Kentucky burgoo is a traditional stew made when communities come together to celebrate. "If it walked, crawled, or flew, it goes in burgoo." That old adage once applied to this stew from Kentucky, originally made with an assortment of game and livestock cooked in giant cauldrons … [Read more...] about History of Kentucky Burgoo
HBO's The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age S1E06 Recap: (Dolls) Heads have Rolled for Less
Welcome to another The Gilded Age recap from the perspective of food and entertaining. Just when you have seen everything, the obscenely wealthy create yet another way to amuse their guests. In S1E06 Gladys accompanies her brother to a tea party with Mrs. Fish to find out it … [Read more...] about The Gilded Age S1E06 Recap: (Dolls) Heads have Rolled for Less
The Gilded Age S1E05 Recap: Dining at Luncheon, Tea and Dinner
Welcome again to another episode of history through food! In this episode of The Gilded Age on HBO, we get more information on the dining and entertaining habits of the upper classes in the Gilded Age. Social entertaining is accomplished at luncheon and tea, while dinner is … [Read more...] about The Gilded Age S1E05 Recap: Dining at Luncheon, Tea and Dinner
The Gilded Age S01E4: Chicken Soup and Trifle for Luncheon?
Welcome again to another episode of history through food! In this episode of The Gilded Age on HBO, Julian Fellowes uses food as an example of showing the divide between the new and old worlds of New York. The main characters in this exchange are Bannister, an English … [Read more...] about The Gilded Age S01E4: Chicken Soup and Trifle for Luncheon?
Gilded Age S1E01: Pride Comes Before Leftovers
Downton Abbey fans have been waiting a decade for The Gilded Age, the "American" version of Downton from Julian Fellowes. The story begins in 1882 with young Marian Brook moving from rural Pennsylvania to New York City after the death of her father to live with her thoroughly … [Read more...] about Gilded Age S1E01: Pride Comes Before Leftovers
