Tastes Of HistoryAug 8, 2022Rome's 'Secret Agents'There is a tendency to attribute modern structures, ranks and roles to descriptions of the ancient Roman army (Latin: exercitus). Such...
Tastes Of HistoryAug 5, 2022Pirates of PendennisOur very first event as 'pirates' took place in Bedford seven years ago in 2015. Since then, having had the costume and props, it was not...
Tastes Of HistoryJul 29, 2022Eliza Acton: cookery writing pioneerEliza Acton (April 17th, 1799 - February 13th, 1859) was an English poet and food writer who produced one of Britain's first cookery...
Tastes Of HistoryJul 25, 2022Kitchenalia: Fish EatersIn the 1880s, while the ‘Old Money’, the aristocracy, ate their fish course using two table forks, the ‘New Money’, the nouveau riche,...
Tastes Of HistoryJul 24, 2022A Brief History of Food: OrangesOrigins The name 'orange' derives from the Sanskrit word for 'orange tree' (नारङ्ग nāraṅga). The Sanskrit word reached European...
Tastes Of HistoryJul 18, 2022Pillory or Stocks?The Hunt for Witches Respected historian, author and broadcaster, Dr Lucy Worsley OBE, had a new documentary series that first aired on...
Tastes Of HistoryJul 18, 2022Mithras versus Christ: a Centuries Old Dispute?Introduction The background to the eastern mystery cult of Mithras was outlined in 'Mithras Sol Invicti: an Initiates Guide'. With the...
Tastes Of HistoryJul 5, 2022Dispelling Some Myths: A Short lifeAverage height One of the misconceptions about history is that people were shorter ‘back then’. Would it surprise you to know that the...
Tastes Of HistoryJul 2, 2022Kitchenalia: Roman soldier's cookwareIn an earlier article, we challenged the idea that Roman soldiers cooked farinata, a type of unleavened bread made from chickpea flour,...