Get the recipe for medieval spiced mead and learn all about alcohol in medieval Europe.

Get the recipe for this Casablanca inspired Champagne Cocktail while learning what Americans were drinking in the 1940’s and World War 2. Where did old Hollywood movie stars drink? How did World War 2 affect the alcohol industry? Find out here!

The old fashioned is well…old. The sentiment behind this cocktail is what I really love. In the late 19th century, cocktails were getting elaborate, flashy and over the top... Old timers bellied up to the bar and demanded a no frills “old fashioned cocktail.” Like in the good old days before all the nonsense. What they were referring to was the Whiskey Cocktail, first recorded in 1806, which was just whiskey, bitters, sugar and water. Originally a morning-pick me up, almost medicinal remedy. Get the recipe and more Gilded Age history and scandal here.

How did Americans cook with rationed ingredients in World War 2? Get the recipe for this classic American meal of mashed potatoes, glazed carrots and meatloaf while learning about rations and victory gardens.

The history of the most beloved cookie of all time… the chocolate chip cookie. Invented in the 1930’s by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Inn, this cookie has it all…scandal, celebrity endorsements and a famous name. Get my secret recipe here.

Nothing says war food like Hard Tack. What were American soldiers eating in World War 1? Find out here!

Ever wonder what was eaten during the Great Depression? Learn about how Americans fed their families during this era along with an old fashioned potato soup recipe that’s anything but depressing.

Read about my long hunt for the recipe that defined my childhood…custard. Did you know that custard goes back to Ancient Rome?

We’re going back to April 14th, 1912 to cook and compare the last meals served on Titanic. We’ll recreate the last meals in first, second and third class on the night of the sinking. We’ll compare the dining saloons of each class and their menus. We’ll make 2 dishes from the first class dining saloon including the most iconic Titanic dish: Lamb with Mint Sauce. We’ll make 2nd Class Curried Chicken and Rice and 3rd Class Tea including Stewed Figs and Rice Pudding. First class not only had the beautiful dining saloon, but an even more expensive A La Carte Restaurant, where Captain Smith dined just a few hours before the sinking. We’ll take a closer look the Cafe Parisien, the Verandah Cafe, dining in state rooms and peek into the galley’s that fed everyone on board. 

Foods we associate with St. Patrick’s Day aren’t very Irish. Irish American? Sure. Corned Beef and Cabbage? Turns out beef wasn’t traditionally eaten in Ireland until British control. Lamb and pork was much more widely consumed and cows were mainly used for dairy production. And corned beef itself was actually an Irish American invention made with a cheaper cut of meat, brisket, available in Jewish delis of New York City.