#TodayInMyKitchen Going through manuscript household recipe books and jotting down the different types of pastry recorded over the last 400 years. 🥧 😋
List currently stands at 110. 😮
List currently stands at 110. 😮
November 22, 2024 at 4:03 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Going through manuscript household recipe books and jotting down the different types of pastry recorded over the last 400 years. 🥧 😋
List currently stands at 110. 😮
List currently stands at 110. 😮
#TodayInMyKitchen Looking at home-made American baked bean recipes & reading that the first ingredients are tins of baked beans.
October 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Looking at home-made American baked bean recipes & reading that the first ingredients are tins of baked beans.
January 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Trying to work out if I'm gonna get raptured, or if I do, indeed, have to mop the kitchen floor.
September 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Trying to work out if I'm gonna get raptured, or if I do, indeed, have to mop the kitchen floor.
#TodayInMyKitchen Whey Whig - an #18thC thirst-quencher, especially for farmhands and land workers.
Made by steeping fresh herbs & aromatics in whey for a few days.
Tastes green and tangy. #Refreshing
Made by steeping fresh herbs & aromatics in whey for a few days.
Tastes green and tangy. #Refreshing
July 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Whey Whig - an #18thC thirst-quencher, especially for farmhands and land workers.
Made by steeping fresh herbs & aromatics in whey for a few days.
Tastes green and tangy. #Refreshing
Made by steeping fresh herbs & aromatics in whey for a few days.
Tastes green and tangy. #Refreshing
#TodayInMyKitchen Finally finished jotting down all the mincemeat/mince pie recipes in the manuscripts at the @wellcomecollection.bsky.social .
All 275 of them.
All 275 of them.
December 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Finally finished jotting down all the mincemeat/mince pie recipes in the manuscripts at the @wellcomecollection.bsky.social .
All 275 of them.
All 275 of them.
#TodayInMyKitchen Well, out in the garden, really.
Watering the herbs I ordered/planted after finding an actual recipe for Whey-Whig, a (supposedly) refreshing and thirst-quenching summer-time drink thought to have been lost to time.
Hoping all this effort will pay off 🤞
#LostRecipeRevival
Watering the herbs I ordered/planted after finding an actual recipe for Whey-Whig, a (supposedly) refreshing and thirst-quenching summer-time drink thought to have been lost to time.
Hoping all this effort will pay off 🤞
#LostRecipeRevival
May 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Well, out in the garden, really.
Watering the herbs I ordered/planted after finding an actual recipe for Whey-Whig, a (supposedly) refreshing and thirst-quenching summer-time drink thought to have been lost to time.
Hoping all this effort will pay off 🤞
#LostRecipeRevival
Watering the herbs I ordered/planted after finding an actual recipe for Whey-Whig, a (supposedly) refreshing and thirst-quenching summer-time drink thought to have been lost to time.
Hoping all this effort will pay off 🤞
#LostRecipeRevival
#TodayInMyKitchen Currently batch 3 of 4 marmalades for the Marmalade Awards, using this Victorian recipe for Dundee Marmalade.
It makes a beautiful, clear jelly, with tender peel and a refreshingly bright flavour.
#LimeCoconutRum #PassionfruitSeville #5Fruit
dejafood.uk/2018/02/02/m...
It makes a beautiful, clear jelly, with tender peel and a refreshingly bright flavour.
#LimeCoconutRum #PassionfruitSeville #5Fruit
dejafood.uk/2018/02/02/m...
Marmalade
It’s that time of year, when Seville oranges are in the shops and marmalade is the name of the game. For the competitively-minded, the Marmalade Awards are an annual competition to find the b…
dejafood.uk
January 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Currently batch 3 of 4 marmalades for the Marmalade Awards, using this Victorian recipe for Dundee Marmalade.
It makes a beautiful, clear jelly, with tender peel and a refreshingly bright flavour.
#LimeCoconutRum #PassionfruitSeville #5Fruit
dejafood.uk/2018/02/02/m...
It makes a beautiful, clear jelly, with tender peel and a refreshingly bright flavour.
#LimeCoconutRum #PassionfruitSeville #5Fruit
dejafood.uk/2018/02/02/m...
#TodayInMyKitchen Chianti Tuna
An ancient recipe revived by Dario Cecchini, the butcher
poet of Panzano.
It's actually made from pork.
Let me know if you'd be interested in a blog post on how to make it. 😋
An ancient recipe revived by Dario Cecchini, the butcher
poet of Panzano.
It's actually made from pork.
