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 →
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 →
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 →