A Taste of the Past
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.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 409
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
Episode 210: Manuscript Cookbooks
A Taste of the Past is back for a new radio season with host Linda Pelaccio welcoming guest Stephen Schmidt to the studio for a thorough talk on manuscript cookbooks. Stephen is the Principal Researc…
00:43:13 |
Thu 17 Sep 2015
Episode 209: Scottish Cuisine: “Beyond Haggis” with Rachel McCormack
What is Scottish cuisine? Well, it’s certainly more than haggis. Travel to the UK’s northern-most country on a brand new episode of A Taste of the Past. Host Linda Pelaccio is joined by Rachel McCorm…
00:41:25 |
Thu 30 Jul 2015
Episode 208: Sugar and Sweets Around the World
A sweet tooth is a powerful thing! This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is exploring the vast array of sweets across the globe with Darra Goldstein, the Editor in Chief of “The Oxfor…
00:37:43 |
Thu 11 Jun 2015
Episode 207: Cuban Cuisine
The food of the Cuban table has largely been reproduced in other countries primarily by those who left their home in an attempt to recreate the tastes and smells of their past. Now that relations are…
00:43:06 |
Thu 04 Jun 2015
Episode 206: Roman Food Culture
Elizabeth Minchilli has been eating her way through Rome since she was 12 years old. “Eating Rome,” is her homage to the city that feeds her, literally and figuratively. This week on A Taste of the P…
00:36:51 |
Thu 21 May 2015
Episode 205: Man and his Bread
This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Eric Kayser, artisan baker, founder of Maison Kayser, and author of the book “The Larousse Book of Bread” to the show. Born into a famil…
00:29:29 |
Thu 14 May 2015
Episode 204: Nordic Cuisine
This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is taking listeners on a journey to Iceland! Welcoming guest Jody Eddy, author of the new cookbook “North: The New Nordic Cuisine of Iceland,” to…
00:30:32 |
Thu 07 May 2015
Episode 203: The Middle Eastern Roots of Spices and the Early Globalization of Food
On this week’s episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio takes listeners on a vivid and far-ranging journey across time and space on the ancient spice trades with Dr. Gary Nabhan. Talking a…
00:30:59 |
Thu 23 Apr 2015
Episode 202: Sugar and its Dark History
This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is talkin’ sugar and its checkered, dark past with guest Andrew F. Smith, author of “Sugar: A Global History.” It’s no surprise that sugar has be…
00:36:19 |
Thu 16 Apr 2015
Episode 201: Live From the IACP: Anne Willan
This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio takes listeners along to the recent International Association of Culinary Professionals Conference held in Washington, DC, and chats with the dis…
00:22:01 |
Thu 09 Apr 2015
Episode 200: Italian Food & Feasts
This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Judy Witts Francini to talk all about the food of Italian feasts! Despite not being Italian herself, Judy has an impressive Italian culi…
00:22:58 |
Thu 02 Apr 2015
Episode 199: Nowruz: Persian New Year Traditions
The vernal equinox is upon us and with it brings the start of spring! It is also the beginning of the ancient Persian New Year celebration of Nowruz, and on this week’s A Taste of the Past, host Lind…
00:31:10 |
Thu 19 Mar 2015
Episode 198: Automat: The History, Book & Movie
Americans once sipped coffee and ate pie around communal tables, sharing their struggles and dreams with strangers at Horn & Hardart’s iconic Automat. This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pel…
00:32:34 |
Thu 05 Mar 2015
Episode 197: History of Food in India
From dal to samosas, paneer to vindaloo, dosa to naan, today’s A Taste of the Past is delving into the history of the food in India. Host Linda Pelaccio welcomes guest Colleen Taylor Sen, a culinary …
00:36:33 |
Thu 26 Feb 2015
Episode 196: History of Dining on the Trans
This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is taking a trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway with author Sharon Hudgins. Sharon has traveled along this particular railway numerous times and w…
00:35:35 |
Thu 19 Feb 2015
Episode 195: How the Other Half Ate: Working Class Meals of 1900
This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is delving into the pages of culinary history, wondering how the working-class ate at the turn of the century. Dr. Katherine Leonard Turner joins…
00:36:39 |
Thu 12 Feb 2015
Episode 194: Preserving Traditional Italian Cuisine
Ciao! This week on a brand new episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is chatting with one of America’s foremost authorities on Italian food, Julia della Croce. She is the author of over…
00:36:51 |
Thu 05 Feb 2015
Episode 193: Women Behind the Food Sections
This week on a brand new episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio kicks off 2015 talking to Dr. Kimberly Wilmot Voss, author of “The Food Section: Newspaper Women and the Culinary Communit…
00:33:01 |
Thu 15 Jan 2015
Episode 192: Chef Boyardee
This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Anna Boiardi of the infamous Chef Boyardee empire. Anna is the granddaughter of Mario Boiardi, a man who along with his two brothers (in…
00:37:47 |
Thu 18 Dec 2014
Episode 191: Eating Delancey: Jewish Food Memories
This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is delving into some delicious food memories, using theJewish cuisine on Delancey Street in New York City, as a guide. Welcoming Aaron Rezny, Jor…
00:51:03 |
Thu 11 Dec 2014
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