What was on the menu in January 1861?

Tess | January 14, 2010

 
Hi, I’m Tess, this is my first post here. Kate asked me to join in to share my love of all things culinary, I’m very new to blogging so please be gentle.
It’s impossible to discuss cookery in a historical context without mentioning Mrs Beeton. Her Book of Household Management is still a best-seller, even if [...]

Something to alleviate post-Xmas boredom

Kate | December 29, 2009

Just a quick post to let you know, the full series of The 1900 House is available to watch on the 4OD channel on YouTube. If you haven’t seen it, it’s well worth a look. It’s a kind of social experiment, which involves a modern family living as people did in 1900, hence the title. [...]