Podcast Episodes

Making Medieval Ale at Home with Alison Kay

Season 8 Episode 11

Today I am talking with podcaster and blogger Alison Kay of Ancestral Kitchen all about recreating medieval ale at home – and how one adapts the making of them to modern kitchens.

We talked about the …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

From the Vaults: Breakfast with Felicity Cloake

Season 8 Episode 11

I'm on a break so to fill the gap here are some of my favourite episodes from the podcast's vaults.

Welcome to episode one of the new fourth season of The British Food History Podcast.

Kicking us off i…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

From the Vaults: Recreating 16th Century Beer with Susan Flavin & Marc Meltonville

Season 8 Episode 11

I'm on a break so to fill the gap here are some of my favourite episodes from the podcast's vaults.

Today Neil talks to Susan Flavin and Marc Meltonville about recreating as close as possible beer fro…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

From the Vaults: Fanny Cradock with Kevin Geddes

Season 8 Episode 11

I'm on a break so to fill the gap here are some of my favourite episodes from the podcast's vaults.

Neil has a most enlightening chat with Kevin Geddes about the fabulous television cook Fanny Cradock…

Published on 8 months ago

From the Vaults: Hogmanay & Hamely Kitchen with Paula McIntyre

Season 8 Episode 11

I'm on a break so to fill the gap here are some of my favourite episodes from the podcast's vaults.

Today Neil talks with Paula McIntyre about Hogmanay and her BBC TV show, the excellent Hamely Kitche…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

A Tudor Christmas with Brigitte Webster

Season 8 Episode 10

Merry Christmas everyone! Welcome to the 2024 British Food History Podcast Christmas special.

Today I am talking with Tudor Food historian Brigitte Webster about what Christmasses were like in Tudor …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Philosophy of Puddings with Neil Buttery, Peter Gilchrist & Lindsay Middleton

Season 8 Episode 9

The tables are turned today for I am being interviewed by Lindsay Middleton and Peter Gilchrist of The Scottish Food History Podcast about my book The Philosophy of Puddings, published by the British…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

An Irish Food Story with Jp McMahon

Season 8 Episode 8

Today I talk about Irish food, food history and identity with Michelin-starred chef Jp McMahon.

Jp is the culinary director of the EatGalway Restaurant Group and runs the restaurant Aniar in Galway, …

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Turkey with Tom Copas

Season 8 Episode 7

It’s December, Advent has begun, and we can officially start discussing Christmas so I have put together an episode about turkey that is very much of two halves. There’s an interview with Tom Copas, …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

The English Table with Jill Norman

Season 8 Episode 6

Today I am in conversation with Jill Norman – author of several books, and editor at Penguin. She very kindly talked to me about Jane Grigson and the book English Food at the start of this season. We…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago