NEW EPISODE ALERT
Episode 12 focuses on the veneration of the rain god Chaak. I discuss this god’s importance to Mayan society and the role foods played in ceremonies to celebrate him with Dr Gabrielle Vail.
Available now wherever you get your podcasts or via the link in the bio.
#rain
#maya
#mesoamerica
#mexico
#comfortablyhungrypodcast
Ever since i listened to the British Food History podcast episode on retro foods with @dr_neil_buttery and @brionymaybakes I’ve craving quiche.
Not the namby-pamby veggie kind (although they can be nice) but a proper shortcrust pastry case made with LARD and stuffed with bacon, cheese & eggs. OK I did let a little onion into the mix too.
I’m not sure ‘Lorraine’ would approve but had to be done & it was bloody delicious. Now where’s my pineapple and cheese hedgehog?😂
(It seemed a shame to waste the left over pastry so I made a couple of jam tarts too, which frankly I haven’t done since the kids were little. Does anyone else still do that?.)
#quiche
#retrofood
#jamtarts
#mrsbilton
ICYMI: a new episode of @aisforapplepod_ landed earlier in the week.
It's season C, the theme was aromatics. What would you have chosen and why?
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ICYMI in the latest episode of the Comfortably Hungry podcast I explore the history of Britain’s watermills.
I visited Burton Mill in Sussex to see local wheat being stone ground into flour. Burton Mill will be open tomorrow as part of National Mills Weekend.
Link in bio.
#comfortablyhungrypodcast
#watermill
#heritage
#foodhistory
Every now and then I splash out on an old book. I’ve been umming and ahing about this one for a while but finally talked myself into it.
I’m a huge fan of Florence White and the work she did to raise the profile of English Food between the wars, so I’m really looking forward to reading more about her life.
#florencewhite
#goodthingsinengland
#autobiography
#foodhistory
Lots happening over on the Comfortably Hungry Substack today.
I’m sharing a recipe for Petworth shortcake with the paid subscribers. It comes from The Petworth Book of Country House Cooking by Peter Brears (2015). @petworthnt was the home of the Leconfield family from 1150 before it was gifted to the National trust. It is situated a few miles from Burton Mill in West Sussex (the subject of last week’s podcast).
The extended version of the interview I did with Tom Amery of the @thewatercressco is also available now on the Substack ahead of the forthcoming @watercressfest on 17 May 2026.
Don’t forget that it’s National Mills weekend 9-10 May across the country so do check out the @themillsarchive to find out where your nearest watermill or windmill is. Burton Mill in Sussex will be open on Sunday if you want to see stone ground flour being milled.
#shortcake
#biscuit
#heritage
#comfortablyhungrypodcast
#foodhistory
@spab1877
We spice things up in episode 4 when we return to the topic of aromatics.
@dr_neil_buttery looks at the often overlooked caraway.
@dr_alessandra_pino talks to @mallikabasu_ about the allure of curry.
@mrssbilton explores the enduring popularity of cinnamon and the myths surrounding it.
There’s also a spicy medieval recipe for Cameline Sauce for you to try over on the substack.
Links in bio or wherever you get your podcasts.
#aromatics
#spices
#cinnamon
#caraway
#curry
Another wonderful evening courtesy of @fortnums celebrating the winners of this year’s awards (sadly not me this year) and lovely to see so many fellow food writers there too.
I’m particularly proud of @roopagul for winning the cookbook category but congratulations to all the winners. 🥂🍾
Got with the dress code this year and even bought some new shoes for the occasion (with actual heels, a rare novelty for me), hence the obligatory poses on the red carpet & with the lobster.
#mrsbilton
#fortnumandmasonawards2026
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
In the latest episode of the Comfortably Hungry podcast I explore the history of Britain’s watermills with Barry & Chris from Burton Mill in Sussex.
Link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts.
Do check out the @themillsarchive for information on your local watermill or windmill and details on forthcoming open days - National Mills Weekend is 9-10 May 2026.
#mrsbilton
#comfortablyhungrypodcast
#watermill
#stonegroundflour
foodhistory
(NB This little reel was recorded back in February hence the woolly hat & jumper 😂)
