In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar looks at ingredients from history that have either become extinct or have moved from being regular staples in the kitchens of the world to now being forgotten or difficult to find. From silphium, to peacocks, to hippos, to ambergris, join us on our journey through history as we rediscover what our forebears ate. Make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram: @EatMyGlobe Facebook:...

Grab your headphones! Simon Majumdar's Eat My Globe Season 8 is dropping Monday May 2nd!  Hear here to find out what's in store for you this season!

In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, looks at the history of the food that has become so beloved of our Christmas season. If you want to know why we celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December, where mince pies or Christmas pudding originated, or the gargantuan meals of medieval royalty, then this is the episode for you. And, if you ever get into an argument about why turkeys bear that name, or if the first American colonists made Christmas illegal, listening to this...

In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, examines food fraud and food adulteration. Since the beginning of records, we see the constant battle between customers buying food and those who attempt to defraud them. The battle has continued right through history to the present day with the methods of fraud becoming ever more sophisticated. But, the aim is always the same: profit. Make sure totune in, and follow and support us on: Patreon: www.patreon.com/EatMyGlobe ...

In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, talks to one of our regular guests, the Chester D. Tripp Professor of History at Yale University, Paul Freedman, about his terrific new book,“Why Food Matters.” Along the way, they talk about food in feast and famine, its roles in ethnicity and cultural appropriation,its impact on gender, andits relationship to taste and the human need for conviviality. Paul is always a great person to interview, and this is one of our favorites so...

In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, looks at the fabulous life stories of four of the extraordinary men who helped create the world of food television we love so much today. Some names such as, James Beard, will be very familiar to you. But others, such as Britain’s irrepressible Keith Floyd may not. If you know them or not, find out some fascinating facts about them all on this very special episode. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Website:...

In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar looks atthe fabulous life stories of four of the women who helped create thefood television we love so much today. You will, of course, know aboutone of our subjects, Julia Child. But what about her predecessor,Dione Lucas? Or, her U.K. equivalent, Fanny Craddock? Or, LenaRichard, the first African American chef on TV? Check out this greatepisode to find out about them all.So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: ...

In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, looks at the history of food in art from the earliest days of ritual paintings on cave walls, right up to the modern works of artistic greats such as Picasso and Van Gogh. It’s an amazing journey that shows just how intertwined food, its preparation and its presentation have been throughout human history.

In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar chats to legendary star of film, stage and television, Mr. Lou Diamond Phillips, who as well as being one of the most in demand actors in the world, is also an obsessive fan of food and cooking. Simon “challenges” Lou to select five films that can earn a place in the coveted Eat My Globe culinary pantheon. It’s a conversation that will definitely make you hungry.

In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar looks at the history of food in cinemafrom the early days of the very first moving pictures, through the days of the silent megastars such as Charlie Chaplin, all the way to the modern movie obsession with “food films” such as “Like Water For Chocolate” and “Big Night.” Oh, and if you want to know why popcorn is so popular, in movie theaters, listen right to the end of the show. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on:...

In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, challenges his Food Network colleague, and revered chef, Marcus Samuelsson, to select 5 people that should join the Eat My Globe Culinary Pantheon. The fascinating selection is made from Marcus’ journeys around the world and in search of the roots of African American food.

“Boys were also purposely underfed so that they would have to develop the skills of stealth by pilfering food.”

Food Network Chef and Baker Extraordinaire Duff Goldman names 5 people from baking history who deserved to be raised to the Eat My Globe Culinary pantheon.

the Portuguese, who had well established trade routes, who took chili around the globe.

In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, discusses the notion formulated by Alfred. W. Crosby, that of “The Columbian Exchange,” with Dr. Carla Pestana, the Department Chair of the UCLA Department of History. This movement of goods, people, technology and disease between Europe and the colonized world helped create the world we live in today.

the notion of not having a fridge or fridge freezer might seem unthinkable, and nearly 8 million new models are sold each year.

If you have a moment, please do check out the latest episode of @EatMyGlobe. In this episode, our host, @SimonMajumdar, challenges James Beard Award winning writer and creator of the Street Gourmet LA website, Bill Esparza @StreetGourmetLA, to name 5 people to be elevated to the Eat My Globe Culinary Pantheon. It’s an eclectic mix gleaned from Bill’s impeccable knowledge of the cuisine of the Americas.

It was not terribly long before the people began to relish the side effects of drinking this “medicine” .

Simon talks with weight loss surgeon Dr. Terry Simpson about some of the weirdest diets and wildest things people have eaten the past.

He suggests an abstinence from red meat and most alcohol, except a little wine.

“the lamp is in a crystal, and the crystal shining as if a pearl - like radiant star, lit from the oil of a blessed olive tree."

Season 6 is coming soon! Hear here on April 26th, 2021! Listen up as Creator and Host Simon Majumdar tells you what's on for the next batch of episodes!

“four women who I believe do not always receive the appreciation they deserve for their contribution to food history.”

“these ingredients created empires and very much shaped the world we live in today.”

Simon Majumdar interviews Sother Teague, legendary mixologist and author of the terrific book, “I’m Just Here for the Drinks.”