While Season 2 of The Gilded Age opened with Easter celebrations, we are now celebrating Halloween, one of the most beloved holidays in America, filled with fun costumes, trick-or-treating, and spooky decorations. While the origins of Halloween date back over 2,000 years to the … [Read more...] about Halloween Traditions From the Gilded Age
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The Gilded Age Comes to Life in this Lavish New Cookbook
Just in time for the launch of S2 of The Gilded Age on HBO, The Gilded Age Cookbook brings the lavish cuisine of late 19th-century New York society to life in stunning detail. Author Becky Libourel Diamond beautifully transports readers back to this era of excess through … [Read more...] about The Gilded Age Comes to Life in this Lavish New Cookbook
Food Takes Center Stage as The Gilded Age Returns for Season 2
As the lavish HBO period drama The Gilded Age returns for season 2 on October 29th, viewers can once again immerse themselves in all the wealth, scandal and delicious dining of 1880s New York high society. Food is integral in transporting us back to this era of excess and … [Read more...] about Food Takes Center Stage as The Gilded Age Returns for Season 2
Palates of Privilege: How Peach Cobbler Became a Status Symbol Dessert
While sweetened juicy peaches tucked under a blanket of tender biscuit is a treat easily enjoyed today, peach cobbler was once a dessert deemed a luxury, its flavors and costly ingredients far out of reach for all but the most privileged classes in the 19th century. There are … [Read more...] about Palates of Privilege: How Peach Cobbler Became a Status Symbol Dessert
Gilded Age S1E01: Pride Comes Before Leftovers
Downton Abbey fans have been waiting a decade for The Gilded Age, the "American" version of Downton from Julian Fellowes. The story begins in 1882 with young Marian Brook moving from rural Pennsylvania to New York City after the death of her father to live with her thoroughly … [Read more...] about Gilded Age S1E01: Pride Comes Before Leftovers
