The Hungry Historian

Send us Fan Mail November 19th will mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Red Army's Operation "Uranus;" an ambitious campaign designed to encircle the Germans and their Axis brethren currently occupied in the city of Stalingrad.  Join Chef Money as he briefly explores the Operation that would eventually lead to the overall German defeat at Stalingrad. A loss that would have serio...

Send us Fan Mail From late summer 1914 through the early autumn months of 1918, the majority of the world had been locked in a conflict that spanned the globe. All of that would change at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month.  Join Chef Money as he takes a look at the actions and events that led up to Armistice Day aka Remembrance Day and how it would impact the world in the...

Send us Fan Mail On November 10th, 1975 the S.S Edmund Fitzgerald sank beneath the waves of Lake Superior during a brutal winter storm. A little over a year later, Canadian singer-songwriter and music icon, Gordon Lightfoot turned the tale of the tragedy into an instant classic. Today, Chef Money takes a look at both the song as well as the event that inspired it on this special edition of the Hun...

Send us Fan Mail In this latest and last installment of his Horrifying History series, Chef Money takes another look at executions throughout history. This time, he focuses on beheadings and the men who performed the task. Recipe wise, the Chef is keeping it simple. We're going to roast a HEAD... of Cauliflower.  But fear not, this isn't your mom's bland Cauliflower. As a bonus, Che...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the second part of our look at hangings and hangmen throughout British history.  This episode features Chef Money looking into the life of Albert Pierrepoint, one of the most prolific British hangmen. The Chef will also go over the steps that you’ll need to take in order to complete the episode's featured recipe - Alphabet Soup.  Cheers! Alphabet Soup Ingredie...

Send us Fan Mail In this installment of Horrific History,  Chef Money takes a closer look at the history of public hangings and the men who performed them. More specifically, the Chef will delve into the life of Albert Pierrepoint, the most famous and efficient in the rich history of British hangmen. You'll want to "hang around" for this episodes recipe, too. As the Chef cooks up hi...

Send us Fan Mail Spooky season is upon us! Sure, Halloween is still a month away,  but doesn't it just feel like that time of year?  Join Chef Money on this special "Horrifying History" episode as he explores one of history's most terrifying locations - the Tower of London. And, in lieu of one of the chef's delicious dishes, he'll be giving you a list of ingredients a...

Send us Fan Mail The Hungry Historian continues his look into the anniversaries of famous historical events that occurred in September by tackling not one but TWO major events of the Second World War - the Blitz, and the Siege of Leningrad.  Join Chef Money as he explores these two events in which the horrors and devastation of war were directly and willfully inflicted upon civilians. A theme that...

Send us Fan Mail Step right back into the mayhem happening in Munich 50 years ago, as Chef Money prepares to tell you the dramatic conclusion, aftermath, and legacy of the even that has come to be known as the Munich Massacre.  Chef Money will also provide you with the steps that you'll need to take in order to complete our recipe - "Somber Shakshouka" Cheers! Directions to recipe a...

Send us Fan Mail For ten days, the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany had been known as the "cheerful" games or the serene ones. All of that was changed in the early morning hours of September 5th.  When eight Palestinians, members of a group called "Black September," had broke into the Olympic Village and taken eleven members of the Israeli team hostage. What happened...

Send us Fan Mail Nearly 140 years ago, a small Indonesian island would EXPLODE onto the front pages of newspapers around the globe. It's name: Krakatoa.   Join Chef Money as he explores the details of that day in 1883 and investigates the global fallout that accompanied one of history's most famous volcanic eruptions.  From there, the Chef will serve you up an all-time culinary highlight...

Send us Fan Mail Jump right back in and hit the high seas with Chef Money and Sir Francis Drake, as the latter wraps up his circumnavigation of the globe, and the Chef continues his discussion on the life and legacy of history's greatest Privateer.  Not only that, but the Chef will also provide you with the directions for you to be able to complete your very own Privateer Portobellos. Cheers!...

