Damn Yankee Chicken Pie
Damn Yankee Chicken Pie First published: 5/27/2009 Miriam Elizabeth Bentley and Edwin Smith Radford 12/26/1937 In 1939 my Aunt Bec (Bessie) made the long and
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BVC Eats: Frugality with Confit Mushrooms or Tomatoes
You confit something by cooking it slowly and then preserving it under a layer of fat. The best known food of this type is confit
BVC Eats: Frugality with Beans
This is a recipe for beans a la bonne femme, the beans that a French grandmother cooks. The discerning cook will notice that it’s a
BVC Eats: Frugality with Basic Stock
It’s autumn, time to think about stock. Soup stock is a foundation of many dishes for a reason. It’s yummy, of course, and increases yummitude
Feeding Your Invalid in the 19th Century 7: Please, Sir, Can I Have More?
The Victorians adored gruel so much that the variations were endless – rice, flour, arrowroot, groats (a mixture of grains), cornmeal, toast, sago. It was
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
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
BVC Announces BVC Eats: Recipes from the Authors of Book View Cafe edited by Marissa Doyle and Shannon Page
BVC Eats: Recipes from the Authors of Book View Cafe edited by Marissa Doyle and Shannon Page Cooking is as creative a process as writing,
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
BVC Eats: Finnish coffee bread (pulla)
This is the recipe of Mary Rautiainen Smeds (1893-2001). This treat was often known among her family and friends simply as Grandma’s coffee bread. Her
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