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Smoking Bishop

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

Pumpkin Pudding

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

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

Peach Melba

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

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

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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

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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

Martha Washington's Preserved Cherries

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

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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

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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

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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

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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