Previously, I mentioned that one of the many reasons I thoroughly enjoy “The Supersizers Go Regency” series of videos is because the two travelers waltzing through centuries of British foodways “live” in the truly sumptuous Trafalgar House. Now, having admitted this, perhaps you’re wondering, “Have you ever been there?” In a word: “YES!” Even I’m [...]
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Trafalgar House, meet “one plucky lady”
Posted in jolly ol' England, up close & personal, tagged England, film sites, Jane Austen, Regency, The Supersizers, travel on March 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Wyckoff’s a star!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Several weeks ago, the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum was featured on an episode of “Sunday Arts,” a weekly program produced by New York City’s PBS station, WNET-Thirteen. Click here for your own up close and personal look at a true treasure, namely Wyckoff, the City’s oldest house and its first designated Historic Landmark. HUZZAH to the [...]
another nutmeg grater
Posted in historic cooking, historic cooking equipment, historic utensils, up close & personal, tagged historic eating equipment, nutmeg, nutmeg grater, portable nutmeg grater, spices, wooden nutmeg grater on March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Was sorting through some photos when I came across these of another nutmeg grater I purchased awhile back. I’d forgotten all about them. At about three inches long, this acorn is a bit larger than the barrel- shaped grater I showed last summer. In fact, I think it’s the largest of all my “portable” non-metal [...]
“borrowing” Kitchiner’s Wow Wow
Posted in culinary history, historic cookbooks, historic receipts (recipes), research & experiments, tagged "borrowing" aka plagarism, food history, historic recipes on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I often write here about cookbook authors of centuries past stealing, er, “borrowing” from others’ works. Yep, plagiarism ran rampant. Well, I’ve discovered yet another example. Dr. William Kitchiner’s (1775-1827) lovely Wow Wow Sauce, as seen in the first episode of “The Supersizers Go Regency” videos, is also in The Cook’s Own Book, by A [...]
Wow Wow Sauce
Posted in food history/video, historic cookbooks, historic receipts (recipes) on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, indeedie, there really is a lovely little condiment known as “Wow Wow Sauce.” Our intrepid travelers through centuries of British Foodways, Giles and Sue, enjoyed it with beef during their first dinner at Trafalgar House in the initial episode of “The Supersizers Go Regency.” Here’s the receipt (recipe), from The Cook’s Oracle (1817), as [...]
a barrel of hearty Regency-era food fun!
Posted in food history/video, historic cookbooks, jolly ol' England, tagged British food history, early 19th century, Giles Coren, Jane Austen era, King George, Sue Perkins, The Supersizers on March 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
For a bit of education, some hilarious moments, and a jolly good entertaining look at English food of the Regency period watch these videos: _________________________ _________________________ There’s a whole series of these, covering numerous time periods in British foodways, from the Reformation to the groovy 1970s. This one is my favorite, probably because it correlates [...]
It’s a Girl!
Posted in up close & personal, tagged cats, outdoor cat becomes indoor cat, stray cats, Tortoise Shell/Calico/Tabby on March 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, briefly digressing, once again…. As many of you may recall, late last spring I introduced Mystery-Kitty, the stray cat that’d taken up residence in my back yard. Well, I’ve taken her into my home. HUZZAH! Actually, I did so way back in October of ’09. One night, she suddenly appeared out front. So I [...]
remember “Remember the Ladies”
Posted in Uncategorized on March 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Once again, the “Remember the Ladies” weekend event will be held this year at the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, NJ. The dates are June 12 and 13, 2010. It’s a fun get-together with other like-minded folks interested in all things 18th century. I encourage one and all to mark your calendars now and sign [...]
servin’ up bladders…er, chickens
Posted in Uncategorized on March 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Finally, what everyone’s been waiting for…the chickens in bladders being prepared for serving. HUZZAH! Ladies and gents, our lovely birds encased in bladders: A little delicate surgery: Carefully removing the bladder: The spent bladder: Now the other one: Mmmmmmm…chicken: Hungry, yet? Then LET’S EAT! To recap, all our dishes were made using these 18th century [...]
dinner’s nearly ready…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged culinary history, historic hearth cooking on March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Time to eat! Well, almost. Yep, we’re finally nearing the end of preparations for all the dishes made during the hearth cooking workshop that was held after Deb Peterson’s Historic Foodways Symposium. HUZZAH! First, though, let’s look at the other dishes we made. We’ll begin with the Turnip Pie. Consisting of mutton pieces, it’s topped [...]
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