by Stacy Booth | Dec 3, 2019 | 19th Century, Dessert, Historic Foodways, Mrs Beeton, Sweet Treats
Happy December everyone! In my neck of the woods we are just finishing our first snow storm of the year. And though shoveling can be a pain, I have to say I love the quiet contemplation when I’m looking out the window watching the snowflakes fall. It’s...
by Stacy Booth | Nov 4, 2019 | 18th Century, Comfort Food, Fall/Autumn, Frying, Historic Foodways, Primative Cookery, Sweet Treats
Hello my friends! I’m back! It was quite the busy October, with three reenacting events and preparations for my upcoming talk in a few weeks. But I wanted to get some new recipes in before the abundant harvest of fall was gone, so here we go! Fall and apples go...
by Stacy Booth | Aug 31, 2019 | 18th Century, Historic Foodways, Martha Washington, Preservation, Summer, Sweet Treats
It wouldn’t be a “Preserve” month if I didn’t include one of Martha Washington’s receipts from her “Booke of Sweetmeats”. There are SO MANY different receipts! Which one to choose? I finally narrowed down my choice for two...
by Stacy Booth | Aug 11, 2019 | 20th Century, Preservation, Sweet Treats
This Historical Food Fortnightly challenge fit right in with the theme for this month’s recipes… PRESERVES!!! With summer dying down and fall just around the corner, the abundance from the gardens, fields and forests is being gathered, and needs to be...
