Research Rabbit Hole: Hard Tack
The research rabbit hole led me to hard tack or ships biscuits. Why do you think I went there and what could it have to do with dragons?
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Video: The History of Waffles
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!
Continue reading →Historical Pies for Pi Day
Yes, my nerd-ish tendencies are showing. Today is Pi Day (as in the number pi, 3.14) AND I’ve been watching the Great British Baking show. So I thought I’d offer a little advice and a few recipes from Austen’s day.
Continue reading →History a’la Carte: Food to go edition
Food to-go is not a modern phenomenon! Check out this History a’la Carte to find out more!
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