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
Tag: food
Chocolate as a Weapon
Originally published April, 2021 I wanted to find out if chocolate had ever been used to kill someone, outside of adding poison to the drink.
Duck Eggs
Originally published May, 2020 The highlight of our Saturday morning is going to the Albany Farmer’s Market to buy duck eggs. I didn’t think I
Mrs Bailey’s Martian Kitchen (and her famous Oxford Marmalade recipe)
As everyone knows (well, everyone who pays any attention to geopolitical realities), Mars has been a province of the British Empire for the last hundred
Queen Victoria’s Christmas Dinner
If anyone in the 19th century was going to celebrate Christmas in a truly outstanding fashion, you know that person had to be Queen Victoria,
Om Nom Nom Nom
I love Thanksgiving food. I know it’s fashionable to hate on the usual turkey and gravy, but I love them. Green beans with almonds are
BVC Announces Orcas Intermission by Laura Gayle
Orcas Intermission Chameleon Chronicles #5 by Laura Gayle Camille Tate is ready to be seen … but is her world ready to see her?
1917: Introducing…the Supermarket
As we’ve seen in previous posts, World War I impinged on daily life in America possibly more than any previous war…especially in terms of what
1917: Getting Down and Dirty (in the Garden)
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
1917: Wartime Recipes
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
Baking, 1917 Style
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
1917: Food, Glorious Food…or Food for Glory
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
1917: Doing Their Bit
This month marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
