In this episode, we talk with Rosalind Erskine and Kelly Crichton about their experience in roaming Scotland in search of great food stories. We discuss the relationship between Irish and Scottish food, why women might find it easier to connect with food and what the future hold for our nation's larder.
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The Scottish Can - a tinned history of Baxters
Today we give Dr Lindsay everything she's ever wanted; an episode all about tins! We take a look at early canning and Scotland's journey to "trusting the tins" before we jump into the history of Scotland's premiere preserving dynasty; Baxters. How did a gardener build a food empire that would survive for over 150 years? Let's find out!
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Re-volt! Scotland's First Cookery Schools with Dr Eleanor Peters
In this episode, we are joined by Dr Eleanor Peters as we discuss Scotland's First Cookery Schools. This week we discuss the women who campaigned for women's education, the role the school cookery books would take in educating the country and the power wars that would ignite a battle over Scotland's kitchens.
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Gingerbread, a History with Sam Bilton
This week on the Scottish Food History Podcast, we are joined by none other than Sam Bilton, or Mrs Sam Bilton as she is known online. In this episode we chat with Sam about her journey into food history before we listen to her History of Gingerbread talk from the 2025 Scottish Food Heritage Symposium.
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A Cranston Keynote
On today's episode we give you a sneak peak into the Scottish Food Heritage Symposium with the keynote from Perilla Kinchin. Perilla, as the authority on Glasgow tearooms, gives us a tour of Catherine Cranston's empire and the impact of her tearooms on Scottish culture.