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Sam Bilton

Food Historian, Author & Podcaster 

Books

BOOKS

Much Ado About

Cooking

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Fool's Gold: A History of British Saffron

The Philosophy of Chocolate

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First Catch Your Gingerbread

Bio

BIO

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I'm Sam Bilton an author, historian and presenter who specialises in food history. When I’m not writing about our culinary heritage you will find me in the kitchen probably with my nose in a vintage cookbook.

I also love talking about the food  from our past which is just as well as I often get asked to provide talks, cookery demonstrations and appear on television and radio. Plus I have recently launched the Comfortably Hungry food history podcast.

Contact

CONTACT

For any presentation or writing enquiries, please contact me directly: sjfbilton @ gmail.com

For all other media enquiries please contact my agent casting@pastpreservers.com

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News and Events

Upcoming Events

  • Sat 13 Jun
    The British Library
    13 Jun 2026, 16:00 – 17:00
    From brutal feasts to gnawing hunger, food saturates Shakespeare’s plays, shaping comedy, conflict, character and desire. But what did people actually eat in Shakespeare’s England, and how does the language of food play into performance today?
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