Episode 14
Charles Dickens' Favourite Dish
Charles Dickens
Cooking the oyster-stuffed mutton that Catherine Dickens recorded as Charles's favourite dish in her 1851 dinner-planning book.
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Episode 13
Frank Sinatra's Patsy's Classic
Frank Sinatra
Cooking Frank Sinatra's beloved veal Milanese from Patsy's Italian Restaurant, complete with the arugula salad he always ordered.
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Episode 12
Fryderyk Chopin's Zrazy Supper
Fryderyk Chopin
Cooking the Polish beef roulades, braised cabbage, and dumplings that comforted Fryderyk Chopin while he lived abroad.
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Episode 11
Muhammad Ali's Comfort Plate
Muhammad Ali
Recreating Muhammad Ali's favourite home meal of baked chicken, macaroni and cheese, spinach, and peas, inspired by memories from his family's kitchen.
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Episode 10
Sarah Josepha Hale's Thanksgiving Table
Sarah Josepha Hale
Tracing how editor Sarah Josepha Hale turned a regional thanks-giving meal into the national Thanksgiving feast of turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie.
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Episode 9
Al Capone's Walnut Pasta
Al Capone
Cooking like a gangster with the silky walnut pasta supposedly loved by Chicago crime boss Al Capone, blending Old World comfort with Prohibition-era swagger.
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Episode 8
Ozzy Osbourne's Barbacoa Burrito
Ozzy Osbourne
Recreating the exact Chipotle burrito order of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne - barbacoa beef, pinto beans, white rice, cheese, sour cream, and medium salsa.
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Episode 7
Episode 7: Pelé
Pelé
Exploring the Afro-Brazilian fusion cuisine beloved by football's greatest legend - Xinxim de Galinha from Bahia
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Episode 6: Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Exploring life aboard the 1492 Atlantic crossing - from hardtack and salt cod to the simple meals that sustained explorers at sea
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Episode 5
Episode 5: John Lennon
John Lennon
Exploring the comfort foods of the Liverpool-born Beatle - from enhanced beans on toast to New York deli classics
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Episode 4
Episode 4: King Shaka
King Shaka
Exploring the powerful cuisine of the Zulu ruler who transformed southern Africa, from fermented milk to ceremonial beef
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Episode 3
Episode 3: Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Exploring the varied culinary tastes of Queen's legendary frontman, from Parsi spice to British comfort food
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Episode 2
Episode 2: Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Spending a full day eating exactly like Marilyn Monroe — not the Hollywood fantasy, but her actual documented habits
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Episode 1: Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Exploring how simple, nourishing meals fueled the mind of history's greatest physicist
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