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An archaeogastronomical podcast. Listen on Acast, support on Patreon! By Thom Ntinas. (Pronounced Dinas) Sound Engineer, Podcaster, Broadcast Sound Supervisor. Love food, history, music. Support on: https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcast

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The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · Nov 8

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Fabulous figs, frightening foie gras, flattering liars! An ancient food thread that has it all; (If you're sensitive to animal cruelty, then be forewarned!)
In the name of Hades, what do you mean Thomas? What connects these seemingly very different things -namely figs and liver- together?
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A classic Greek scene with a fig tree on the right of the image shading two chairs and a small round yellow table in a warm sunny summer day.

An image from an ancient Roman mosaic, of a kid ushering two geese, one white on dark

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Michel Lacombe @michellacombe.bsky.social · 13h

Julius Caesar conquered Gaul in 51 BC and died in 44 BC, therefore all of Asterix's adventures took place over the course of less than seven years, probably much less since Asterix's chieftain was at the battle of Alesia, were it is probable Asterix and Obelix's fathers died. In this essay, I will

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Lillian Hochwender (a.k.a. Lillie) @ligerlillie.bsky.social · 14h

Papa Smurf wears a Phrygian cap, most often associated with the French Revolution, indicating Smurf Village had a monarchy it has since overthrown. This makes Papa Smurf, de facto head of state post-revolution, akin to Robespierre. In this essay I will —

An image of Papa Smurf, a small blue man with a white beard. He’s wearing red trousers that lead into shoes and a red cap that slouches forward.

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samuel @quilombo.bsky.social · 4d

The level of destruction and erasure in the Gaza Strip is simply incredible. North Gaza, before and after:

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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 1d

It hurts how your geography can decide how much pain you’re forced to carry

samuel @quilombo.bsky.social · 4d

The level of destruction and erasure in the Gaza Strip is simply incredible. North Gaza, before and after:

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Ms T 🐘💙🎵📚 @elephantlass.bsky.social · 20h

Sunday

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 11d

This is an astonishingly good news story, it will bring enormous health benefits, it will be noted by historians of london in centuries to come. But it will change no one’s vote, he will get no credit. More people will be talking about trans toilet habits at the next election.
It’s a conundrum.

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 12d

Some good news.

London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 10d

CAN THE CUMBRIANS BE ENGLISH, MATT?

Essential question.

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 10d

A world in which the Chinese Communist Party adheres more closely to evidence led policy making than the British Conservative Party. A national embarrassment.

Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 10d

Stark, raving mad.

Tories pledge to scrap landmark climate legislation www.bbc.com/news/article...

Tories pledge to scrap landmark climate legislation

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says her party would axe legally binding targets to cut emissions.

www.bbc.com

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s a mugshot of an incompetent, drug addled narcissist. He insisted the charges against him were trumped up.

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 2d

So the moral of the story is do not underestimate the willingness of deranged thugs to set fire to the entire world over something that has no factual basis whatsoever.

See also the Great Chinese Sparrowcide.

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 2d

Indeed the Nazis were so pickled in hateful propaganda that in Hungary for example once it became obvious that the war was lost, rather than back off & save their own skins, they accelerated the mass murder so that they could realise their antisemitic fever dreams before their date with the hangman

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 2d

There was absolutely no evidence whatsoever that Jews in Germany deliberately sabotaged the WW1 war effort or organised a grand conspiracy to destroy Germany after the war. Zero.

Obvious point but worth bearing in mind during this ‘Great Antifa scare of ‘25’

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The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 17h

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The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 17h

With the most awesome people, @mrssbilton.bsky.social @alessandrapino.bsky.social and @neilbuttery.bsky.social

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Serve it Forth Food History Festival: 1 week to go!

Hello everyone – I do hope you are all having a great weekend. This is just a super-short post just to remind you that the first Serve it Forth Food History Festival is just one week away &#8…

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Casper van Dijk @cvandijk.bsky.social · 19h

Aanrader, deze podcast over The Balkan Kitchen van Irina Janakievska!
Opvallend trouwens dat twee van de beste kookboeken die dit jaar verschenen over de keukens van de Balkan gaan. The Balkan Kitchen dus en het fantastische Zure-kersen-hart van de Bosnisch-Amsterdamse Tamara Ivanović.

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The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 18h

How do you like your chocolate baklava huh?
Find out in Irina's interview and book, The Balkan Kitchen:
#food #balkankitchen #balkanfood #balkans #chocolate #baklava #chocolatebaklava

A photo from the top of a tray of baklava with square of the syrupy sweet dessert only darker a brown dark colour as this is a chocolate baklava; a couple of pieces from the tray are missing with the visible traces of nuts remaining behind.

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ΚΑΦΑΟ @antsket.bsky.social · 20h

Στο one battle after another ένα κομμάτι της ελπίδας για το μέλλον κρύβεται στην απύθμενη, θεμελιώδη ηλιθιότητα που υπάρχει στον ρατσισμό και την ακροδεξιά. Σε οπαδούς και ηγέτες. Η βλακεια που συσπειρωσε όλους τους ηλιθιους ίσως είναι και το αδύνατο σημείο τους.

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The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 19h

Good morning! Let's have a Balkan Feast, OK?
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(listen to the episode I recorded with Irina!)

#podcast #food #foodpodcast #thebalkans

The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 2d

4/x It's the foods, the dishes, the recipes that bring us together! These have no borders, and similar recipes have been shared by the Balkan people for generations across our modern borders! Here's some delicious stuff!
Credit: The Balkan Kitchen (Quadrille, 2024), Copyright: Photos Liz Seabrook.

Ajvar the delicious moreish spread of cooked roasted red peppers from North macedonia.

Baked beans, the massive Prespa beans called giant beans in a traditional clay pot with red peppers and paprika!

The street food of the bygone eras of the Balkans! Čevapčici (Kebačinja)
basically finger thin meat patties, sort of long burgers served wirth bread ajvar and onion and whatever else you like to!

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Miri Teixeira @miri.bsky.social · 1d

Proof of said cheeses

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The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 1d

Yessss very well said

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🥰😍🥰😍

The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 1d

🧐👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 need more deets...! Dm me

The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 1d

I do!!!😂😂😂

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Techpriest @techpriest.bsky.social · 1d

@deliciouslegacy.bsky.social there's got to be an episode in this... 😅😆

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The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 2d

Anyway I don't do the place nor the food justice here in a few posts, you have to listen to the expert Irina Janakievska talking with passion and clarity about the Balkans, on this part one of our conversation:

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The Balkan Kitchen - An Interview with Irina Janakievska. Part One

Podcast Episode · The Delicious Legacy · 09/10/2025 · 41m

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