The latest episode of @englishheritage.bsky.social podcast reveals how beautiful property Wrest Park was once integral to 20c British agriculture, making a global impact with a backstory guaranteed to fascinate! Click below to hear me chatting all about it www.english-heritage.org.uk/.../inspire-...

Join me at Cirencester History Festival for a special workshop investigating chocolate's evolution from drink to solid bar. Work with original artefacts from my collection, create& explore chocolate's dark history & Mexican origins. Chocolate, Death & Dia De Los Muertos share.google/geSpLLb6676i...

Curious to learn more about an early modern era dish called flummery? Well, you can by visiting my Blog museumofkitchenalia.co.uk/museum-blog/... It's a beautiful thing! #history #oldrecipes #museumofkitchenalia

Interested in how butter used to be made at home? My latest YouTube short is up on my channel to show you how, featuring lots of lovely objects from my collection. youtube.com/shorts/QHGaX... #museumofkitchenalia

This Autumn something very exciting is happening. Cirencester History Festival will be rolling out a rich,delicious mix of household names, experts in their fields,& local stars (including Ahem, me) !! That is all I can say for now... Sign up to the mailing list  www.cirencesterhistoryfestival.org

Cheese on toast made the old way with a toasting fork and salamander from the 1800s. Watch how it's done. youtu.be/KBq4vW1F9iM?... #foodhistory #museumofkitchenalia

Ever wondered what a Trembleuse was? Well, my Blog article reveals all. If you're hankering for a comfy nostalgic hot chocolate in this crazy heat (unless you're somewhere it's crazy cold, in which case you will definitiely be hankering) Visit museumofkitchenalia.co.uk/museum-blog/... #chocolate

Discover both the history of AND how I got along cooking with this 18th century bar-grate toasting/roasting fork from the collections of the Museum of Kitchenalia in my latest blog post. Link in Bio. #hearthcooking #cookingwithfire #museumofkitchenalia #antiques

Settling in for a good read with my dear Emma Kay @museumofkitchen.bsky.social 🫶 #food #skystorian

Discover how Riddle Bread was made on a genuine Riddle Board from the collections of the Museum of Kitchenalia. Visit the Blog at museumofkitchenalia.co.uk/museum-blog The history of this particular board makes this a prized object in my collection of over 400 objects. #foodhistory @HistoryThreads

‪🎧 Listen: @niamhwycherley.bsky.social‬(Maynooth Univ.) Explores the unique exhibition Words on the Wave: Ireland & St. Gallen in Early Medieval Europe on the Medieval Irish History Podcast—joined by Dr. Diarmuid Ó Riain & Matt Seaver (NMI). open.spotify.com/episode/3o3x...

I came across one of these when visiting a Mexican village.It's a traditional Mayan Pib - a method of cooking I'm writing about for some learning resources.Underground ovens traverse many cultures, but I've never created one myself. Has anyone done this? I'd love to know. #ancientcooking

Just started developing a new set of 5 block lessons around the Archaeology of food for the online learning site I work for. The first is the archaeology of cooking &baking.Most of the objects here from my collection date to the late 1700s,1800s.So,I have to work back quite a long way! #Archaeology

Ancient Manuscripts, Modern Science! What links medieval monks, secret ink recipes & ancient cow DNA? Learn how Scientists used X-ray technology and genetic sequencing to uncover the secrets of 1,200-year-old Irish manuscripts in Switzerland Read more: museum.ie/en-IE/Collec... #NMIBlog #MuseumBlog

Join me Live! (or later on catch up) on Talk Radio Europe. Stream from www.talkradioeurope.com/ Tomorrow (Weds)just after 2pm. I'll be chatting about Medieval food& my new book Wortes and All.Here's a posset pot & some of its ingredients to get you in the mood. @tre.radio #medieval

For thousands of years corn has been the most valued crop in Mexico. It would have been consumed in various ways in the ancient coastal city of Tulum(real name,Zama). Here I am exploring the ruins while enjoying some esquites in the modern town, built up around the old site. #Archaeology #mexico

