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Tori highly recommends these fabulous food history reads...
- 97 ORCHARD In “97 Orchard,” Jane Ziegelman explores the culinary life of New York’s Lower East Side around the turn of the twentieth century—where Germans, Irish, Italians, and Eastern European Jews attempted to forge a new life.
- THE MEDIEVAL KITCHEN – RECIPES FROM FRANCE AND ITALY “The Medieval Kitchen” is a delightful work in which historians Odile Redon, Françoise Sabban, and Silvano Serventi rescue from dark obscurity the glorious cuisine of the Middle Ages.
- THE OXFORD COMPANION TO AMERICAN FOOD AND DRINK Offering a panoramic view of the history and culture of food and drink in America, “The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink” provides a concise, authoritative, and exuberant look at this modern American obsession.
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Drinking with Charles Dickens – The Smoking Bishop
Learn to make a Victorian inspired recipe for Smoking Bishop, a mulled wine holiday punch from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Read More
Thanksgiving, Lincoln and Pumpkin Pudding
Lincoln was the first president to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. Read the history and learn a historical recipe for Pumpkin Pudding from Lincoln’s lifetime. Read More
Andersen’s Split Pea Soup
Vintage recipe for Andersen’s Split Pea Soup from Andersen’s Restaurant in Buellton, California. Family recipe. Vegan, Gluten Free, Healthy Read More
Opera, Escoffier & Peaches: The Peach Melba
Learn the history of the Peach Melba, the famed dessert created by French chef Auguste Escoffier, inspired by Australian opera star Nellie Melba. Read More
Anne of Green Gables Raspberry Cordial
Make traditional Raspberry Cordial from the Anne of Green Gables book series by L.M. Montgomery. Recipe and step by step tutorial. Non-alcoholic. Read More
What They Ate on Titanic – Salmon Mousseline
Learn about the food onboard Titanic, inspired by M. Escoffier, then try a historical Titanic recipe for Poached Salmon with Mousseline Sauce. Read More
What Thomas Jefferson Ate – Marinated Asparagus
Historical recipe from the City Tavern Cookbook. Asparagus dressed the French way- olive oil, red wine vinegar, hard cooked egg, capers, herbs. Read More
What George Washington Ate – Preserved Cherries
How to preserve cherries in sugar syrup using a historical recipe from Martha Washington’s Booke of Cookery. George Washington’s favorite fruit was cherries! Read More
What the Colonial Virginians Ate – Apple Tansey
Learn what the Colonial settlers of Virginia ate, then try a traditional colonial recipe for Apple Tansey. Food history. Read More
What the Tudors Ate – Rice Pudding
Learn what the upper classes of Tudor England ate during the reign of Henry VIII and try a historically inspired recipe for Rice Pudding. Read More
What the Ancient Israelites Ate – Jacob’s Lentil Stew
Historical recipe for Jacob’s Lentil Stew and background on ancient Israelite food and cooking. Torah, Biblical cooking, Israel, Neot Kedumim Read More
What the Ancient Israelites Ate – Ful Mudammas
Learn a historical recipe from Ancient Israel – Ful Mudammas (Foul Mudammas) – made with fava beans, olive oil, onion, garlic, and cumin. Read More
