The Folger plans to open to researchers and the public on Wednesday, January 28, at 11:00am. Please check our website for any changes in our operating status.
What did people eat in Shakespeare’s England? In Much Ado About Cooking, food historian Sam Bilton uncovers the surprising world of early modern cuisine, a delicious world shaped by global trade, humoral medicine, and delight in spectacle.
After playing Hal in Henry IV, Part 1 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, actor John Tufts wrote a cookbook, Fat Rascals: Dining at Shakespeare’s Table. He shares how to make a pork pasty inspired by Titus Andronicus and the 17th-century chef Robert May.
Stay connected
Find out what’s on, read our latest stories, and learn how you can get involved.
