Tastes Of HistoryApr 6, 2022A Brief History of Food: LeeksAccording to a BBC News tweet (see right), the ‘Welsh leek’ could be set for protected status [1], alongside foods including Cheddar...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 31, 2021On This Day: Catherine of Braganza and teaDecember 31st, 1705: Catherine of Braganza, widow of Charles II whom she had married in 1662, died in Lisbon, Portugal. Most notably,...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 30, 2021On This Day: Yes, we have bananasDecember 30th, 1945, a cold Sunday morning, saw the cargo ship Tilapa docked in Bristol. It was carrying the first bananas to be seen in...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 17, 2021A Brief History of Food: CoffeeOrigins Exactly how and when coffee was discovered is uncertain. A legend of its stimulating effects being identified in Ethiopia is...