This weekend, we are celebrating St Valentine’s Day. St Valentine is the Saint who is remembered for his  Love, Compassion and Friendship.

How do we honour love and friendships? We do so by sharing food, and giving tasty sweets  to our chosen people, and even to our beloved pets!

While the  Romans did not celebrate St Valentine’s Day (St Valentine is a Christian Saint of the 3rd c AD), they celebrated Spring with lavish banquets where tasty local produce was elevated with exotic ingredients, herbs and spices.

What were these foods? And which of these foods were brought to Britain by the Romans  in the 1st and 2nd c AD?

Please join your host Vibia Sabina and indulge in a cornucopia of legumes, pulses, nuts, herbs, and fruits that the Romans loved and introduced to Britannia and Caledonia.

In addition, you win a sweet price if you can tell the ‘odd one out’ – the food item that the Romans did not have available to create their delicious, but sometimes also unusual and even crazy, recipes.

An audience with Vibia Sabina is included with entry to the museum and will be running throughout the day. Suitable for all the family.