Girl Dinner History
A podcast that explores what women ate throughout history, film, and fiction, one plate at a time. Each episode explores a “day on a plate” grounded in historical research, social class, and cultural context, from Regency dining rooms to pop culture icons and literary heroines.
You’ll hear detailed food histories, surprising everyday meals, and the traditions and ingredients that shaped women’s lives across different eras. It’s for anyone who loves history, food, and the small but revealing details behind iconic characters and real women.
Girl Dinner History
Latest Episodes
The Bennets and The Bridgertons - Girl Dinner in Regency England
In this episode, we sit down at the table with the Bennet girls from Pride and Prejudice, and the Bridgerton family from the Bridgerton series - to see what a day on a plate would have looked like for women in Regency England. I explore the bas...
