S1 E4: A is for Aga, Aberffraw Cakes & Angelica
In which we find solace in our childhood memories.
In today’s baking themed episode, Alessandra looks into that classic piece of kitchen kit, the Aga, Neil investigates hyper-regional Welsh biscuits called Aberffraw cakes and Sam goes oh-so-retro with a deep-dive into angelica.
You can listen to the episode now on your favourite podcast platform or direct on Captivate.
Useful Links and Suggested Reading
New Aga Cookbook by Mary Berry (1999) Book on Archive.org
Cassel’s Dictionary Link on Wellcome Collection
Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa (1810-1823) by Edward Daniel Clarke Link on Wellcome Collection
La Table et l’Amour by Curnonsky (1950) Book on Untje.com
‘Angelica: From Norwegian Mountains to the English Trifle’ by Ove Fosså in Wild Food: Proceedings of the Oxford Food Symposium on Food and Cookery 2004. Totnes: Prospect Books, 2006, 13 PDF link
First Aga cookbook: Good Food on the Aga by Ambrose Heath (1933) Book on Persephone Books
‘The Tale of Thormod and Thorarin’ translated in The Sagas of Kormak and The Sworn Brothers. Trans. by Lee M Hollander, New York: Princeton University Press, 1949 pp179
The Taste of Britain by Laura Mason and Catherine Brown (2010) Book on HarperCollins
Paradisi in sole paradisus terrestris by John Parkinson (1629) Link on Wellcome Collection
A Village Affair by Joanna Trollope (1989) Book on Archive.org Televised version (1995) Television adaptation on YouTube
Ices: The Definitive Guide by Robin Weir (1995) Book on Amazon
Sussex Pond Pudding Recipe on Neil Cooks Grigson blog
Aberfraw Traditional Biscuit Company Website
You can follow the A is for Apple Podcast on Instagram and X (Twitter).
Sam Bilton also hosts the Comfortably Hungry Podcast and is the author of First Catch Your Gingerbread, Fool’s Gold: A History of British Saffron and The Philosophy of Chocolate. You can find her on Instagram and X.
Dr Neil Buttery also hosts the British Food History Podcast and is the author of A Dark History of Sugar and Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald Britain’s Most Influential Housekeeper. You can find him on Instagram and X.
Dr Allie Pino hosts the Fear Feasts Podcast with Vanessa Baca and is the co-author of A Gothic Cookbook. You can find her on Instagram and X.
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