Tarragon the Herb and the Dragon
I ran into a reference for an herb called ‘dragon’ and you know what that meant, right? Exactly, another expedition down the research rabbit hole!
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Finally! The Recipe for Clear Cakes
Once upon a time, a long time ago (so long ago I’m not sure I can remember which one!) I wrote a book that included a reference to a confection called a ‘clear cake’. I’ve had several requests for more details about it, and finally, I have found it!
Continue reading →The ‘Long S’
In my many tumbles down the research rabbit hole, I have ended up in a number of manuscripts published in the 1700s and 1800s with which I have a love-hate relationship. No small part of the hate in that love-hate relationship rests squarely upon the vexing character known as the ‘long s’.
Continue reading →What was a market town?
This morning I sat down and wrote out my grocery list, and made a couple of notes of which stores I would need to visit to acquire what the coming week would require. What would that chore have looked like in the Regency Era?
Continue reading →Bake up some Historic Chocolate Cookies
Last week we visted English Chocolate Houses. How about some historical cookies to go with that hot chocolate?
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