Jun 8, 2026
On this episode of “Eat My Globe,” our host, Simon Majumdar, will be looking at the history of food delivery. He will explore its nascent origins in ancient Roman times; its presence in China as early as the 12th century, and in Korea, Japan and England as early as the 17th century; arguably the most famous pizza...
Jun 1, 2026
On this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar talks to author of “The Secret Life of Chocolate Chip Cookies,” food writer, and cookie expert, Marissa Rothkopf Bates.
They discuss the origins of cookies, the difference between biscuits and cookies, the cookie recipe in the first known American cookbook,...
May 25, 2026
On this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, investigates the origins of two of his favorite savory pies: Cottage Pie and Sheperd’s Pie. Their histories are intertwined. Simon discusses how these delicious dishes got their names, and how the ingredients differ.
Along the way, Simon discusses other...
May 18, 2026
On this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, talks to author, publisher, and founder of Award-Winning Milk Street, Christopher Kimball. They discuss Christopher’s reason for publishing a cooking magazine like Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Magazine, how he started the acclaimed TV Shows “America’s...
May 11, 2026
On this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, explores the history of the avocado from its rather unusual name in Nahuatl to how the Hass avocado became the most popular in the world. He will also look at how avocadoes were used for trade and how an Australian chef took (or may have taken) a wonderful...