Happy Labor Day to all those celebrating the end of summer in the US! A fine day for picnics, no? Here's a must-bring list from 1880. How does your shopping list compare? A joint of cold roast beef, a joint of cold boiled beef, 2 ribs of lamb, 2 shoulders of lamb, 4 roast fowls,…
Welcome, September! This month we have: Turnip Soup, Maccroni, Fry'd Celleri, and a Chantillie Baskett. Source: Art of Cookery, 1808. Discover More.
Welcome, August! This month the cookbook brings you: Scallops, Almond Custard, Onion Soup, Ham Pie, and Fry'd Salmon. Source: Art of Cookery, 1808. More Fun Discoveries Coffee Custard ~1905 To Bottle Fruit (With Hay?) ~1866 How to Make Ice Cream ~1866 July Menu ~1808 Discover More.
Welcome, July! This menu is features: Rabbits with Onions, Pick'd Crabb, Artichoke Bottoms, and Apricot Tart. Delicious! Source: Art of Cookery, 1808.
Welcome, June! The house special this month includes: Roast Beef, Codling Tart Cream'd, Lambs Head Minc'd, and Plovers Eggs.
This month we have such delectable dishes as: Beef Tails, Stewed Compotte of Pidgeons Artichoke Bottoms Spring Soup Pine Apple Tartlets More Fun Discoveries April Menu ~1808 March Menu ~1808 February Menu ~1922 January 1922 ~ Menu Source: Art of Cookery. 1808.
Welcome April! This month's menu features only 2 courses, with such dishes as: Tongue Boild Etc. Ducklings Roast Currie Stew'd Cellery Prawnes My, what a feast! Source: Art of Cookery, John Mollard, 1808. Other Fun Discoveries: January Menu ~1922 February Menu ~1922 March Menu ~1808
These two menus, or bills of fare, appear to be direct translations - one in French and one in English - demonstrating the corresponding layout for each per the tradition. While the food is similar, the accompanying wine list is conspicuously absent from the English menu. Any ideas as to why this may be the…
Welcome March! Some curious notes: Crimp'd Cods Head Pyrimid of Paste Harricott of Begetables Veal Olives Source: Art of Cookery, John Mollard, 1808.
Source: Good Housekeeping Book of Menus, Recipes and Household Discoveries, 2nd Ed. (1922). International Magazine Co., All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian.
Source: Good Housekeeping Book of Menus, Recipes and Household Discoveries, 2nd Ed. (1922). International Magazine Co., All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian.
