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: 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 →
Cabbages and Kings. And Kate 