Recipes, history and other things
Source: Mrs Beeton’s Hors d’Oeuvres & Savouries (1925) I finally found the time and money to get my awful 1980s bathroom overhauled and whilst I was stuck in the flat with a sulking dog and two faintly chaotic workies, I thought I would take the chance to make some historic recipes. Recipe: Procure 5 oz.... Continue Reading →
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: 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 