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Hestia's Kitchen

Exploring worlds & history through food & stories

An Ending and a Beginning

So, some big news about changes to the podcast plus a wonderful story: Davey & The King of the Fishes.

You can find out and get updates about my new podcast at my new website: A Question of Death

You can find more about me and Folklore, Food and Fairytales via my ⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠ which will continue as purely as storytelling podcast with a monthly folktale or two featuring food.

You can find the interviews in my newest interview series here: ⁠⁠How Food Frames Stories⁠⁠. You can find my interviews with storytellers here: ⁠⁠Vernacular Voices of the Storyteller ⁠⁠

You can also ⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠ here (or just read) my free newsletter for further snippets of folklore, history, stories, vintage recipes, herblore & the
occasional cocktail.

You can also find out more at ⁠⁠Hestia's Kitchen⁠⁠ which has all past episodes and the connected recipes on the blog.  

An Ending and a Beginning
An Ending and a Beginning
13 February, 2024
Tales of Frost and Snow
16 December, 2023
The Widow & Her Daughters or the Kale Conspiracy
14 November, 2023
Slightly Scary Story Special
24 October, 2023
An All Hallows Feast – Menus, Symbolism & Folklore
17 October, 2023
The Kitchen Witch Companion: An Interview with Sarah Robinson
10 October, 2023
The Beekeeper and the Hare or The Hot Honey Horror
12 September, 2023
Food, Funerals & Mourning in the American South – An Interview with Ashley-Anne Masters
12 September, 2023
Slavic Kitchen Alchemy – An Interview with Zuza Zak
12 September, 2023
Rebel Folklore – An Interview with Icy Sedgwick
5 September, 2023
The Laird with a Heart of Gold or The Bannock Brouhaha
11 July, 2023
A Cawl Tale or The Cheese Ownership Conundrum
13 June, 2023
Why Cats & Dogs Disagree or the Risotto Resolution
16 May, 2023
An Appalachian Visit
11 April, 2023
The Search for Luck or the Egg Extravaganza
14 March, 2023
Prince Lindorm or The Onion Protocol
14 February, 2023
The Brave Little Shoemaker or The Ricotta Resentment
10 January, 2023
The Christmas Cuckoo or The Barley Bread Allegory
6 December, 2022
The Palace That Stood on Golden Pillars or The Porridge Pomposity
8 November, 2022
Two Ghosts & a Goblin or The Slightly Scary Story Special
28 October, 2022
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Fascinated though sometimes alarmed by vintage cookbooks, enjoys traveling around the world and through time via the medium of food, stories & books. Loves history, stories, cheese, cocktails, photography and cats (not necessarily in that order).

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Due to popular demand (well at least 6 people) I a Due to popular demand (well at least 6 people) I am bringing back last year’s festive food folklore calendar. Recycling is good for the planet 😋
Due to popular demand (well at least 6 people) I a Due to popular demand (well at least 6 people) I am bringing back last year’s festive food folklore calendar. Recycling is good for the planet 😋
Due to popular demand (well at least 6 people) I a Due to popular demand (well at least 6 people) I am bringing back last year’s festive food folklore calendar. Recycling is good for the planet 😋
Due to popular demand (well at least 6 people) I a Due to popular demand (well at least 6 people) I am bringing back last year’s festive food folklore calendar. Recycling is good for the planet 😋
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Some nonsense to cheer you on a (very) late Novemb Some nonsense to cheer you on a (very) late November afternoon. If you enjoy biscuits, folklore about knots and cinnamon and an Estonian folktale then this letter is for you. Link in bio This went on its way to subscribers last week but I didn’t have to chance to let you all know due to the sad ending of two major kitchen appliances, the hasty replacement, tidying the kitchen and last minute panic that delivery men would not be able to get into ridiculously tightly spaced room.
Another All Hallows Eve episode - The Beekeeper an Another All Hallows Eve episode - The Beekeeper and the Hare - In which we discover that everything is not always as it seems, that you should take advice from helpful travellers, that bees can be excellent as a home protection system and that the taste of honey can make you cross worlds. Also far more than you ever wanted to know about honey but it’s fine if you only fancy the story which conveniently starts the episode. Link in bio
An All Hallows Feast - Menus, Symbolism & Folklore An All Hallows Feast - Menus, Symbolism & Folklore A throwback to last year In which I explored a completely different direction, had fun with food symbolism and folklore at this interesting time of year and made a realisation about how I really feel about good food. I hope you enjoy this throwback episode as it was very different to anything I ever did on the podcast before. A menu for an All Hallows Eve Feast, providing some of the folk beliefs or symbolic meanings for the foods involved and folklore around some of the ingredients for each course. Plus pay what you like (from £0) for the recipe booklet Links in bio
Dearest readers: new letter is out, finally! Sorry Dearest readers: new letter is out, finally! Sorry, it’s been ages but hope you’ll enjoy this wander from warming autumn bowl foods to their ideal vessel and there is even some nostalgic typewriter chat and a couple of vintage recipes thrown in. Link in bio to this completely free letter.
A very dark yet delicious cheeseboard from earlier A very dark yet delicious cheeseboard from earlier tonight. I’m really only posting to remind everyone to enjoy any blackberries they may have in the house as today (just) is now Michaelmas and the Devil is said to do unspeakable things to the ones left on bushes.
When I was still just a baby podcaster I interview When I was still just a baby podcaster I interviewed @sasacharlie about @agothiccookbook when it was still in development. Guess what? This fabulous publication is now out in the world, available now in the US and on 5 October here in the UK. If you’d like to hear all about it, the interview starts at 11 mins 37 - Link in bio I have no commercial interest I just fell in love with the project.
My newest letter is out! From A Banana to Bologna My newest letter is out! From A Banana to Bologna via Presentation, Poor Photography, A Cuddle in a Cup and a Slightly Salty Moral Tale. It has everything! A visit to Italy, princesses, clever queens, fabulous food and a thing or two that I have learned about the true meaning (to me at least) of food presentation. The importance of good seasoning. If none of this convinces you then perhaps you see the following video post or just read the letter solely to find out how to smuggle a princess out of one castle and into another. Link in bio.
My newest letter is out! From A Banana to Bologna My newest letter is out! From A Banana to Bologna via Presentation, Poor Photography, A Cuddle in a Cup and a Slightly Salty Moral Tale. It has everything! A visit to Italy, princesses, clever queens, fabulous food and a thing or two that I have learned about the true meaning (to me at least) of food presentation. The importance of good seasoning. If none of this convinces you then perhaps you see the following video post or just read the letter solely to find out how to smuggle a princess out of one castle and into another. Link in bio.
Calling Witches, Pagans & Folklorists Would you b Calling Witches, Pagans & Folklorists Would you be willing to take part in a conversation for my podcast A Question of Death about Silent Supper rituals and contacting ancestors? Recordings would be via zoom, audio only released and I’d be happy to send a preview plus promote your work via show notes etc. Contact via DM or aquestionofdeath at gmail.com to chat if you think you might find this interesting - no commitment. #witch #witchcraft #paganism #pagan #folklore
My latest letter is out on Lammas Day! Which is co My latest letter is out on Lammas Day! Which is convenient as it contains some wonderful Lammas lore, Lammas breads I have loved and I even tell you a short tale about a harvest and a canny farmer - Link in bio
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From Christmas Biscuits to Fishes in the Wind
From Christmas Biscuits to Fishes in the Wind

via An Abundance of Cinnamon and Knot Charms that Can Heal & Harm [...]

From Typewriters to Soup on a Sofa
From Typewriters to Soup on a Sofa

via muscle memory, bowls of all ages and The Gentle Art of Cookery [...]

From a Banana to Bologna
From a Banana to Bologna

Via Presentation, Poor Photography, a Cuddle in a Cup and a Slightly Salty Moral Tale [...]

From Lammas to a Wiffle Waffle
From Lammas to a Wiffle Waffle

via Breads, Bannocks, Sheep catching and Rodent Removal Charms [...]

From Asparagus Tarts to Marzipan Husbands
From Asparagus Tarts to Marzipan Husbands

via Poppies, Stroppy Daughters, Dubious Translations and Giambattista Basile [...]

From Buttercups & Daisies to Anchovies
From Buttercups & Daisies to Anchovies

Via Butter Tax Buckets, Bog Butter, Elder Trees, Fairies, Toast Recipes & Iocane Powder [...]

From Regency Romance & Queens of Crime to Cough Cures
From Regency Romance & Queens of Crime to Cough Cures

Via Reading for Comfort, Problematic Classics, Doctor to the Fair Folk and Healing Wells [...]

From a Lenten Moon to Bad Man’s Bridge
From a Lenten Moon to Bad Man’s Bridge

Via Easter Food Folklore, A Figgy Sunday Recap, Herb Pudding and Sowing & Grafting [...]

From Folklore, Food & Fairytales to A Question of Death
From Folklore, Food & Fairytales to A Question of Death

Via Explanations, Promises & A Moral Tale [...]

From Change to Crackernuts
From Change to Crackernuts

Via Cosy Murder Subgenres, Strange Tea Mixtures and Crimes Against Icing [...]

From A Snow Bear to European Christmas Bread
From A Snow Bear to European Christmas Bread

Via Festive Frying, Duvet Cover Wrangling & Horseradish Tears [...]

From The Winter Solstice to Dipping Sauces
From The Winter Solstice to Dipping Sauces

via The Magic of Trees, Dumplings, Lucrezia Borgia's Belly Button, Fertility & Fortune-Telling [...]

From Festive Cookbooks to a Cheese Toastie of Joy & Wonder
From Festive Cookbooks to a Cheese Toastie of Joy & Wonder

Via Food Rituals & Tradition, The Benefits of Change, Festive Food Folklore and Light, Warmth & Feasting in the Dark of The Year [...]

From Festive Folklore to Festive Food Thoughts
From Festive Folklore to Festive Food Thoughts

via the Launch of a New Project, a Little Light in the Darkness & Sharing Joy [...]

From Tinned Sardines to Beer & Apples
From Tinned Sardines to Beer & Apples

Via Mediaeval Cookbooks, Anglo-Saxon Foods, Sicily & a Resourceful Heroine [...]

From Ghosts and Shadows to Winter Appetite
From Ghosts and Shadows to Winter Appetite

Via A Feast for All Hallows & Skulls on the Line [...]

From Equinox Soup to Pats de Putain
From Equinox Soup to Pats de Putain

Via Autumn Foods, Bangles, The Science of Comfort Food, The Perils of Hospitality and the Swoons [...]

From The Beekeeper & The Hare to Slavic Kitchen Alchemy
From The Beekeeper & The Hare to Slavic Kitchen Alchemy

Via Food, Funerals & Mourning in the American South [...]

From Rebel Folklore to a Podcast Birthday
From Rebel Folklore to a Podcast Birthday

Via an Interview with Icy Sedgwick [...]

From Paint Drying to Postatia Cream
From Paint Drying to Postatia Cream

Via Thresholds, The Goddess Cardea, A Maiden Fair and The Fountain Fairy & To Cure A Cough [...]

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