The other day at the Chocolate Museum in Playa del Carmem,which regrettably has no social media presence but great displays & shop. Couldn't stop myself acquiring one of these beautifully crafted Batidora for my collection. #Chocolate #Mexico #adarkhistoryofchocolate #museumofkitchenalia

Made the most decadent strawberry ice cream yesterday from a great recipe by Felicity Cloake, inspired by Agnes Marshall. Doesn't last long in the dish, & what a dish this is from my collection - A 1930s 'Jade Ware' stunner. Complete with 1940s 'Nutbrown' ice cream scoop. #museumofkitchenalia

@museumofkitchen.bsky.social’s beautiful new book has finally landed on my doorstep. Can’t wait to dig in!

A few days of much needed alone time AND after months of planning slog, I finally submitted my Funding Application to make #museumofkitchenalia more accessible to the public, (worth a try!) Made this bad boy this morning, using all my best sweet pastry skills, for the other 2 bad boys in my life.

For kudos,expertise & knowledge,"Repast:The Story of Food" (kindly sent to me as an advance copy by @thamesandhudson.bsky.social ),has the perfect ingredients - writer & food journalist @jennylinford.bsky.social & my former employer @BritishMuseum It also has exquisite style & elegance.Out 24 April.

Very pleasant day yesterday at @nationaltrust.org.uk in Croome.Rewind to my last visit here in 2020 when I was filming all about the black pear for #BBCCcountryfile with Anita Rani. Highlights were the best slice of Victoria Sponge I've had in a while & spotting the famous cockerell umbrella stand.

Happy nearly Easter! Here's a late Victorian wooden stamp to mark Hot Cross Buns from my collection. An almost identical one c. 1860 appeared in the press in the 1950s, from Peterborough Museum. Another metal one resides at Cothele,Cornwall @nationaltrust.org.uk 🐣 #Easter #museumofkitchenalia

Easter weekend countdown & my book,Wortes & All:Medieval Cooking is arriving just in time, tomorrow, 15 April!You can listen to me talking all about it live around 2pm Wednesday 30 April on Talk Radio Europe.We'll even be chatting through one of the recipes in the book.Could it be Posset?.. #history

A lovely little first review of my new book Wortes & All: Medieval Cooking in @currentarchaeology.bsky.social tarchaeology.bsky.social magazine Out 15th April with Amberley Publishing Head on over to my Facebook page to find out whether you've won a copy! #History #medieval #museumofkitchenalia

Last chance to win yourself a copy of my new book. An easy read about Medieval food & cooking. Just visit my new Facebook page. Link in BIO. FOLLOW & LIKE my page & comment 'I'm a winner' in original competition post. Closes at 3pm Friday 4th April ! ☘️ #foodhistory

Visit my new Facebook page. Direct link in BIO. THEN - LIKE & FOLLOW my new Facebook page. THEN in the Wortes and All competition post, comment 'I'm a Winner'. Make sure you LIKE,FOLLOW & comment. First 2 names drawn will WIN a FREE copy of my new book. UK only ENDS FRIDAY 4th APRIL at 3pm. #free

It's allegedly supposed to be a bit of a scorcher here this weekend, just like this latest acquisition to my collection. A truly exquisite 19th century flummery mould. The museum has a new FB page. Please follow me. www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Hope you get some scorchio your way today🌞

All the replies/discussion on this are fascinating, thanks!

