Great food has a history. This one comes with table manners. The Gilded Age is back on HBO for season four, and the premiere packed in a wedding, a birth, and a scandal. It also packed in an artichoke. Jack Trotter (Ben Ahlers), the footman turned inventor, has money now. He … [Read more...] about How to Eat an Artichoke: The Gilded Age Lesson Jack Trotter Needed
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How The Gilded Age Entertains: A Dinner Guide to Season 4
Why a Downton Abbey cook watches The Gilded Age, who's hosting in Season 4, and the frozen punch to serve on premiere night. Why Should Downton Abbey fans care about The Gilded Age For 15 years I've been cooking my way through Downton Abbey. So people ask me why I spend my … [Read more...] about How The Gilded Age Entertains: A Dinner Guide to Season 4
The First Labor Day, 1882: What They Ate at the Picnic That Started the Holiday
The first Labor Day was Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. Roughly 10,000 to 20,000 workers gave up a day of pay to march from City Hall Park up Broadway and Fifth Avenue, then gathered at Wendel’s Elm Park at 92nd Street and Ninth Avenue for a picnic. The U.S. … [Read more...] about The First Labor Day, 1882: What They Ate at the Picnic That Started the Holiday
Lobster Newburg: The Gilded Age Dish Named by a Grudge
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
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
