Geoffrey Chaucer, the son of a wine merchant, was living at a time of surprisingly varied and sophisticated cooking in England. His vivid portraits of men and women on the road to Canterbury are often enlivened with details of what they were eating, everything from the Monk's fondness for roast swan to the frugal but healthy diet of a poor widow. Shocking and satirical, Chaucer's prologue offers an entertaining focus on a rich period of food history.
Views: 17 | Enquiries: 0I'm a retired secondary school teacher with more than ten years recent experience in adult learning. My main subject until this recent period was English Literature, but my talks now include topics in social history and - a popular choice - the history of food. Both face-to-face and online I like to keep things informative and entertaining - an advantage of visiting local groups is that I can incorporate some local history and even bring food samples. Some recent talks: 'Tea with Mr Darcy', '1816, The Year Without a Summer', and 'Satire and Syllabub'.
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