Send us Fan Mail Set sail and prepare for plundering and pillaging the Spanish with Chef Money as he takes a look into the life and legacy of the most famous of all the Privateers - Sir Francis Drake. Not only that, but the Chef will provide you with a list of ingredients and a recipe in order for you to make today's recipe tie-in: Privateer Portobellos Stay tuned for Pt. II in order to get t...

Send us Fan Mail This Tuesday, July 19th will mark 85 years since the official search for Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan was called off following their disappearance while attempting to circumnavigate the globe. Not only is it one of history's greatest mysteries but it also still manages to captivate the public almost a century later. Join Chef Money as he dives into the life, f...

Send us Fan Mail While many Canadians celebrate July 1st as the day that their country came into being, others in Newfoundland remember July 1st for an entirely different reason.  July 1st, 1916, over 100 years ago, right smack in the middle of World War I, the Newfoundland Regiment climbed out of their trenches and advanced toward the German lines on the first day of the Battle of the Somme near...

Send us Fan Mail With Father's Day taking place this weekend in North America, join Chef Money as he offers you a brief glimpse into the lives of several of history's most famous father figures - both good and bad. Not only that, but the Chef will offer up a list of ingredients and directions in order for you to make your own Daddy Day dessert. Something I like to call "Cats in the...

Send us Fan Mail On June 6th, 1944, tens of thousands of Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy as a part of Operation Overlord - the D-Day invasions.  Join Chef Money, in this FIRST of TWO episodes, as he takes a look into the "behind the scenes" planning and decision making that helped to ensure the success of D-Day. In honour of the "Longest Day," the Chef will provid...

Send us Fan Mail In the second episode of our two part series about Operation Overlord, the D-Day invasions, join Chef Money as he takes a closer look at the airbourne landings and Operation Neptune, the Normandy Beach landings themselves, and what awaited the men.  Plus, the Chef will provide you with ANOTHER D-Day inspired dish to go along with your own D-Day Dinner. Something he likes to call &...

Send us Fan Mail You'll want to grab your cross, stethoscope, and machete for this "Super-Sized" episode of the Hungry Historian, as Chef Money leads you into the jungles and wilderness of Central and South Africa in pursuit of the legendary Victorian explorer, Sir David Livingstone; a man known as "Africa's Greatest Missionary. " Not only that, but the Chef will also...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever heard of Josh Gibson?  The legendary baseball player who was rumoured to have hit over 800 home runs? Including some that were over 580 feet? A man, who despite winning numerous home run and batting titles, and being compared to the Great Bambino himself, was never allowed to play Major League Baseball because of the colour of his skin.  Join me, Chef Money, as we ta...

Send us Fan Mail "Y'know the thing about a shark, he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites ya. And those black eyes roll over white, and then... oh, then you hear that terrible high-pitch screamin', the ocean turns red, and spite of all the poundin' and the hollerin', the...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for a story that will literally crash and burn, although not in that order, as we take a look at LZ 129, better known as the Hindenburg.  From it's first flight and season of travel to it's demise a little over a year later in one of the most iconic disasters ever caught on film. As a recipe, we will be making a tasty and easy dinner that's perfect for the...

Send us Fan Mail Start loosening up your throwing arm and get ready to heckle some politicians, as we take a look into the life of Emily Davison, a woman who put the "FIGHT" into "Fight For the Right to Vote!" To celebrate her, and the movement that she gave her life for, we'll be making a dish that I like to call "Suffrage and Succotash." Suffrage and Succotash:...

Send us Fan Mail You'll BEARly be able to believe today’s episode! Listen along to hear about a historical moment from  the "lighter" side of war, as we discuss Wojtek and the Battle of Monte Cassino. Additionally, I will provide you with a list of ingredients and directions to a recipe that I like to call Private Woj's Honey Basted Salmon.  Private Woj's Honey Basted Salm...

Send us Fan Mail A look into the life of one of the preeminent primatologists of the 20th century - Dian Fossey. Plus, we will be blending up a fun filled fruit smoothie inspired by the diet of her study of expertise - the Mountain Gorilla - that I like to call "Fossey Fuel." Ingredients: • 2 Cups of Frozen Berries • ¼ Cup of Greek Yogurt • ½ Cup of Guava Juice – normally, I would recomm...