Food & Drink

Questions are raised about the death of men in John Franklin’s 1845 Arctic expedition.

'You are what you eat' was as relevant an observation for the ancients as for more modern thinkers, argues Helen King

'Bread and circuses' - the control and availability of grain was the key to political power and social stability in the ancient world.

Gillian Goodwin on traditional recipes for Lent.

John D. Pelzer explains how the casual gathering of like-minded coffee-drinkers would influence British political and intellectual life for decades.

Robert Garland examines the makeup of the Greek symposium.

Maggie Black looks at the history of the seasonal traditions of contrasting fasting and excess.

Maggie Black completes her history of the year in food, with a look at the history of a festive favourite

Maggie Black takes a look at the seasonal celebration of All Saints and serves up a Hallowe'en recipe.