Recipes, history and other things
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 Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes by Charles Elme Francatelli (first published 1852) A reprint of this book was another Christmas present and in all honesty it is full of recipes which sound revolting to the modern palate. Fortune favours the brave, however, and this particular recipe appeared to be a Victorian... 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 →
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 love this book. It was the first vintage cookbook I bought – for 20p in a St Andrews charity shop and it has never failed me... Continue Reading →
Source: A Year’s Dinners; 365 Seasonal Dinners with Instructions for cooking by May Little (c.1920) This is a fascinating tome that doesn’t just include recipes but clearly lays out what Ms Little believed to be winning combinations of foodstuffs for daily consumption. So for instance on May 11 this soup recipe is paired with baked... Continue Reading →
Cabbages and Kings. And Kate 