Feeding Your Invalid in the 19th Century 6: Gruel
When we think of godawful 19th century food, gruel comes immediately to mind. Remember Grace Poole bringing the mess to a boil in the attic
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Feeding Your Invalid in the 19th Century 5: Ale Caudle
Because Christmas is coming, here’s a more cheery recipe that you might even try. Ale caudle was possibly quite good for you. When Marian Halcombe‘s
Feeding Your Invalid in the 19th Century 4: Toast Water
Sick people in Victorian times got jellies. But water is even better. You can always slip some nutrition into the water! Toast Water Procure a
Feeding Your Invalid in the 19th Century 3: Beef Tea
The Victorians and Edwardians put supreme faith in beef tea. Every invalid, every orphan, every wounded soldier, had to be fed beef tea. This (complete
Feeding Your Invalid in the 19th Century 2: Barley Water
Horatio Wood’s ‘Treatise on therapeutics’ (1879) says that “Barley-water is used as a nutritious, demulcent drink in fevers.” It is still in use. You can
Feeding Your Invalid in the 19th Century 1: Ivory Dust Jelly
Since the BVC blog 1.0 evaporated, this material has been lost, lost I tell you, to all modern knowledge. Pleas from far elsewhere have resurrected
The Posthumous Adventure of Dante’s Bones
For many years now I’ve planned to write a novel about Dante Alighieri, the Italian poet. The book didn’t work out (this is what I
A Victorian Guide to Oppressing Women: Part 2
A portion of this post first appeared on the CrimeReads, a blog dedicated to books about crime true and fictional, around the time when MARIAN
A Victorian Guide to Oppressing Women: Part 1
A portion of this post first appeared on the CrimeReads, a blog dedicated to books about crime true and fictional, in conjunction with the
Diverse Voices Award
I am not an organized marketer. All I really can do is write. Once written, stories or mss get submitted almost at random, to any
BVC Eats: Spiced Nuts/Chickpeas
This recipe was given to me by a coworker at my office. She brings these nuts to all office functions and potlucks, and takes care
From the Oort Cloud
We’re all surrounded by a cloud of vocabulary. The words you know well, that you use daily, float nearby, coming easily to the hand. This
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Brenda Clough
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Brenda Clough Writer Brenda W. Clough has stitched together an exotic quilt of a career and a life. She’s written
