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Tag Archives: The Lady’s Assistant

Dinner is Served

Simply Romance Posted on September 25, 2018 by Alina K. FieldSeptember 22, 2018

Selecting a Menu I’ve been researching menus for a dinner party to take place in my as yet unnamed work in progress. In a past post I’ve mentioned The Lady’s Assistant, a fascinating manual and recipe book for ladies and … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged a la francaise, a la russe, Fine Dining, Society Dinners, The Lady's Assistant

Party Like Martha Washington on this Fourth of July!

Simply Romance Posted on July 4, 2017 by Alina K. FieldJuly 1, 2017

Happy Fourth of July! As this posts, I’m celebrating the Fourth of July in Southern California with incredibly beautiful weather, and lots of fireworks all over the neighborhood. To commemorate the day, I thought I’d continue with the topic of … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research, Uncategorized | Tagged Georgian Bills of Fare, Georgian Meal Planning, historical cookbooks, Mrs. Bennet's Dinner Party, The Lady's Assistant

Help for the Historical Hostess, with #recipes

Simply Romance Posted on June 20, 2017 by Alina K. FieldJune 18, 2017

Helping the Historical Hostess Flavour her Food I recently stumbled across a collection of eighteenth-century recipes for ketchup. Yes, ketchup. When I mentioned the topic of Regency ketchup to my husband, his reaction was “didn’t they think back then that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #recipes, historical cookbooks, ketchup, ketchup recipes, The Lady's Assistant
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