Best Thomas Ntinas Podcasts (2025)

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RE-AIR: Ancient Rome's Bakers, Cooks and Kitchens w/ Extra Content! 53:24

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Hello! On this classic episode from the archives of The Delicious Legacy I decided to include some ten minute of extra content from my interview with Farrell and I have remastered the audio as it was a bit dodgy the last time round. Hope it's more pleasant and easier to listen now! I'm very excited about this episode! Farrell Monaco is a culinary &…

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Traditional Japanese Cuisine 55:27

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Hello! New episode is out and I couldn’t be more excited about it! I've interviewed cookbook author Emiko Davies about her latest book "The Japanese Pantry" which came out in October this year. Emiko shares stories of her travels off the beaten track to meet the makers and pay homage to ancient traditions that have been around for centuries. Ingred…

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More Conversations In Greek - Συνέντευξη με την Ουκρανή Συγγραφέα 'Ολια Χερκουλες 55:30

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Hello! This episode is in Greek and it's the translation of the episode I recorded a couple of months ago with the food writer Olia Hercules about Ukrainian Food and Culture! The original episode can be found here: https://shows.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy/episodes/ukrainian-food-culture-with-olia-hercules Γεια σας! Το σημερινό επεισόδιο είναι μ…

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The Most Elusive Spice of The Ancient World: Cyrenaic Silphium 44:12

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Hello! A newly updated episode about Silphium! Or Asafoeitida? I was inspired by History Hit's newly released documentary with Dan Snow called Ancient Adventures: Libya where the team went to explore extraordinary Greek and Roman sites, centred around one of the greatest cities of the ancient world, Cyrene. So I thought it is time to talk again wit…

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Conversations in Greek -Μαγειρεύοντας Ελληνικό φαγητό στην Φινλανδία 33:58

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Hello! This episode is in Greek language for Greek audience! It was released on Wednesday in English for the rest of you! Καλημερα! Το καινουργιο επεισοδιο, της εκπομπης μας, στα Ελληνικα για το κοινο στην Ελλαδα! Προβάλλουμε λοιπόν, δίνουμε για λίγο τα φώτα της δημοσιότητας στους Έλληνες Σεφ του εξωτερικού! Να δουμε την εμπειρια τους και την σχεση…

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The Life of a Greco-Finnish Chef in Helsinki 45:07

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Hello! New episode of the podcast is out. This is part of a little bonus season I'll be occasionally releasing; in between the regular episodes of the podcast! Here we will be talking with Greek chefs abroad,-that's outside Greece- who cook, work and live in different places, and promote the Greek cuisine in their own way. What are their dreams? Ho…

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The Great Greek Famine of World War Two 24:52

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Hello my curious archaeogastronomers! This week's subject is a little bit darker than normal. My reason for doing an episode is that this time of the year, specifically near 28th of October, is that is when traditionally in Greece the commemoration and celebration of liberation from Nazis occupation is celebrated. I wanted to examine the role of th…

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Thessaloniki - A Food Lovers Paradise! 49:01

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Hello! New episode is out for your delectable delight! Thessaloniki is located in Northern Greece in the region of Macedonia, and has a long, long history, being established in 315 BCE by king Cassander to honour his wife, the half-sister of Alexander the Great, Thessalonike. Today is the second largest and most important city in Greece. As a major…

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The Balkan Kitchen- Part Two 1:01:57

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Hello, and welcome to part two of my discussion about Balkan Food with the incredible Irina Janakievska! On this second part of our discussion -we pick up from where we left- we talk about the top five must try dishes of the region, that anyone who loves food should try. Foods from the heart of the Balkans. Such as cevapi, ajvar, dolma/ sarma, bour…

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The Balkan Kitchen - An Interview with Irina Janakievska. Part One 41:15

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Hello! New episode is out for all of you my darling archaeogastronomers! This time, I'm going back to my troubled neighbourhood of the Balkans! I'm interviewing the award winning (James Beard awards on the International Category) writer and recipe developer Irina Janakievska, author of the book "The Balkan Kitchen, Recipes and Stories from the Hear…

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Ukrainian Food Culture - With Olia Hercules 1:07:42

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What is it to lose a paradise? How do you square the feeling of deep loss for a place? Welcome to the newest episode of The Delicious Legacy! Strong Roots, is the memoir of Olia Hercules, food writer, cook, activist amongst many other things. The book is an ode to the land, to ideas of home and belonging, and to family stories and recipes passed do…

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A Culinary Invasion: Roman British Food 1:03:58

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* * * Reminder: The first ever FOOD HISTORY FESTIVAL is happening on the 18th of October and it's all online! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/serve-it-forth-food-history-festival-2025-tickets-1490885802569?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdss It's going to be…

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Part Two: A Compendium of Ancient Greek Food 40:35

