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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.

Interviews Society & Culture Arts History
Update frequency
every 17 days
Average duration
39 minutes
Episodes
409
Years Active
2009 - 2025
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Episode 9: Joanne Lamb Hayes

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/p…
00:30:56  |   Thu 18 Feb 2010
Episode 8: Italian Cuisine Traditions with Michele Scicolone

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”. For more information visit www.michelescicolone.com See Priv…
00:31:02  |   Thu 11 Feb 2010
Episode 7: Chinese Food with Andrew Coe

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/pr…
00:31:28  |   Thu 04 Feb 2010
Episode 6: Toni Lydecker

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 …
00:29:10  |   Tue 26 Jan 2010
Episode 5: Jewish Delicatessens with David Sax

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 th…
00:29:12  |   Thu 21 Jan 2010
Episode 4: Mesopotamian Cuisine with Cathy Kaufman

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 hav…
00:30:53  |   Mon 11 Jan 2010
Episode 3: History of the Hamburger with Andrew Smith

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 importan…
00:29:52  |   Sun 03 Jan 2010
Episode 2: Punch with David Wondrich

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 Privac…
00:27:07  |   Thu 17 Dec 2009
Episode 1: William Grimes: A History of New York Restaurants

Episode 1: William Grimes: A History of New York Restaurants

On the pilot episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio takes us on a journey through the history of New York City restaurants, from the big boarding house taverns to the Bijou-style eateries. S…
00:36:35  |   Thu 10 Dec 2009
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