Recipes, history and other things
Source: The Compleat Housewife, or, Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's Companion by Eliza Smith (1736) A much older recipe this time – right back to the eighteenth century. Eliza Smith was a cook and a housekeeper in a number of wealthy households and this book, first published in 1727, met a growing need for a guide to assist women... Continue Reading →
Source: Saucepans & the Single Girl; Bachelor-bait Recipes and Dazzling Ideas for Entertaining by Jinx Morgan and Judy Perry (1965) This book was a Christmas present and it’s very American and very 1965 in tone. First up it can’t decide between female liberation and traditional gender roles (not that you can’t have both, but that’s... Continue Reading →
Source: Chinese Cookery; A Hundred Practical Recipes by M.P. Lee (first published 1943, this edition 1947) This is a very strange little tome that I found in a charity shop in London last year – it’s a bizarre combination of Chinese cookery that’s been adapted for the British market and Chinese cookery that’s been adapted... Continue Reading →
Source: Home Management; A Comprehensive Guide-book to the Management of the Household, containing authorative contributions by Experts, compiled and edited by Margaret Garth and Mrs Stanley Wrench (1938) A fairly simple one today (which I actually made last week and haven’t got around to writing up) I got some rice flour in my stocking this... Continue Reading →
Source: A Year’s Dinners; 365 Seasonal Dinners with Instructions for cooking by May Little (c.1920) And Mrs Beeton’s Family Cookery with nearly 3,000 Practical Recipes by Mrs Beeton (1923) Two cookbooks today Kate? Yes, I’m pushing the boat out, you’ll see. It’s also a lengthy post so get a cup of tea and settle in. I had some... Continue Reading →
Source: Home Management; A Comprehensive Guide-book to the Management of the Household, containing authorative contributions by Experts, compiled and edited by Margaret Garth and Mrs Stanley Wrench (1938) I had some friends over last night for an informal dinner, it was a lovely evening in which we drank a significant amount of port and then... Continue Reading →
One of my friends is heading home to America for the festive period in the near future and so we had an early Christmas celebration this evening before she goes. This included a Secret Santa and just. Look. What. I. Got. Needless to say I am very excited. Relevant recipes and advice to follow soon.
Source: A Year’s Dinners; 365 Seasonal Dinners with Instructions for cooking by May Little (c.1920) Fish in a pudding? You heard me right. This is actually a recipe I tried some time ago and never quite got around to writing up. This is mostly because I'm still not sure how I feel about the whole thing.... Continue Reading →
Source: Home Management; A Comprehensive Guide-book to the Management of the Household, containing authorative contributions by Experts, compiled and edited by Margaret Garth and Mrs Stanley Wrench (1938) The cloudy apple jelly escapade has been frustrating me all week (no, I don't know why either). So this weekend I felt the need to prove to... Continue Reading →
Source: Home Management; A Comprehensive Guide-book to the Management of the Household, containing authorative contributions by Experts, compiled and edited by Margaret Garth and Mrs Stanley Wrench (1938) Recipe: 3oz butter 2oz grated cheese 4oz flour Pinch of salt and pepper Cream the butter and cheese, and add the salt and pepper and flour. Knead... Continue Reading →
Cabbages and Kings. And Kate 