Julia Quinn is a New York Times bestselling author 19 times over, but a whole new audience has been introduced to her work since her popular Bridgertonromance novels were turned into a fantastically popular Netflix show.

Julia doesn't write much about food in her Regency Era novels, so host Rachel Belle called on Paul Couchman, a food historian known as “The Regency Chef,” who offers Regency Era cooking classes at The Regency Town House, a restored 1820s mansion in Brighton, England. He indulges us in what the Bridgerton family would have eaten and says vintage British cuisine was far bolder and spicier than it is now.

Seattle might be famous for salmon and Starbucks, but with nine months of gray and rain, locals (including Julia Quinn & family) are in love with pho, the aromatic Vietnamese beef and noodle soup. Rachel chats with former Washington state governor Dan Evans and the owners of Seattle's first pho restaurant, Pho Bac, about why there are so many pho shops in Seattle.

And Julia once won $79,000 on the game show The Weakest Link, so Rachel challenges her to a round of food trivia!

Follow Your Last Meal and Rachel Belle on Instagram!

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<a href="https://juliaquinn.com/">Julia Quinn</a> is a&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author 19 times over, but a whole new audience has been introduced to her work since her popular&nbsp;<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398">Bridgerton </a>romance novels were turned into a fantastically popular Netflix show.
Julia doesn't write much about food in her Regency Era novels, so host <a href="http://www.hellorachelbelle.com">Rachel Belle</a> called on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theregencycook/">Paul Couchman</a>, a food historian known as &ldquo;The Regency Chef,&rdquo; who offers Regency Era cooking classes at <a href="http://www.rth.org.uk/">The Regency Town House</a>, a restored 1820s mansion in Brighton, England. He indulges us in what the Bridgerton family would have eaten and says vintage British cuisine was far bolder and spicier than it is now.
Seattle might be famous for salmon and Starbucks, but with nine months of gray and rain, locals (including Julia Quinn &amp; family) are in love with pho, the aromatic Vietnamese beef and noodle soup. Rachel chats with former Washington state governor Dan Evans and the owners of Seattle's first pho restaurant, <a href="https://www.thephobac.com/">Pho Bac</a>, about why there are so many pho shops in Seattle.
And Julia once won $79,000 on the game show&nbsp;The Weakest Link, so Rachel challenges her to a round of food trivia!
Follow&nbsp;Your Last Meal and Rachel Belle on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hellorachelbelle/?hl=en">Instagram</a>!See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

YOUR LAST MEAL is a James Beard Award finalist for Best Podcast hosted by National Edward R. Murrow award-winning reporter Rachel Belle. Each episode Rachel asks a celebrity (Jewel, Isaac Mizrahi, John Waters, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Danny Trejo, etc) what they would choose to eat for their last meal. Then she consults with chefs and culinary anthropologists, ice cream scientists and hungry astronauts to uncover the history, science and culture of these dishes.

YOUR LAST MEAL is a James Beard Award finalist for Best Podcast hosted by National Edward R. Murrow award-winning reporter Rachel Belle. Each episode Rachel asks a celebrity (Jewel, Isaac Mizrahi, John Waters, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Danny Trejo, etc) what they would choose to eat for their last meal. Then she consults with chefs and culinary anthropologists, ice cream scientists and hungry astronauts to uncover the history, science and culture of these dishes.

Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle

YOUR LAST MEAL is a James Beard Award finalist for best podcast hosted by National Edward R. Murrow award-winning reporter Rachel Belle. Each episode Rachel asks a celebrity (Jewel, Isaac Mizrahi, John Waters, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Danny Trejo, etc) what they would choose to eat for their last meal. Then she consults with chefs and culinary anthropologists, ice cream scientists and hungry astronauts to uncover the history, science and culture of these dishes. 

YOUR LAST MEAL is a James Beard Award finalist for best podcast hosted by National Edward R. Murrow award-winning reporter Rachel Belle. Each episode Rachel asks a celebrity (Jewel, Isaac Mizrahi, John Waters, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Danny Trejo, etc) what they would choose to eat for their last meal. Then she consults with chefs and culinary anthropologists, ice cream scientists and hungry astronauts to uncover the history, science and culture of these dishes.

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