Tastes Of HistoryDec 14, 20213 minDispelling Some Myths: Sweeney ToddFact or Fiction? Despite some believing he was a real person, the murderous ‘Barber of Fleet Street’, Sweeney Todd, is in fact an...
Tastes Of HistorySep 1, 20213 minAn Ancient Greek Military Odyssey'Military Odyssey' is one of the largest multi-period re-enactment shows in the country. With over 4,000 re-enactors and living history...
Tastes Of HistoryAug 30, 20212 minThe Recipes: Marlborough Pie"The ACCOMPLISHT COOK, or, The whole Art and Mystery of COOKERY, fitted for all Degrees and Qualities" was first published in London in...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 23, 20211 minCelebrating St George's DayToday marks the 457th birthday of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). As he is famously thought to have been born and died on the same date,...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 21, 20201 minWæs hæl! Drinc hæl! Although synonymous with Christmas, the tradition of wassailing, typically celebrated on Twelfth Night (variously January 5th or 6th),...
Tastes Of HistoryAug 22, 20201 minBosworth Medieval Festival: The RecipesLike us you were probably as disappointed as we were when Bosworth Medieval Festival had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus...
Tastes Of HistoryJul 16, 20201 minAn 18th-century CurryWhat to do with leftover lamb from Sunday's roast? Obviously, make an 18th-century curry. The version below is a variation of one by...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 21, 20203 minRecipe: The Spring Oven Ciabatta BreadTastes Of History recently purchased a new toy: The Spring Oven (pictured right) which, according to the website, 'is a unique [slip...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 21, 20201 minRoman Placenta CakePlacenta cake is not what you might at first think. To the ancient Romans, placenta, like its erstwhile fellow, libum, were cakes made...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 21, 20202 minRoman "Burgers"Spotted in the May 2020 edition of BBC History magazine (pg 66) was a recipe for 'Ancient Roman Burgers' which prominently features...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 20, 20203 minA Very Victorian ChristmasIn another first for Tastes Of History, we travelled to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight to support English Heritage's 'Victorian...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 20, 20203 minAnglo-Saxon Fare Fit for a BattleA pivotal battle took place 953 years ago on October 14th, 1066. It changed the course of Anglo-Saxon England's history when William of...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 20, 20202 minBosworth: Food Fit For A KingTastes Of History was delighted to be part of the Bosworth Medieval Festival in 2019 at the brilliant Bosworth Battlefield Heritage...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 19, 20201 minCollop MondayIn an earlier post (Daily Meals in Tudor England) mention was made of 'Collop Monday', the day before Shrove Tuesday, in connection with...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 18, 20203 minAn Elizabethan PageantIn 1563, Elizabeth I (r.1558–1603) granted Kenilworth to her childhood friend and favourite, Robert Dudley, the soon to be Earl of...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 18, 20201 minHome Front RationsAlthough World War II began in September 1939, it was not until January 8th, 1940 that rationing in Britain began. It was not new idea...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 18, 20201 minOne-Pot CookingFor the large majority of people living in the Bronze Age (about 2,500 - 800 BC) to the mid-Iron Age (ca. 300-100 BC) meals were commonly...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 18, 20202 minA Banquet Fit for PiratesThere are many recipes from Georgian Britain that could be adapted to recreate your very own pirate banquet. We have selected just a few...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 18, 20201 minA Mediæval BanquetHosting your own medieval feast may require some effort but can be great fun. Creating the right atmosphere and dressing the table need...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 18, 20203 minFast Food or Dinner Party?Roman Cuisine Many of the Roman recipes we have reproduced below are taken from 'De re coquinaria' ('On the Subject of Cooking'). This...