Podcast Episodes

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 10 months 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 10 months, 1 week 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 10 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 10 months, 3 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 11 months 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 11 months, 1 week ago

A History of Baking with Sam Bilton & Neil Buttery

Season 8 Episode 5

The tables have turned today because I am being interviewed by author, food historian and friend of the show Sam Bilton. My book Knead to Know is out now and published by Icon Books, and Sam very kin…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Crisps with Natalie Whittle

Season 8 Episode 4

Today is an exciting day because we are tackling a topic that I consider extremely important, CRISPS, with food writer and journalist Natalie Whittle.

We talk about the North American origins of the c…

Published on 1 year ago

Cooking 'English Food' with Nicola Aldren, Simone Blagg & Anthea Craig

Season 8 Episode 3

The book English Food by Jane Grigson was published 50 years ago this year. It’s a book that has completely changed my life and I wanted to celebrate it with a three-part special. This is part three.…

Published on 1 year ago

Jane Grigson with Sophie Grigson

Season 8 Episode 2

The book English Food by Jane Grigson was published 50 years ago this year. It’s a book that has completely changed my life and I wanted to celebrate it with a three-part special. This is part two.

In…

Published on 1 year ago