One of the most famous dishes in American history was named backwards, out of spite, after a falling-out between a chef and a sea captain. This is the story of Lobster Newburg and the original 1894 recipe you can still make today. Most great dishes are named after a place or … [Read more...] about Lobster Newburg: The Gilded Age Dish Named by a Grudge
Fun Food History
A Fourth of July 250 Years On: What the Gilded Age Ate vs the 2026 Cookout
The United States turns 250 on July 4, 2026. The fireworks look much as they did a century ago. The food on the table does not. Here is the then and now, course by course, and what it tells you about how America came to eat. The Fourth of July has always eaten with the times. … [Read more...] about A Fourth of July 250 Years On: What the Gilded Age Ate vs the 2026 Cookout
Pickled Strawberries: An Old Larder Trick Worth Reviving
Long before strawberries meant cream and sugar, cooks treated fruit with vinegar to make it last and to wake up a heavy plate. Pickled strawberries are that old idea, made fresh. Here is the history, and an easy way to make them at home. Great food has a history, and the … [Read more...] about Pickled Strawberries: An Old Larder Trick Worth Reviving
A Century of Wimbledon Lunches: What the Crawleys Ate vs the 2026 Menu
Wimbledon runs from 29 June to 12 July 2026. The tennis looks much as it did a hundred years ago. The lunch does not. Here is the then and now, course by course, and what it tells you about how we eat today. Wimbledon has always eaten with the times. The grass, the whites, and … [Read more...] about A Century of Wimbledon Lunches: What the Crawleys Ate vs the 2026 Menu
Fun Food History of the Yule Log
If you missed Stir Up Sunday this year so no homemade Christmas Pudding or Fruitcake on your holiday sweets table, you can always impress your family and guests with another English tradition, the Yule Log cake or bûche de Noël as it is known to the French. Essentially it is a … [Read more...] about Fun Food History of the Yule Log
