Category Archives: Research Rabbit Holes
A Brief History of Waffles
Since waffles are closely associated with Lady Day and that’s just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to do a quick diving into the research rabbit hole, looking at the history of waffles!
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Victorians had a very different idea of valentine cards than we do today!
Continue reading →The Victorian Spork
A little foray into the research rabbit hole and I find sporks. Who would have guessed? In my travels following ice cream down the research rabbit hole, I found special cups for serving ice cream, and special vessels for serving it at the table. I even found a rare 18th century ice bell often mistaken for an ice cream serving vessel. In Jane Austen’s day, entire sets of silverware were devoted to serving and eating … Continue reading →