A Taste of History

Chef Walter Staib is a third-generation restaurateur with more than four decades of culinary experience. In this series, Staib explores America's culinary history, re-creating dishes dating back as far as the nation's birth in the 18th century. The show is taped at historic locations across America, including Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's estate), the historic RittenhouseTown district of Philadelphia and the site where George Washington crossed the Delaware River. Staib discusses the origin of each recipe and its ingredients in order to reveal the history surrounding the dish.

Schedule

  • A Taste of History: Tides of a Revolution -- The Battle of Machias Bay: TVSS: Iconic

    A Taste of History

    Tides of a Revolution -- The Battle of Machias Bay

    Saturday
    Dec 7

    30 Minutes

    Recipes that celebrate the coastal town of Machias, Maine.
  • A Taste of History: Tides of a Revolution -- The Battle of Machias Bay: TVSS: Iconic

    A Taste of History

    Tides of a Revolution -- The Battle of Machias Bay

    Monday
    Dec 9

    30 Minutes

    Recipes that celebrate the coastal town of Machias, Maine.
  • A Taste of History: Birthplace of Kentucky -- Harrodsburg, Kentucky: TVSS: Iconic

    A Taste of History

    Birthplace of Kentucky -- Harrodsburg, Kentucky

    Saturday
    Dec 14

    30 Minutes

    The history of Old Fort Harrod in Harrodsburg, Ky.; a Kentucky elk roast and stack cake showcase the traditional flavors of the region.
  • A Taste of History: Birthplace of Kentucky -- Harrodsburg, Kentucky: TVSS: Iconic

    A Taste of History

    Birthplace of Kentucky -- Harrodsburg, Kentucky

    Monday
    Dec 16

    30 Minutes

    The history of Old Fort Harrod in Harrodsburg, Ky.; a Kentucky elk roast and stack cake showcase the traditional flavors of the region.

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