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Consultancy & Media

I am available as a consultant and researcher on all matters relating to post-medieval food and dining as well as on the use of live interpretation, in particular the interpretation of the spaces of historic food preparation and consumption.

Forthcoming Appearances:

7th February 2012 - 3pm

The Kitchen Cabinet
[BBC Radio 4]

New panel show, a souped up cook’s question time hosted by Jay Rayner.

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April 2012

Titantic and Me
(with Len Goodman) [BBC]

Convincing Len that Escoffier, while fancy and foreign, is also tasty and most fortifying when attempting to flee a sinking ship.

Past Appearances:

October 2011

The One Show
[BBC]

Talking afternoon tea with Jay Rayner

The Marvellous Mrs Beeton with Sophie Dahl [BBC]

Pie and rabbit à la Beeton

September 2011

The Great British Bake Off [BBC]

Sue and I, cupcakes, and a glorious afternoon tea

August 2011

Britain’s Hidden Heritage

Discussing the discovery of the cook’s manuscript cookery book at Audley End

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Talks & Lectures

I am an experienced lecturer, available for both private and public talks and workshops on aspects of food and dining in the past.

Talks and demonstrations can be given in or out of costume. I am also available as costumed interpreter.

Upcoming Dates:

19th January

Ely DFAS:
'Mrs Beeton Presents…'

11 - 12th & 15 - 19th February

Audley End: Everything but the Squeak Week.

The title says it all.

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13th March

Derby DFAS:
Victorian Dining Study Day'

16th March

Kenilworth Castle:
Game Pie Workshop

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Welcome to the Website of Dr Annie Gray - Food Historian

Here you’ll find out all about me and what I do. I’m a historic food expert, focusing on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.