A Taste of the Past
Heritage Radio Network
Culinary historian Linda Pelaccio takes a journey through the history of food. Take a dive into food cultures through history, from ancient Mesopotamia and imperial China to the grazing tables and deli counters of today. Tune in as Linda, along with a guest list of culinary chroniclers and enthusiasts, explores the lively links between food cultures of the present and past.
Episodes
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Mar 4, 2010 • 33min
Episode 11: Television Cooking Show History with Kathleen Collins
Kathleen Collins, author of Watching What We Eat: The Evolution of Television Cooking Shows, talks about the past, present and future of food television.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb 23, 2010 • 34min
Episode 10: Peter Kaminsky & Donna Gelb
Linda speaks to Peter Kaminsky and Donna Gelb about the book, “Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way”.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb 18, 2010 • 31min
Episode 9: Joanne Lamb Hayes
Author Joanne Lamb Hayes talks about wartime culinary trends, victory gardens & meat Substitutes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb 11, 2010 • 31min
Episode 8: Italian Cuisine Traditions with Michele Scicolone
This week, Michele Scicolone comes by to talk about croc pots, Italian cuisine traditions and her latest book “The Italian Slow Cooker”.
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Feb 4, 2010 • 31min
Episode 7: Chinese Food with Andrew Coe
This week on A Taste Of The Past, Linda Pelaccio talks with author and culinary historian Andrew Coe about the cultural history of Chinese food in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jan 26, 2010 • 29min
Episode 6: Toni Lydecker
On this week’s episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda welcomes author Toni Lydecker to the studio to discuss her book “Seafood Alla Siciliana: Recipes & Stories from a Living Tradition”.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jan 21, 2010 • 29min
Episode 5: Jewish Delicatessens with David Sax
On this week’s episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda interviews David Sax, author of Save the Deli, about the history of Jewish Delicatessens in America, their recent struggles to stay afloat, and the rising prices of meat.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jan 11, 2010 • 31min
Episode 4: Mesopotamian Cuisine with Cathy Kaufman
On this week’s A Taste of the Past, Linda welcomes Cathy Kaufman, professional chef and food writer to the studio to make sense of Mesopotamian cuisine, its birth, development, and the records we have of its recipes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jan 3, 2010 • 30min
Episode 3: History of the Hamburger with Andrew Smith
On this week’s A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio hosts famed food writer Andrew Smith to talk about the history of the hamburger and the emergence of McDonald’s, one of Smith’s thirty most important food moments in American history.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 17, 2009 • 27min
Episode 2: Punch with David Wondrich
On this week’s A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio takes us on a journey through time to trace the origins and development of punch, with special guest and drink scientist David Wondrich.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
