Tastes Of History5 days agoDispelling Some Myths: Upside down Union FlagsThe Union Flag pictured hangs in an upper hall of a London school recently visited by Tastes Of History to deliver a “Knight and Castles”...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 31Dispelling Some Myths: CrucifixionCrucifixion?...Good. Out of the door. Line on the left. One cross each. Next... Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 29The Recipes: a Mediæval JoustAfter several years of wishing we could be involved a chance encounter while “pirating” in Scarborough has led to Tastes Of History’s...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 20A Brief History of Food: Fish ‘n’ ChipsRecently the BBC broadcast an episode of “Rick Stein’s Food Stories” that stated the origin of fish and chips lay with the Portuguese who...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 1About History: Named after a BattleIn an earlier article we explored the origin of the French dish Chicken à la Marengo which was named, according to a popular myth, after...
Tastes Of HistoryFeb 21A Brief History of Food: HaresFor some time we, at Tastes Of History, believed the hare was a native species in Britain belonging to the genus Lepus [1]. A recent post...
Tastes Of HistoryFeb 12On This Day: The Forgotten QueenFebruary 12th, 1554: England's forgotten queen, Lady Jane Grey, is executed for treason. In most popular histories, and as taught in...
Tastes Of HistoryFeb 7A Brief History of Food: PizzaWhile working in one of our favourite schools, the book ‘Roman Adventure’ (pictured right) was discovered and was instantly intriguing...
Tastes Of HistoryJan 10About History: Grenade!In warfare, throwing weapons at your enemies has a very long history indeed. In its simplest form, rocks could be hand-thrown by early...