Gelatin desserts were very popular with the Victorians, but it wasn't until the late 1800s that a prepackaged flavoured product was available. Pearle Bixby Wait trademarked a gelatin dessert called Jell-O in 1897 in New York State. He and his wife May added … [Read more...] about Keto Jell-O Mousse
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Classic Vichyssoise
Leek and potato soup is a simple dish that can be enjoyed in two ways, hot or cold. There is some debate about whether it is a purely French or American creation, but the key players as told by the sous chef in this episode are Jules Gouffé and Louis Diat. Jules Gouffé was … [Read more...] about Classic Vichyssoise
Amazing Healthy Rhubarb Puffs
The Victorians were obsessed with rhubarb. Introduced at the time of Queen Victoria's coronation, the commemorative Victorian variety of rhubarb was easy to grow, reliably robust and consistently sweet and tender, Victoria rhubarb was a runaway smash hit from the … [Read more...] about Amazing Healthy Rhubarb Puffs
Mamma Agata’s Famous Lemon Cake
This super moist lemon cake became famous after it impressed Humphrey Bogart back in the day. It comes from Mamma Agata, whose family started an amazing cooking school, situated on the Amalfi coast. It is on my bucket list to travel there one day. Mamma Agata's Famous Lemon … [Read more...] about Mamma Agata’s Famous Lemon Cake
Traditional Sweet Tea
We have been drinking iced tea in North America since the 1900s. At the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904, Richard Belchynden, a tea merchant, found that adding ice to his hot teas was a big hit with visitors coping with the heat. While most of us enjoy an iced tea in the … [Read more...] about Traditional Sweet Tea
