Neil Buttery

Neil Buttery has been studying and writing about the history of British food for over a decade. He is also an experienced chef and restauranteur, recreating historical and traditional foods. This combination of academic study and practical cookery has led to appearances on Channel Four’ s 'Britain’ s Most Historic Towns' and Radio Four’ s 'The Food Programme'. Most recently be became resident food historian in Channel 5’ s 'The Wonderful World of Cakes'. His research and writing on the subject can be read on his long-running blogs British Food: A History and Neil Cooks Grigson and heard on his 'British Food: A History Podcast'.