My new book. A nifty little guide to food, drink & cooking in the Medieval period. Out 15 April. Available to preorder now from Amberley Publishing! #Medieval #foodhistory #history #archaeology #foodanddrink

This tea caddy from my collection is from the 18000s with zinc lined twin compartments...And, just here to show off my 'healthy' double chocolate - butter, sugar & flour free cupcakes! #museumofkitchenalia #history

One of a pair of Victorian salad bowls from my collection. I vividly remember salads from my childhood served in bowls like this by my Grandma. Concoctions of gem lettuces, beetroot and peanuts, often alongside homemade scotch eggs.Who remembers eating salad as a kid? #salad #history

My Collection is back up and live on my website. Visit emmakayhistorian.co.uk/baking-%26-c... Scroll through categories on baking and cooking, to ices, eating & serving...and so on. More hopefully in the coming months. Direct Link in Bio. #museumofkitchenalia #antiques #foodhistory

Medieval items of cookery from my collection to welcome the imminent launch of my latest book Wortes & All: Medieval Cooking. One is typically Medieval, but a more modern version,others are replicas. Can you name them? www.amberley-books.com/wortes-and-a... #medieval #wortesandall #foodhistory

Assistant Professor in Early Modern History (2425_HIS_01)- Durham University #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLW082/a...

The final proofs are in. Pre-order from Amberley Publishing. My latest book all about food & cooking in the Medieval period. Out April 2025. #medieval #history ##foodhistory

Backstage tour of the Costume Department at the Royal Shakespeare Theatres. What an absolute gem. #RSC #theatre

Mole is an indigenous dish of Mexico &one I first tried in Florida.I'm making an authentic red country recipe from legendary Diana Kennedy.Mole is all about the chiles.I'll be using Ancho Passila,the long dark ones,& Guajillo,the red ones.Who can tell me which is the hottest?🌶 #mexico #mexicanfood

It’s definitely soup weather 🥣 This small collection from our food and drink history collection offers some hearty recipes and great design too. Watercress Cookbook, 1977 (ED PAM 126) Good Soups, 1945 (AS 601) Thermos Economy Cooking, 1955 (ED PAM 129 365 Tasty Dishes, 1906 (ED 343)

My Georgian brass chocolate pot & traditional Metate - why? Because of my Mexican adventure this year visiting many a Mayan site gathering material for my Archaeology lessons & sampling as much Mexican comida as possible!Can anyone recommend any taqueria around Playa del Carmen? #mexico #mexicanfood

Working on final proofs for my latest book,Wortes And All: Medieval Cooking. Concise,to the point. Lots of images,old recipes & my own reworked versions. Many medieval European recipes were influenced by the Middle East,like Rice Lombard,dated c.1425. Recipe in my book. Out this April #medieval

British Archaeology magazine, November '96. Bronze Age Food Vessel from North Mains, Strathallan, Scotland with cereal based residues and meadowsweet flowers. Given that it is not possible to ferment flowers into alcohol, they were clearly used for flavour and preservation in a malt based ale. 🏺🍺

Surveying the cog: How the medieval merchant ship is being studied https://www.medievalists.net/2022/11/surveying-cog-medieval-ship/ #History #ship

Fantastic BBC radio programme about the intersection between history and food, featuring the magnificently knowledgeable Prof @peterfrankopan.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

While history remains a strong subject in schools and universities, the Royal Historical Society survey highlights some worrying trends. 88% of post-92 universities report staffing cuts.

Deadline for paper topic proposals ahead of the 2025 #OxfordFoodSymposium: Food and the Elements is 31 December 2025. Submission details: www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/next-symposi... #foodstudies #foodhistory

⏰ Please share far and wide, #foodhistory and #foodstudies friends: The CFP for the Amsterdam Food Symposium 2025 is out ⏰ This is a very special year, as it coincides with the 750th anniv. of Amsterdam and an exhibition on the history of food in Amsterdam. allardpierson.nl/en/news/call...

I've started a food history starter pack. It's mainly GB at the moment cos those are the people I know, but I'd like it to be wider please. If you'd like to be added, let me know. Otherwise the very short list is here go.bsky.app/RH4kTRU

'A 2,000-year-old fig discovered in north Dublin...was unearthed from an archaeological excavation at a headland in Drumanagh...and it highlights Ireland's long history of international food trade and a taste for exotic foods.' www.rte.ie/news/dublin/... #foodhistory #fig #RomanEmpire #Ireland

New Royal Historical Society report highlights the value of History but the precarity of the discipline in UK Higher Ed. Well worth a read files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/u...