ICYMI: There was a veg spesh on @aisforapplepod.bsky.social in which I champion the cabbage, @mrssbilton.bsky.social expresses her beef with celery & @alessandrapino.bsky.social delves into the anthropomorphic qualities of cauliflower Available on all podcast apps open.spotify.com/episode/0Bb1...

Good afternoon! I hope you're having a chilled Friday afternoon! And what better way to start your weekend chilling sesh, with a fantastic episode about Medieval German Food & Cuisine? It's a lovely interview with Volker Bach about the first recipes in German! Enjoy open.spotify.com/episode/1ohs...

A treat for paid subscribers - Elizabeth Raffald’s pink pancakes with beetroot cured salmon using #droitwichsalt coastline mix containing natural brine salt, wild fennel, dulse and lemon verbena. Inspired by last week’s #comfortablyhungrypodcast episode ICYMI

In @aisforapplepod.bsky.social this week: @alessandrapino.bsky.social @mrssbilton.bsky.social and I discuss vegetables beginning with the letter C. The episode is available now wherever you get your podcasts & Sam's cauliflower breasts recipe is on the Substack. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

New episode by the lovely @mrssbilton.bsky.social and it's another brilliant one! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

A new episode of @aisforapplepod.bsky.social has landed! It's Season C, and the theme was drinks. I interviewed @artistrawcider.bsky.social about cider, @alessandrapino.bsky.social talked cappuccino, and @mrssbilton.bsky.social discussed caudles. Enjoy! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

NEW EPISODE ALERT Episode 12 focuses on the veneration of the rain god Chaak. I discuss this god’s importance to Mayan society and the role foods played in ceremonies to celebrate him with Dr Gabrielle Vail. Available now wherever you get your podcasts or via the link in the bio.

NEW EPISODE ALERT! In the latest episode of the Comfortably Hungry podcast I explore the history of Britain’s watermills with Barry & Chris from Burton Mill in Sussex. Link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts. National Mills Weekend is 9-10 May 2026

If you like chocolate and have an Audible account, this one is a no-brainer. 💙📚 @mrssbilton.bsky.social app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7ac7...

Did you catch the first episode of season C of @aisforapplepod.bsky.social ? @mrssbilton.bsky.social @alessandrapino.bsky.social and I covered all the hot topics, including how to steam a pudding without a steamer! A is for Apple is available on all apps! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

In the latest episode of the podcast I chat to @nader_mehravari about how the Persians made ice in the desert. This episode was recorded way before the conflict across the Middle East erupted. My thoughts are with the civilians who are suffering the consequences. 😞 Video credit Pond5

Happy Mother’s Day! #simnelcake

The wild garlic is out in force so time to whip up an impromptu soup while I wait for the simnel cake to come out of the oven. The leaves of wild garlic are at their most pungent now before they flower (although the flowers are delicious in a salad). What’s your favourite wild garlic recipe?

@mrssbilton.bsky.social new episode is out and its outstanding! To celebrate International Women’s Day in this episode we’ll be hearing the story of Eliza James, a remarkable woman who rose from poverty to become one of the most successful market traders at... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

Me and @mrssbilton.bsky.social talking about food and Shakespeare, now on YouTube! Join us here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jouO...

In episode 7 I explore the remarkable life of Eliza James, in time for International Women’s Day 8 March Despite many challenges she rose to become one of the most successful business women London had ever seen earning her the title of The Watercress Queen. Episode available now - link in bio.

Bacon & watercress sandwich Top tip from Tom Amery of The Watercress Co who features in a forthcoming episode of the Comfortably Hungry podcast What’s you r favourite way to eat watercress? #watercress #baconsandwich #comfortablyhungrypodcast #mrsbilton #breakfast

It’s beginning to smell a lot like chocolate on this Valentine’s Day! I’m delighted to announce that my series of lectures for the great courses on the History of Chocolate are available now on Audible! #audible #greatcourses #chocolate #foodhistory @pastpreservers.bsky.social

The latest episode of the podcast explores the history of bog butter found in Ireland’s peat bogs. Some of these finds date back to the Bronze Age! Image courtesy of The National Museum of Ireland.

Thanks to @mrssbilton.bsky.social for inviting me to chat about my book on the Comfortably Hungry podcast comfortablyhungry.substack.com/p/s4e5-in-th...

