fee. Link: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

This Thursday is the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas special with: @alessandrapino.bsky.social @mrssbilton.bsky.social & me! 7pm - be there or be taken away by greedy goblins! Tickets are £5 plus booking fee. Link: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

I recently consulted @kitchenwitchjb to find what cheese could tell me about my past, present and future. It was a truly fascinating experience. Find out how @alessandrapino.bsky.social and I got on at the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social at A Christmas Feast of the Uncanny. Link in bio!

Come to the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas special where @alessandrapino.bsky.social @mrssbilton.bsky.social and I will be delving into the dark side of Christmas food. It's at 7pm on 11 December. Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

I was approached by @braciatrix.bsky.social a while back to help with recipes to tie in with the Porter Wars chapter of her book. More about those beers later in the week when I find out what exactly Trouble did with them, but I'm telling you now they are *not* based on actual historic beers! ...

I can highly recommend Dr B's 'The Philosophy of Puddings', which I read and thoroughly enjoyed earlier this year. The other three titles are still on my wishlist, but I'm sure they're equally entertaining, informative and eye-opening.

This is the mince pie for the aficionado! A sweet mincemeat pie with lashings of lamb. Of all that I have tried, its my favourite mincemeat. Don't knock it til you've tried it! #mincepieday #mincepie #mincemeat #christmasfood #westmorland britishfoodhistory.com/2023/12/20/w...

Postcard from my collection, sent 1912.

Join me on Patreon for some lovely extra bonus content like this!!! www.patreon.com/posts/130997...

A snippet of my appearance on @skynewsrss.bsky.social talking about the history of mince pies for #mincepieday with chef Mark Richmond of Morrisons It was such good fun. I'll upload the full clip soon!

Morning all! FYI: all of my books are in stock if anyone wants signed copies for Christmas gifts this year. A Dark History of Sugar (25% off) £15 Before Mrs Beeton £20 Knead to Know £12.99 The Philosophy of Puddings £10 +postage DM or email [email protected] Xxx

Every day should be mince pie day in my opinion. I love them, especially when the mincemeat is homemade AND meaty. Here's my podcast Christmas special from 2023 all about them. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

Friends!! Join me Dec 7th from 4pm at @lmulligangrocer for PORTER WARS- book talk and beer tasting!! We will be launching my collaboration brew with @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social & @troublebrewing.ie - two porters inspired by my chapter Porter Wars from Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland

I've made this recipe and they are delicious. Beautifully crunchy on the outside with a pillowy softness on the inside.

Mess up the roast potatoes on Christmas Day at your peril! My advice is to get in a couple of practices before the big day. This is my foolproof method for super crunchy, super soft roasties. Good for any time of year, of course xx britishfoodhistory.com/2024/12/16/m...

Join @mrssbilton.bsky.social , @alessandrapino.bsky.social & me on 11 Dec for a @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas Special, looking at the dark side of Christmas food. I'll be focusing on the Xmas stories of Charles Dickens. It's going to be great fun! www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

We're speeding towards Midwinter and it's already very chilly and miz. Here's a recipe from the blog archives to warm your cockles: Scáiltín, a hot, honeyed, milky whiskey drink from Ireland. It might be the best of the hot boozy drinks! britishfoodhistory.com/2020/12/24/s...

I have all 4 of my books in stock if anyone would like to purchase signed copies for Christmas gifts this year. A Dark History of Sugar (25% off) £15 Before Mrs Beeton £20 Knead to Know £12.99 The Philosophy of Puddings £10 +postage DM or email [email protected] Xxx

I took part in a TV programme on Channel 5 tonight: Royal Births, Marriages & Deaths. It's going to be on every week. Not sure which episodes I'm in but I *think* I might be in tonight's. It's on at 8.05pm if you fancy it. x share.google/oiDYe65Gs8WM...

Another treat for my £3 subscribers: a recipe I have been working on for white pudding ice cream based on Gervase Markham's white pudding recipe. It's oaty, sweet and nicely spiced! britishfoodhistory.com/2025/11/27/w...

I'm going to be looking at the food represented in Charles Dickens' Christmas stories for the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Xmas spesh. There'll be - of course - A Christmas Carol but there'll be other, weirder tales too! 11 Dec & online. Book your ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

Spotted in the Deansgate branch of @waterstones.bsky.social today: The Philosophy of Puddings by Yours Truly & Much Ado About Cooking by @mrssbilton.bsky.social !

Whoa! Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England's Most Influential Housekeeper is half RRP on Amazon at the moment. Bargain. And cheaper than I can buy from the publisher. I should stock up!

BREAKING: It is with profound regret that the BBC announces its political editor Chris Mason has wanked himself into a coma

Kendal woman recreated from her 900-year-old skull is named Agnes after public vote. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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