Tastes Of HistoryDec 27, 2021On This Day: London's coffee houses closedDecember 27th, 1675: A Royal Proclamation orders the closure of all coffee houses in London because they are seen as hotbeds of...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 24, 2021On This Day: The first air raidDecember 24th, 1914: A German seaplane carried out the first air raid on British soil, dropping bombs on Dover. There were no casualties....
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...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 17, 2021On This Day: King excommunicatedDecember 17th, 1538: Henry VIII is excommunicated by Pope Paul III. Henry brought religious upheaval to England. When he became king,...