Let me know if you'd be interested in a blog post on how to make it. 😋
May 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Chianti Tuna
An ancient recipe revived by Dario Cecchini, the butcher
poet of Panzano.
It's actually made from pork.
Let me know if you'd be interested in a blog post on how to make it. 😋
An ancient recipe revived by Dario Cecchini, the butcher
poet of Panzano.
It's actually made from pork.
Let me know if you'd be interested in a blog post on how to make it. 😋
#TodayInMyKitchen Seville oranges are in season, so even if you're not into marmalade-making, do get yourself a net or two.
Zest the rind, squeeze the juice and freeze in ice-cube trays in order to enjoy their sharp bitterness all year round.
Zest the rind, squeeze the juice and freeze in ice-cube trays in order to enjoy their sharp bitterness all year round.
January 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Seville oranges are in season, so even if you're not into marmalade-making, do get yourself a net or two.
Zest the rind, squeeze the juice and freeze in ice-cube trays in order to enjoy their sharp bitterness all year round.
Zest the rind, squeeze the juice and freeze in ice-cube trays in order to enjoy their sharp bitterness all year round.
#TodayInMyKitchen Just had a delivery of sugar crystals - neither expensive nor important - but I'm touched by the care & attention given to my order. Beautiful recyclable paper & tissue packaging & a bonus flyer of hints for optimal tea-making.
October 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Just had a delivery of sugar crystals - neither expensive nor important - but I'm touched by the care & attention given to my order. Beautiful recyclable paper & tissue packaging & a bonus flyer of hints for optimal tea-making.
#TodayInMyKitchen Carrot Bread (1846)
From a recipe described in The Gardeners' Chronicle.
Carrots, flour, yeast, salt.
From a recipe described in The Gardeners' Chronicle.
Carrots, flour, yeast, salt.
February 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Carrot Bread (1846)
From a recipe described in The Gardeners' Chronicle.
Carrots, flour, yeast, salt.
From a recipe described in The Gardeners' Chronicle.
Carrots, flour, yeast, salt.
#TodayInMyKitchen A gentle reminder that this is my Fat-Free Mincemeat inspired by a recipe from Hannah Glasse
- No suet
- No fat
- No added sugar
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Use immediately
- Generously fills 12 deep mince pies
dejafood.uk/2016/03/24/f...
- No suet
- No fat
- No added sugar
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Use immediately
- Generously fills 12 deep mince pies
dejafood.uk/2016/03/24/f...
Fat-free Mincemeat
This recipe is adapted from Hannah Glasse’s 1747 recipe for Mince Pies for Lent. Nowadays, we traditionally make mincemeat far in advance of the festive season, so that it can mature in flavo…
dejafood.uk
December 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen A gentle reminder that this is my Fat-Free Mincemeat inspired by a recipe from Hannah Glasse
- No suet
- No fat
- No added sugar
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Use immediately
- Generously fills 12 deep mince pies
dejafood.uk/2016/03/24/f...
- No suet
- No fat
- No added sugar
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Use immediately
- Generously fills 12 deep mince pies
dejafood.uk/2016/03/24/f...
#TodayInMyKitchen It's Celebrity Masterchef Binge Watch Day!
I like to 'save up' all the episodes of the week and watch them all in one go. 🥰
I like to 'save up' all the episodes of the week and watch them all in one go. 🥰
December 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen It's Celebrity Masterchef Binge Watch Day!
I like to 'save up' all the episodes of the week and watch them all in one go. 🥰
I like to 'save up' all the episodes of the week and watch them all in one go. 🥰
#TodayInMyKitchen Rustling up a double batch of BBQ Turkey & Bacon Meatballs for my daughter to take back to Uni.
😋
Freezes/reheats excellently #FreezerFood
timetocookonline.com/2015/05/11/t...
😋
Freezes/reheats excellently #FreezerFood
timetocookonline.com/2015/05/11/t...
Turkey Meatballs
Wotchers! I love a cooking show (duh!) and I really liked The Taste, with Nigella, Bourdain and Lefebvre, although it seems the powers that be on both sides of the Atlantic don’t share my en…
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August 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Rustling up a double batch of BBQ Turkey & Bacon Meatballs for my daughter to take back to Uni.
😋
Freezes/reheats excellently #FreezerFood
timetocookonline.com/2015/05/11/t...
😋
Freezes/reheats excellently #FreezerFood
timetocookonline.com/2015/05/11/t...