On this Burns Night can I tempt you with a bowl of neeps & tatties soup with crispy haggis? Perhaps with a wedge of cheese & onion soda bread (more to follow on that in a future substack). I added a touch of fresh ginger to this soup which gives it a pleasing warmth. #burnsnight

Steamed Coconut & Lime Marmalade Pudding I’m a bit of a sucker for a steamed pudding in the winter months, aren’t you? Last week’s podcast episode featuring the Lime Run on the Grand Union Canal inspired this recipe for the lovely paid subscribers to the Comfortably Hungry podcast. Link in bio

Why do certain nationalities have close associations with certain foods? And what does this tell us about early modern English attitudes to foreigners? Listen to this & much more, in my fascinating interview with @mrssbilton.bsky.social about food & Shakespeare! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

🧀✨ 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 latest episode of the Comfortably Hungry podcast is out now where I explore the history of ‘taking the waters’ and healing wells.

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...

What are you serving with your Christmas pudding? Here’s a suggestion for you.

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...

I’ve created a couple of wild rice recipes for my paid subscribers. First up is a wild rice & roasted squash salad with dried cranberries & pecans which mirror the nuttiness of the rice. Then there’s a wild rice pudding inspired by an 1854 recipe by Catharine Parr Traill.

Do you like a spooky story at Christmas time? If so join me, @neilbuttery.bsky.social @alessandrapino.bsky.social & @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social at the next @serveitforthfest.bsky.social event for a Christmas Feast of the Uncanny on 11 December 2025

Let there be light! Once you’ve made your plum pudding it seems rude not to flambé it! If you didn’t make your pudding this weekend and would like the recipe for my Medlar Plum Pudding you can find it over on the NEW Comfortably Hungry YouTube channel (link in bio).

Join @mrssbilton.bsky.social, @alessandrapino.bsky.social & me for a @serveitforthfest.bsky.social special 'Christmas Feast of the Uncanny' online & on 11 December Ghosts, goblins, elves & their relationship to food at Christmas time Tickets are £5 via this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

Missed Stir Up Sunday? Never fear! I've made a short video (with recipe) on how to make a traditional plum pudding for Christmas. You can find it now on my NEW YouTube channel youtu.be/R4u3IREbWLw

✨ Dark Feasts: The Sinister Side of Festive Dining ✨ Join me on 6 December 2025 at 3:30 pm for a talk with London Month of the Dead on the darker palate of festive food and how Christmas eating can slip into ritual, memory, unease & the uncanny. Tickets: londonmonthofthedead.com/gothicdinner... 🖤

A new episode of The British Food History Podcast is now live! Shakespearean Food & Drink with @mrssbilton.bsky.social Sam’s beautiful book Much Ado About Cooking published by Headline and commissioned by The Globe is out now! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

In this week’s podcast episode I look at some of the less well known foods mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays namely sack, medlars and Banbury cheese. Joining me are Victoria González-Gordon from Gonzalez Byass wines, Jane Steward of Eastgate larder and Ned Palmer of cheese tasting Co

@mrssbilton.bsky.social’s ‘Much ado about cooking’ publication is taking centre stage in my collection of #Shakespeare related #cookery and #food #books! Love it!

A confectioner remakes his dead wife in sugar, perfect and edible, then serves her to others. Obsession never tasted so horrific. 🍬 #AScareADay #SweetSubtleties @romgothsam.bsky.social #LisaLHannett Listen to it here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_12_12b/

It’s publication day! Much Ado About Cooking is finally here! #muchadoaboutcooking

And that's a wrap for the inaugural Serve It Forth Food History Festival! A day of food history talks, video recipes and cocktails with some amazing guests and my lovely co-hosts @neilbuttery.bsky.social @mrssbilton.bsky.social & @mrssbilton.bsky.social

The dust has begun to settle on the first @serveitforthfest.bsky.social and what a day it was. Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and for your kind words @mrssbilton.bsky.social @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social @alessandrapino.bsky.social and I are so glad you enjoyed the day.

In this instalment of the food & Shakespeare mini series I explore how food (or lack of it) is used to punish characters with Professor Sheila T Cavanagh. We discuss leeks, cannibalistic pies & the withholding of nourishment to help modify women’s behaviour. Link in bio.

Two week till this! Book yer tickets! It's online so you can watch from wherever you are in the world! www.eventbrite.com/e/serve-it-f... #foodhistory #foodfestival #historyoffood With @alessandrapino.bsky.social @mrssbilton.bsky.social @neilbuttery.bsky.social

Why were alliums & other veg so reviled in Shakespeare’s day? In this special episode of the Comfortably Hungry podcast I chat to Professor Diane Purkiss about what everyday folk ate. Don’t forget you can pre-order my new book Much Ado About Cooking now. Link to this episode is in the bio.

Serve it Forth Food Festival, course no4: With @mrssbilton.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsWh... #foodhistory #food #festival #history #tudor #Shakespeare #falstaff #serveitforth #eventbrite #ticketsavailable

Coconut scones with courgette & lime marmalade ‘cos there’s always time for tea!

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

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...