The Scottish Food History Podcast
Episodes
Season Two Finale - with the Scran Podcast
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Rosalind Erskine and Kelly Crichton about their experience in roaming Scotland in search of great food stories. We discu...
The Scottish Can - a tinned history of Baxters
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Re-volt! Scotland's First Cookery Schools with Dr Eleanor Peters
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Gingerbread, a History with Sam Bilton
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
A Cranston Keynote
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Woman Who Made Mackintosh
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the Scottish Food History Podcast, Dr Lindsay Middleton and I jump into the life of Cate Cranston. Arguably the inventor o...
Scottish Chef of the Year, David Miller
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, me and Lindsay are joined by David Miller, recently crowned Scotland’s Chef of the Year for 2025. David talks to us about his...
The Tunnock's Dynasty with Sir Boyd Tunnock
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the scottish food history podcast, we are looking looking at the Tunnocks dynasty. the biscuits wars that created the teca...
The Mothers of Marmalade
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Peter and Lindsay investigate the history of marmalade through the stories of Scotland's Victorian women. From Marion McFadyen in Pai...
Christian Isobel Johnstone with Ali Stoner
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lindsay and Peter dive into the life of Christian Isobel Johnstone, a 19th century food writer. If you haven't heard her name, then m...
Florence Marian McNeill - Part 2 with Dr Gina Lyle
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special part 2 episode, Dr Lindsay Middleton and Peter Gilchrist dive back into the legacy of Florence Marian McNeill. With the help of Dr Gin...
Florence Marian McNeill - Part 1 with Jeremy Lee
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about the Victorian suffragist, folklorist and food writer, Florence Marian Mcneill. Born in Orkney in 1885, Florence would go on ...
Hogmanay
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Peter and Lindsay discuss the trials of being a food writer at Christmas time, before jumping into an investigation of Scotland's Hog...
Christmas Comes to Town
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore how Victorian Scottish city dwellers celebrated Christmas from the new indoor tree trend to the very Dickensian feast. We ...
Christmas on the Croft
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we look at how Scotland's rural crofters would have celebrated Christmas, with food, folklore and a mysterious Victorianism of the day.
The history of Christmas in Scotland
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode kickstarts the series with a look at Scotland's festive history from Solstice to Christmas. Peter and Lindsay discuss the impact of the V...