Dr Neil Buttery
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Dr Neil Buttery
@neilbuttery.bsky.social
Award-winning* author, podcaster & cook of British food from the past.

*Guild Food Writers Awards: 2023 Best First Book (A Dark History of Sugar); 2024 Best Food Book (Before Mrs Beeton)
A snippet of my appearance on @skynewsrss.bsky.social talking about the history of mince pies for #mincepieday with chef Mark Richmond of Morrisons

It was such good fun. I'll upload the full clip soon!
November 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
ICYMI: a brand new episode of The British Food History Podcast dropped all about Shakespearean Food & Drink with @mrssbilton.bsky.social

Here's a wee clip of us talking about recreating historic foods.

Available on all podcast platforms.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
There's a new podcast episode: Subversive Feasting in Medieval King and Commoner Tales with Mark Truesdale

A fascinating dive into the food, politics & social history of the Middle Ages told via illicit dinners! Oh, and a certain chap called Robin Hood.

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
October 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
All of us at Serve it Forth Food History Festival are so happy that the fantastic @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social are sponsoring the first fest!

Netherton Foundry are unique to the UK and all 4 of us love their cookware. Here's a sneak peek of our interview with them...
October 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
What flavour combinations or unusual ingredients have surprised you when cooking historical foods? Sam Bilton's was sugar in savoury foods.

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@mrssbilton.bsky.social
@deliciouslegacy.bsky.social
@alessandrapino.bsky.social & me

& our guests for @serveitforthfest.bsky.social on 18 Oct
October 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM