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Host Tammy Proctor continues her discussion with Sarah Neville, author of "Early Modern Herbals and the Book Trade." This week they focus on specific literary reference to John Milton's "Paradise Lost" poem and the question of the forbidden fruit.

Host Laura Gelfand talks with author Mariaelena Huambachano on her book "Recovering Our Ancestral Foodways: Indigenous Traditions as a Recipe for Living Well."

Tammy Proctor is joined by Sarah Neville, author of "Early Modern Herbals and the Book Trade." She explains what an herbal is and remedies for various conditions.

Host Sarah Berry shares the history and a recipe for one of the most iconic Romanian comfort foods, holiday sweet bread cozonac.

This week Laura Gelfand takes up the theme of comfort food with David Wall, Professor of Film Studies at Utah State University. They discuss why beans on toast are a core comfort food for Brits.

Host Jamie Sanders explores his definition of comfort food; a chain that connects the past and the future.

Host Evelyn Funda explores comfort food in literature. Specifically from a scene from Willa Cather's novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop."

Tammy Proctor continues the comfort food theme this week with a recipe for a Greek soup that is traditionally used to help people recover from illness.

We recently revisited our conversation with Michael Pollan from May of 2013. Michael Pollan is author of several bestselling books such as "The Omnivore’s Dilemma."

Eating the Past kicks off a new season introducing new hosts: Evelyn Funda, professor emerita of English at USU and Sarah Berry, USU digital archivist, University Libraries.