Traditional carrot cake recipes have a lot of fat in them due to the oil. I substitute with applesauce, and use whole wheat flour makes a dense cake but it still moist. … [Read more...] about Amazing Healthy Carrot Cake
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Mrs. Beeton’s Rice Soup
Mrs. Beeton was the original domestic goddess who wrote the definitive cookbooks for Victorian homemakers. Her recipe for rice soup is very simple, but the dish does have a place of distinction as it was served in steerage on the ill-fated voyage of Titanic. … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s Rice Soup
Pâté de Foie Gras
Foie Gras is considered a luxury dish, and a staple of french cuisine served as an appetizer. It is a baked pâté made of goose liver. Force feeding geese to enlarge their livers for harvest has made the dish controversial and banned in some places. As you would expect on a … [Read more...] about Pâté de Foie Gras
French Vanilla Ice Cream
French vanilla ice cream is a classic dessert for summer. It was served on Titanic in 1st Class. Cooks on Titanic were lucky to have electric driven ice cream makers to make the freezing process less labour intensive. They also would have had freezer compartments to store ice … [Read more...] about French Vanilla Ice Cream
Titanic’s American Vanilla Ice Cream
On Titanic, American ice cream was served for dessert in 2nd class, which is made with sugar, milk and cream. In comparison, 1st class passengers were served French style ice cream which is made with eggs so it's thick and more custard-like in texture. Now it is a matter of … [Read more...] about Titanic’s American Vanilla Ice Cream