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The Recipes: Delicious Roman dishes
More recipes from the Roman Festival at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds for you to try.
Tastes Of History
Aug 23, 2025


Food History: The diet of Roman gladiators
An exploration of Roman gladiator diets to tie in with the Royal Armouries Museum's Roman Festival 2025.
Tastes Of History
Aug 20, 2025


Travels with my Freed Bear: Villa Spiza, Split
If in Split, Croatia then definitely dine at Villa Spiza. Tastes Of History ate there several times and it was fantastic.
Tastes Of History
Oct 16, 2024


The Recipes: a Mediæval Joust
After several years of wishing we could be involved a chance encounter while “pirating” in Scarborough has led to Tastes Of History’s first performance at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, Yorkshire. We were delighted to offer a taste of mediæval food to spectators at the live-action International Jousting Tournament over the Easter bank holiday weekend. From Friday 29th March to Monday 1st April the museum’s impressive jousting arena resounded to the cheers of crowds an
Tastes Of History
Mar 29, 2024
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