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    Dispelling Some Myths: Sweeney Todd
    Tastes Of History
    • Dec 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dispelling Some Myths: Sweeney Todd

    Fact or Fiction? Despite some believing he was a real person, the murderous ‘Barber of Fleet Street’, Sweeney Todd, is in fact an...
    An Ancient Greek Military Odyssey
    Tastes Of History
    • Sep 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    An 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...
    The Recipes: Marlborough Pie
    Tastes Of History
    • Aug 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    The 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...
    Celebrating St George's Day
    Tastes Of History
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Celebrating St George's Day

    Today marks the 457th birthday of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). As he is famously thought to have been born and died on the same date,...
    Wæs hæl! Drinc hæl!
    Tastes Of History
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Wæs hæl! Drinc hæl!

    Although synonymous with Christmas, the tradition of wassailing, typically celebrated on Twelfth Night (variously January 5th or 6th),...
    Bosworth Medieval Festival: The Recipes
    Tastes Of History
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Bosworth Medieval Festival: The Recipes

    Like us you were probably as disappointed as we were when Bosworth Medieval Festival had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus...
    An 18th-century Curry
    Tastes Of History
    • Jul 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    An 18th-century Curry

    What to do with leftover lamb from Sunday's roast? Obviously, make an 18th-century curry. The version below is a variation of one by...
    Recipe: The Spring Oven Ciabatta Bread
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    Recipe: The Spring Oven Ciabatta Bread

    Tastes Of History recently purchased a new toy: The Spring Oven (pictured right) which, according to the website, 'is a unique [slip...
    Roman Placenta Cake
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Roman Placenta Cake

    Placenta cake is not what you might at first think. To the ancient Romans, placenta, like its erstwhile fellow, libum, were cakes made...
    Roman "Burgers"
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Roman "Burgers"

    Spotted in the May 2020 edition of BBC History magazine (pg 66) was a recipe for 'Ancient Roman Burgers' which prominently features...
    A Very Victorian Christmas
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Very Victorian Christmas

    In another first for Tastes Of History, we travelled to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight to support English Heritage's 'Victorian...
    Anglo-Saxon Fare Fit for a Battle
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    Anglo-Saxon Fare Fit for a Battle

    A pivotal battle took place 953 years ago on October 14th, 1066. It changed the course of Anglo-Saxon England's history when William of...
    Bosworth: Food Fit For A King
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Bosworth: Food Fit For A King

    Tastes Of History was delighted to be part of the Bosworth Medieval Festival in 2019 at the brilliant Bosworth Battlefield Heritage...
    Collop Monday
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Collop Monday

    In an earlier post (Daily Meals in Tudor England) mention was made of 'Collop Monday', the day before Shrove Tuesday, in connection with...
    An Elizabethan Pageant
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    An Elizabethan Pageant

    In 1563, Elizabeth I (r.1558–1603) granted Kenilworth to her childhood friend and favourite, Robert Dudley, the soon to be Earl of...
    Home Front Rations
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Home Front Rations

    Although World War II began in September 1939, it was not until January 8th, 1940 that rationing in Britain began. It was not new idea...
    One-Pot Cooking
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    One-Pot Cooking

    For 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...
    A Banquet Fit for Pirates
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Banquet Fit for Pirates

    There are many recipes from Georgian Britain that could be adapted to recreate your very own pirate banquet. We have selected just a few...
    A Mediæval Banquet
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Mediæval Banquet

    Hosting your own medieval feast may require some effort but can be great fun. Creating the right atmosphere and dressing the table need...
    Fast Food or Dinner Party?
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Fast 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...
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