Ivan Day

Ivan Day is one of the UK’s most respected food historians, with a deep knowledge of British and European cookery. He is a writer and broadcaster, and also an accomplished professional cook and confectioner.

Ivan is known for recreating historic meals and table settings in remarkable detail. His work is much in demand, and he has exhibited and lectured around the world.

“Ivan Day is, no contest, the leading expert on historic cookery in Britain.”
The Telegraph

Courses with Ivan

Ivan has taught at the School of Artisan Food in the past, but unfortunately he has no courses scheduled with us at the moment. Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear about new courses, or take a look at the short courses we are running now.

Books by Ivan

• Cooking in Europe, 1650-1850
• Ice Cream: A History

Ivan in the press

• The history cook: food of Christmas past (Financial Times)
• How to eat like a king for Christmas (Smithsonian Magazine)
• The Kitchen Thinker: Ivan Day (The Telegraph)