Travels with Steinbeck: Dogs and Drive Ins on the Open Road
We’re exploring the great American road trip this week on The Feast. Learn how the call of the open road has inspired millions over the last century to see the country. We follow in the footsteps and exhaust fumes of American writer, John Steinbeck, along the road.
Call Us Julius Childus: A Roman Culinary Experiment
We’re rolling up our sleeves to make a first century dessert recipe courtesy of one of the most famous Roman cookbook writers of all time, Apicius. Although this sweet cheese and biscuit recipe, known as hypotrimma with spelt biscuits, may look like your standard cheese dip, this concoction has a few fishy” ingredients hidden up its sleeve.
Titanic Redux: The Final Feast of the Unsinkable Ship
This week, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes in honor of the 107th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. We explore the culinary life onboard the unsinkable ship, looking at everything from those who worked in Titanic’s state of the art kitchens to the epic meals served only a few hours before the ship sank.
Nailed It: Ancient Roman Edition with Farrell Monaco
The Feast is headed to ancient Rome this week with experimental archaeologist, Farrell Monaco. Join us as we discover the bakeries and fast food joints of Pompeii, make an ancient Roman cheese ball with an early-rising farmer, and learn the joys of fish sauce with Apicius.