Soyer’s Symposium of All Nations
Alexis Soyer is remembered for many things. He was saviour of the Irish famine creating soup kitchens capable of feeding thousands of...
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May 16, 20214 min read
‘Whitebait’ Goujons
White Bait,—‘This is a fish which belongs especially to London; although it is obtainable in other rivers in Great Britain and the...
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Apr 30, 20216 min read
The Crystal Palace
Over a period of nine months from August 1850 the residents of Kensington witnessed a colossal glass building being erected in Hyde Park....
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sjfbilton
Nov 22, 20192 min read
A Proper Plum Pudding
As Stir Up Sunday approaches (this year it falls on 24th November) I thought I would share Great Aunt Eliza’s recipe for plum pudding...
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sjfbilton
May 2, 20193 min read
Victoria & Albert Biscuits
When is a cake a biscuit? This question was raised in 1991 regarding the humble Jaffa Cake. The manufacturer McVities argued that Jaffa...
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sjfbilton
Jul 18, 20183 min read
Mrs Marshall’s Cucumber Ice Cream With Pimm’s Macerated Strawberries & Strawberry Tuile
Agnes Bertha Marshall is widely recognised as one of the first pioneers of modern ice cream making. This recipe is from her Book of Ices...
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sjfbilton
Nov 15, 20172 min read
Carrot Pudding with Caramel Sauce and Buttermilk Ice Cream
Despite living in the intense heat the Victorians who had settled in India were still partial to a traditional British pudding after...
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sjfbilton
Aug 31, 20171 min read
Spiced Courgette Marmalade
This recipe is based on one provided by Mrs Beeton for vegetable marrow jam. The only changes I have made to the original are the...
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sjfbilton
Dec 19, 20163 min read
Nesselrode Pudding (Chestnut Parfait)
Not everyone is a fan of Christmas pudding. Whilst tradition may dictate that the festive meal should conclude with a flaming cannon ball...
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sjfbilton
Dec 12, 20162 min read
Potage à la Saxe-Coburg
It’s been a while since my last post. I’ve been rather preoccupied with my supper club, Repast. But whilst my blogging may have been lax...
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