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Hello! Part two of a catalogue of ingredients that ancient Greeks around the Med ate, how they ate it and what can we learn from it today? Recommendations for this week include: Ruby Tandoh, in the New Yorker: Inside the World of “The Great British Bake Off” https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/01/inside-the-world-of-the-great-british-bake-of…

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Serve it Forth: A Day in Life of Food Historians 1:04:45

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Hello, Here’s a quick special bonus episode for you – the lowdown on the Serve it Forth Food History Festival 2025 sponsored by the excellent Netherton Foundry. My fellow festival coordinators Sam Bilton, Thomas Ntinas and Alessandra Pino and I are here to tell you more about it: how the day will work, what the sessions will be like, the topics and…

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History of Fava Beans in Greece 32:21

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Hellooooo!!!! Today's episode is an elegy for fava beans! Soup, pottage, gruel, mash...Under many guises, pulses, and especially the ones from the genus Lathyrus, such as Pisum sativum have been eaten in the ancient Greek World since time immemorial... From Neolithic remains to modern Greek table, fava beans and peas, all these delicious pods of th…

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Arctic and Antarctic Exploration Food & The role of Inuits 43:22

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Hello! New episode is out! Firstly, remember my news? Our first and possibly only food history festival is happening this year! October 18th , Saturday all day, and of course online! So you can all attend virtually! Get your tickets at eventbrite at serve it forth food history festival. It’s going to be an amazing day, with some fantastic guests, a…

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The History of Anchovy in the Western Culture - An Interview with Christopher Beckman 1:01:05

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Hello! Welcome to Season 7 of The Delicious Legacy! A New episode for you my dear archaeogastronomers! I had a fab time discussing with Christopher Beckman all things anchovies, in the West -well, the Western Europe and US- but also how far back our relationship with this small fish goes, how it has changed over the millennia and what does it tell …

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Serve It Forth Food History Festival 5:10

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Hello! Excited to announce the inaugural Serve it Forth Food History Festival! Serve It Forth is a new festival devoted to food & drink history curated by Sam Bilton, Neil Buttery, Thom Ntinas & Alessandra Pino. Join us for Serve it Forth Food History Festival 2025 for a fantastic day of discussion, chat and learning about food history and traditio…

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The Discovery of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri 41:00

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***** Tickets for the Serve It Forth Food History Festival now available to buy with a 25% discount here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/serve-it-forth-food-history-festival-2025-tickets-1490885802569?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl ***** Hello my hungry archaeogastro…

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A Short History of Breakfast in Britain Through the Ages, With Pen Vogler 40:37

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*** Exciting news announcement! *** The first Serve it Forth Food History Festival will take place on Saturday 18th of October 2025. Together with my food historians friends Dr Neil Buttery, Dr Alessandra Pino and Sam Bilton we have planned an exciting virtual day for you with talks inspired from past dinners, tables and places. Join us by purchasi…

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From The Archives - A Journey Through Ancient Mediterranean Food 42:36

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Hello! I'm excited to tell you that I am part of the Serve It Forth Food History Festival together with food historians Dr Neil Buttery, Sam Bilton and Alessandra Pino! Together we will be live and online only, on Saturday 18th of October 2025 for our very first food history festival! Stay tuned with news about the subjects we will cover, our fanta…

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History of Spanish Food - An Interview with María José Sevilla 1:02:55

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*********** Sponsor The Delicious Legacy Podcast on KO-FI by visiting https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcast ****************** She is a giant of the Spanish Food and Wine movement.... She probably single-handedly brought Basque Cuisine in the limelight of the English Speaking world... María José Sevilla has worked for many years in the field …

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Palestinian Food, Culture and Identity 1:14:31

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******* TW ****** THIS EPISODE DEALS WITH DEATH, VIOLENCE AND THEMES OF WAR THAT SOME PEOPLE MIGHT FIND UPSETTING!!! **** Hello, New episode is out. I hope you have a listen to a rather longer episode than normal, and please let me know your thoughts! Some Palestinian Dishes: Maqluba, Musakhan, Ka’ak, Maamoul, Knafeh Cookbooks by Palestinian author…

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A Short History of Ice Cream and Sorbets 35:50

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Hello! It's heating up this summer! And what better way to cool down other than learning about the history of ice cream and sorbets?! Resources and further reading: "Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat" by Bee Wilson ISBN: 9780141049083 How Ice Cream Got Its Cone https://www.seriouseats.com/2019/06/ice-cream-cone-history.html The De…

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The Art and Science of Historical Cookbooks 49:56

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Hello! New episode for your archaeogastronomical delights , is out now! Today I have author, chef and food historian Jay Reifel in this episode as my guest, and we muse about all things "Baghdadical"! 10th century Baghdad the capital of the Islamic world in a sense it was a sensuous place. And it produced perhaps a cookbook, more than mere recipes …