How to Grow Organic Food like Medieval Farmers www.medievalists.net/2025/06/orga... #OrganicFood

Always good to hear again about Irish beer history. It all certainly helps to educate, as well as reinforcing the truth vs. the myths of Irish brewing and Irish pub fakelore. A bugbear of mine as most of ye know ad nauseum! ...

Christina and I talk about ale and beer in Ireland, & how colonisation by the English, and then the British, affected beer production & consumption. Topics include: ale in medieval Ireland, ale consumption during the Potato Famine, & the use of human skulls in medicinal ales.

A new episode of The British Food History Podcast is out now: Ireland, Ale & the Colonising British with @braciatrix.bsky.social. She has written an excellent book, Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland. It’s available on all podcast apps, my blog & YouTube. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

Remember folks, The British Food History Podcast is now available to listen to on YouTube, including the latest episode Ireland, Ale & the Colonising British with Christina Wade ( @braciatrix.bsky.social ) youtu.be/2uMXmbnmoE8?...

It was toad-in-the-hole for tea tonight. It looked great made in my @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social Prospector Pan. Must be made with proper butcher's sausages!

It's a month & a day until the Serve it Forth Food History Festival, sponsored by @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social & @steenbergs.bsky.social It's online & tickets are £16. I'm starting the day off talking with the fantastic Tom Parker Bowles! More info here: serveitforthfest.wixsite.com/info

A new episode of The British Food History Podcast is out now: Ireland, Ale & the Colonising British with @braciatrix.bsky.social. She has written an excellent book, Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland. It’s available on all podcast apps, my blog & YouTube. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

I'll be on the Beeb tonight trying not to say that the whole DEATH OF THE BRITISH PUDDING thing might be a little bit contrived so that English Heritage can publicise a baking book. On the other hand... entirely coincidentally I made C17 white puddings. They were not entirely a success.

Need some dessert ideas? Check out these layouts for Georgian dessert courses from Frederick Nutt's The Complete Confectioner (1819 edition) going in increasing levels of ridiculousness.

It's the final day of the early bird offer for the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social on Oct 18! Get 25% off the ticket price. Don't be a late bird! www.eventbrite.com/e/serve-it-f...

I would be so bad at this. BBC News - Bury's black pudding throwers take aim at Yorkshire puddings - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Got your ticket for @serveitforthfest.bsky.social on 18 Oct? Early bird discount of 25% off ends tomorrow (15 Sept), so don't hang about! Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/serve-it-f...

Reckon you're an early bird? Serve it Forth Food History Festival early bird tickets only available up until 15 Sept! Get 25% off...there's no time to lose. Get your ticket here and catch that worm: www.eventbrite.com/e/serve-it-f...

I'm very pleased with this new acquisition: a butter churn made by Waide of Leeds. It's in good working order but I need to get the wood wet so that it swells and closes the little gaps in the wood before I use it. Any advice using this contraption is most welcome!

A week in Aix-en-Provence is just what I need. Especially on market day. ESPECIALLY when Maison Weibel have Paris-Brest! The best of all patisserie.

In case you've missed it, I have a new episode, about the Serve It Forth Food history fest. Four food historians! @mrssbilton.bsky.social @alessandrapino.bsky.social and @neilbuttery.bsky.social joined me to chat about food disasters, myths & our origin stories! open.spotify.com/episode/7mpz...

Hello there everyone! Here’s a quick special bonus episode of the podcast for you – the lowdown on @serveitforthfest.bsky.social 2025, sponsored by the excellent Netherton Foundry. It’s available on all podcast apps podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

Remember the 9th season of The British Food History Podcast is now available on YouTube, including the most recent one, Derbyshire Oatcakes with Mark Dawson. youtu.be/Cwsd1G6flbA?...

I've decided to get back in the sourdough zone and baked my first loaves in many years. A bit underproved but not a bad start...the crust really helped along with my trusty @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social pans! I need to invest in a decent dough cutter I feel.

ICYMI: A new episode of The British Food History Podcast is out now! My guest is food historian @drdobba.bsky.social and the topic is Derbyshire Oatcakes. Available on all podcast platforms, YouTube and my blog. Quick link here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

At last I have acquired a Grimwade "Quick Cooker" bowl and it's in excellent condition. But with what pudding shall I test it out on? I'm thinking spotted dick...any better suggestions?

At last I have acquired a Grimwade "Quick Cooker" bowl and it's in excellent condition. But with what pudding shall I test it out on? I'm thinking spotted dick...any better suggestions?

It's World Coconut Day! A fabulous coconut cup with gilt silver mounts, Netherlandish, c. 1540:

Excellent homage to Derbyshire oatcakes - once a staple starch for all but the very richest, in Northern counties where wheat didn't grow well, with Tudor food historian @drdobba.bsky.social & @neilbuttery.bsky.social. #history #food share.google/Jp2eU6PKRtCR...

I popped up on the Recipes Project podcast, Around the Table, talking about food history and cooking historic foods. It was great fun. Have a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/7rss...

