Food and Feasting
Welcome to our guide to food and feasting, where you can learn all about England's history, discover more about our sites and find loads of fun things to watch, read and do!
Food history stories
Why do we use certain foods to celebrate different times of the year?
Discover the tasty history of food, from why we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, to how real eggs became chocolate Easter eggs and what people ate for Christmas dinner in the past – plus lots of things in between.
Look out for our recipes and how-to guides so that you can have a bite of history at home!
Competition: Design a Fancy Dinner Plate
Learn all about the Duke of Wellington, the amazing banquets that he hosted at Apsley House in London, and the snazzy dinner services they were served on. Then use our template to come up with a design for your very own patterned plate!
Enter nowThe Kids Rule! guide to Food and Feasting (issue 28)
Read Kids Rule! magazine online to learn about food and feasting at our sites through the ages. Discover gruesome grub through the ages like turtle soup and get to know Mrs Crocombe — who you might recognise from Youtube. Also there's a recipe for hot cross buns, just in time for Easter!
This is issue 28 in our series of Kids Rule! magazines following the history of England. Each issue is designed to help you discover more about our properties through fun facts, illustrated stories and games.
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