Feed Your Curiosity
Journey with me as we discover the stories behind what we eat.
What Did Pirates Really Eat?
What did pirates really eat? Not a Hollywood feasts. Life at sea meant hardtack, salted meat, and whatever fresh food a crew could catch, trade for, or steal. Archaeology from Blackbeard’s ship reveals surprising clues about the real pirate pantry.
Food Aphrodisiacs: The Foods of Love
Did ancient cultures believe figs symbolized fertility? Why did chocolate become a romantic food? And why have humans spent thousands of years searching for love through food aphrodisiacs?
Corn: One Name, Many Cultures
Corn is so much more than the yellow kernels we know. Indigenous peoples domesticated maize, shaped thousands of varieties, and transformed it into countless international foods. Follow corn’s extraordinary journey across cultures.
Connections Hide in Every Historical Bite.
Let’s explore food history, global ingredients, and the ways cultures cook, celebrate, and share food.
What’s On Your Plate? A History of Food Fraud and Crime
What’s really on your plate? What if your morning coffee once contained sawdust… or your “beef” wasn’t beef at all? The history of food fraud reveals the dark truth behind what we eat. Deception, danger, and crime have long shaped our food system and still do.
A History of New Year’s Diet Resolutions
Think your New Year’s diet resolutions are new? Nope, the Babylonians, Romans, and medieval fasters were way ahead of us. This fun food-history dive explores how resolutions went from sacred promises and feast-recovery rituals… to calorie counting and carb-shaming.
Who Eats What? A Look at Generational Food Trends
What did your generation eat? Discover generational food trends from Boomers to Gen Alpha. See what each generation eats and how food reflects identity and culture.
What Stories and Secrets Are Hidden in the Foods We Eat?
Every food has a story. Some may surprise you, some are forgotten, and some reveal how closely our cultures are connected. Come explore them with me.
Let’s begin our adventure here. >