This was served as part of the Fifth Course in 1st Class on the Titanic, alongside lamb, duck and sirloin beef. Timbales are custard-like dishes of cheese, chicken, fish, or vegetables baked in a drum-shaped mold. This classic french vegetable dish is a delicious grown up way … [Read more...] about Titanic’s Minted Green Pea Timbales
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Titanic’s Creamed Carrots
This dish was served to accompany the meat dishes served as part of the Fifth Course in 1st Class on Titanic. Mrs. Beeton, the great Victorian cookbook diva, was rumored to have advised that "you should cook carrots no less than 90 minutes". If you are planning your own … [Read more...] about Titanic’s Creamed Carrots
Super Easy Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pastel De Nata)
If you need to find a use for egg yolks, portuguese custard tarts are a one dessert to try. If you have purchased them in a bakery you will be pleasantly surprised how little it costs to make. Essentially you prepare a custard, pour into puff pastry shells, bake and finish under … [Read more...] about Super Easy Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pastel De Nata)
Individual Guiltless Strawberry Charlotte Russe
Charlotte Russe is a French chilled dessert made with ladyfingers, filled with a fruit flavored cream filling which has been set using gelatin, a favorite cooking ingredient of the Edwardians. My version cuts some of the fat by substituting half the whipping cream with yoghurt … [Read more...] about Individual Guiltless Strawberry Charlotte Russe
Welsh Glamorgan Sausages: A Veggie Delight
Glamorgan sausages are a traditional Welsh dish. Yes, there were vegetarians in the Edwardian era, and like other vegetarian dishes which came out of the era, they are made to look the meat version. While exact dating is a bit tricky we can point to Wild Wales, published in … [Read more...] about Welsh Glamorgan Sausages: A Veggie Delight
