First Catch your Gingerbread - with Sam Bilton

Did you know that a mistress of a French king was poisoned by a piece of gingerbread? Or that gingerbread men were thought in some quarters to be reminders of the human sacrifices made in bygone days?

Gingerbread has a long and auspicious history in Britain and from there to Canada. From the luxurious sweetmeat of the medieval era to generic biscuit figures found in cafes and shops around the country, gingerbread has been present in our culinary repertoire for centuries. Join food historian and writer Sam Bilton, author of First Catch Your Gingerbread, as she explores the history of this sweet teatime treat. A question and answer period will follow her talk.

About the Author

First Catch Your Gingerbread, published by Prospect Books in April of 2021, is the first book from Sam Bilton a food historian, writer and cook. Sam started writing about food shortly after completing her Masters in Culinary Arts at the University of Brighton. Over the years her work has increasingly focused on historical food.

She has worked with English Heritage, the National Trust and many museums across the country writing articles and giving presentations. Sam also runs a historically themed supper club called Repast from her home in Sussex (which is temporarily closed due to lockdown restrictions). For further information on Sam please visit http://sambilton.com .