Before produce became available to us year-round, cooks used ingredients as they were harvested and those which could be stored in cool rooms or root cellars. This is a great creamy and warming soup for the cooler seasons, this soup combines parsnips and apples, but no cream. … [Read more...] about Warming Parsnip and Apple Soup
Spring
Amazingly Moist Heart Healthy Bran Muffins
Centuries ago when baking was done in hearth ovens, it would take a long time to bake a cake, and the final product would often be burned. Muffin tins, also called gem pans, named after The Gem Company which made them popular around the turn of the 20th century, so people started … [Read more...] about Amazingly Moist Heart Healthy Bran Muffins
Downton’s Cucumber Soup
This a great recipe to use up your bumper crop of cucumbers. The original recipe appeared in Eliza Acton's Modern Cookery for Private Families, a best selling book in the 19th century, and now has a new life featured in the new Official Downton Abbey Cookbook. Bonus is that this … [Read more...] about Downton’s Cucumber Soup
Mrs. Beeton’s Cauliflower Parmesan
This is a Victorian version of Cauliflower gratin. Mrs. Beeton, the Original Domestic Goddess, used Parmesan cheese to flavor her cauliflower, but you can use any strongly flavored hard cheese you like. It quick and simple to make and even low carb friendly. Mrs. Beeton's … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s Cauliflower Parmesan
Mrs. Beeton’s Marvelous Béchamel Sauce
Mrs. Beeton is the Victorian publisher, known as the Original Domestic Goddess. Her version of béchamel incorporated infused vegetables. If you eat low carb you can substitute the milk for equal parts chicken stock and cream which was how it was originally made. Mrs. Beeton's … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s Marvelous Béchamel Sauce