Holy moly! *Almost* top 10 in the UK Apple food pod charts! If youve never checked out the pod before. Click this link: share.google/0GHk4lpCrFGu...

Good morning all! A new episode of The British Food History Podcast is now live! My guest is food historian Mark Dawson, and the topic is Derbyshire Oatcakes – once a key part of the Derbyshire diet. Available on all podcast platforms, Quick link here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

A new episode of The British Food History Podcast drops tomorrow. Catch up on season 9 here: The British Food History Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts share.google/QxQRI2bizsOR...

It's #InternationalBaconDay today! Here's my recipe from Neil Cooks Grigson for smoked streaky bacon...smoked in my trusty ProQ Eco smoker. wp.me/pb3d4h-UQ

Heads up to my monthly subscribers! A new post all about that much misunderstood pud the junket - with recipe of course! (NB: subscribers get extra blog posts, access to the secret podcast & my Easter eggs page + monthly newsletter.) britishfoodhistory.com/2025/08/29/j...

So excited to announce that my guest for the Serve it Forth History Festival on 18 October is none other than Tom Parker Bowles ! Get your early bird tickets for the online festival here (w/25% off): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/serve-it-f...

Season 9 of The British Food History Podcast is sponsored by Fruitpig, Britain's last craft producer of fresh blood black puddings. Listen to my interview w/founders Matthew Cockin & Grant Harper + discover the spesh offer they have for listeners here: britishfoodhistory.com/2025/07/09/s...

Good afternoon everyone. This is just a reminder for you that all of the episodes of season 9 of The British Food History Podcast are now available on YouTube, including the most recent one with guest @alexbamji.bsky.social. youtu.be/lEWpmTIAJR4?...

I'm very excited to announce that my guest joining me to get the day started at the Serve it Forth History Festival on 18 October is none other than Tom Parker Bowles! Get your early bird tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/serve-it-f...

ICYMI: A new episode of The British Food History Podcast was published. My guest was Professor @alexbamji.bsky.social of the University of Leeds & we talked about a recently discovered cheese "pamflyt" dating to Shakespeare's days. podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/a...

The first @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Food History Festival is on 18 Oct and ONLINE! It will be a day of talks, discussions, food demos and (most importantly) cocktails! Get your early bird tickets with 25% off the ticket price! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1490885802...

The day is being curated by: @mrssbilton.bsky.social @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social @alessandrapino.bsky.social & Yours Truely Find out more on the website! x serveitforthfest.wixsite.com/info

I really like black pudding. I'm a black pudding tourist if the truth be told. I like Scottish bp of course. I haunt butcher shops in rural northern England - "is this your own make?", some wonderful tray-bake bp. French and Belgian boudin noir is yummy. But I avoid Scandinavian sweetened (why?) bp

Monty Python and the Holy Grail Returns to Doune Castle for 50th Anniversary Screenings www.medievalists.net/2025/08/mont... #montypython #DouneCastle

Listened to the podcast episide about Early Modern cheese with @alexbamji.bsky.social and want to know what the cheese would have looked like? Check out my accompanying blog post... (BTW: There's a link to the ep too if you've not heard it yet) britishfoodhistory.com/2025/08/20/a...

More cheese, please! 🧀 The wonderful @neilbuttery.bsky.social came and spoke to @alexbamji.bsky.social Professor of Early Modern History @universityofleeds.bsky.social and Director of @lahri.bsky.social all about our 'Pamflyt compiled of cheese' Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

I really enjoyed discussing 'A Pamflyt compiled of cheese', a 400-year-old manuscript by a cheese enthusiast, with @neilbuttery.bsky.social on The British Food Podcast, available on all podcast apps including here (from 4 mins in) open.spotify.com/episode/1We5... @lulgalleries.bsky.social

The first @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Food History Festival is on 18 Oct and ONLINE! It will be a day of talks, discussions, food demos and (most importantly) cocktails! Get your early bird tickets with 25% off the ticket price! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1490885802...

New to the Middle Ages? Start here—explore the foundations of medieval Europe! 🏰📚 medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/medi... #MedievalEurope #MedievalStudies #LearnHistory

A new episode of The British Food History Podcast is out now! This week, I spoke with @alexbamji.bsky.social of the University of Leeds about a rare, newly discovered Early Modern pamphlet on cheese. Available on all podcast platforms open.spotify.com/episode/1We5...

Is there nothing more satisfying that opening a brand new @leuchtturm1917.bsky.social notebook?

Still shocked about Dr Wall's Dinner gallery & outreach at the Museum of Royal Worcester won the Food on Display Award at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Food Season Awards last week! I wrote a blog post about it. Check out the embedded YouTube videos. britishfoodhistory.com/2025/06/14/d...

I made an early modern white pudding to march the black pudding I cooked up a couple of weeks ago. There's my recipe and a brief discussion about the different types (it can be confusing). britishfoodhistory.com/2025/08/17/w...

Season 9 is being sponsored by Fruitpig & they have a special offer for listeners to the podcast! Find out more here: britishfoodhistory.com/2025/07/09/s...