#TodayInMyKitchen Making a list of new & exciting pancake recipes to try:
Court pancakes
Million pancakes
Pancake pudding
Pancake wafers
Paper pancakes
Temple pancakes
Creeping pancakes
then discovering they're all version of A Quire of Pancakes
The joys of British recipe naming quirks 🙄
Court pancakes
Million pancakes
Pancake pudding
Pancake wafers
Paper pancakes
Temple pancakes
Creeping pancakes
then discovering they're all version of A Quire of Pancakes
The joys of British recipe naming quirks 🙄
February 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Making a list of new & exciting pancake recipes to try:
Court pancakes
Million pancakes
Pancake pudding
Pancake wafers
Paper pancakes
Temple pancakes
Creeping pancakes
then discovering they're all version of A Quire of Pancakes
The joys of British recipe naming quirks 🙄
Court pancakes
Million pancakes
Pancake pudding
Pancake wafers
Paper pancakes
Temple pancakes
Creeping pancakes
then discovering they're all version of A Quire of Pancakes
The joys of British recipe naming quirks 🙄
#TodayInMyKitchen Reaping the rewards of some freezer spelunking last night.
Found some already-prepared damson puree from last year, & whipped up a batch of my damson ice-cream in just 10 minutes.
So happy breakfast ice-cream is a thing. 😋
#BreakfastIceCream #Damsons
dejafood.uk/2022/09/01/d...
Found some already-prepared damson puree from last year, & whipped up a batch of my damson ice-cream in just 10 minutes.
So happy breakfast ice-cream is a thing. 😋
#BreakfastIceCream #Damsons
dejafood.uk/2022/09/01/d...
September 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Reaping the rewards of some freezer spelunking last night.
Found some already-prepared damson puree from last year, & whipped up a batch of my damson ice-cream in just 10 minutes.
So happy breakfast ice-cream is a thing. 😋
#BreakfastIceCream #Damsons
dejafood.uk/2022/09/01/d...
Found some already-prepared damson puree from last year, & whipped up a batch of my damson ice-cream in just 10 minutes.
So happy breakfast ice-cream is a thing. 😋
#BreakfastIceCream #Damsons
dejafood.uk/2022/09/01/d...
#TodayInMyKitchen Lamenting how A.I. images have overtaken Pinterest.
Searched Hawaiian Carrot Cake, as it seemed to have added fruit in the filling. All the (v. similar)pics led to pages where the recipe didn't match the image.
Link for the curious: uk.pinterest.com/search/pins/...
Last straw⬇️ 🙄
Searched Hawaiian Carrot Cake, as it seemed to have added fruit in the filling. All the (v. similar)pics led to pages where the recipe didn't match the image.
Link for the curious: uk.pinterest.com/search/pins/...
Last straw⬇️ 🙄
May 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Lamenting how A.I. images have overtaken Pinterest.
Searched Hawaiian Carrot Cake, as it seemed to have added fruit in the filling. All the (v. similar)pics led to pages where the recipe didn't match the image.
Link for the curious: uk.pinterest.com/search/pins/...
Last straw⬇️ 🙄
Searched Hawaiian Carrot Cake, as it seemed to have added fruit in the filling. All the (v. similar)pics led to pages where the recipe didn't match the image.
Link for the curious: uk.pinterest.com/search/pins/...
Last straw⬇️ 🙄
#TodayInMyKitchen Inside Carrot Bread. Untoasted (top) & toasted (bottom).
Glorious colour, great chew, surprisingly indifferent to toasting, but fantastic flavour & crunch. 😋
Blog post to follow soon.
Glorious colour, great chew, surprisingly indifferent to toasting, but fantastic flavour & crunch. 😋
Blog post to follow soon.
February 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Inside Carrot Bread. Untoasted (top) & toasted (bottom).
Glorious colour, great chew, surprisingly indifferent to toasting, but fantastic flavour & crunch. 😋
Blog post to follow soon.
Glorious colour, great chew, surprisingly indifferent to toasting, but fantastic flavour & crunch. 😋
Blog post to follow soon.
#TodayInMyKitchen Old Plum Pudding recipes.
Baked Plum Pudding c1750 - Interesting!
"One pound of raisins, one pound of pickled pork, boiled..."
😧
Baked Plum Pudding c1750 - Interesting!
"One pound of raisins, one pound of pickled pork, boiled..."
😧
November 23, 2024 at 11:05 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Old Plum Pudding recipes.
Baked Plum Pudding c1750 - Interesting!
"One pound of raisins, one pound of pickled pork, boiled..."
😧
Baked Plum Pudding c1750 - Interesting!
"One pound of raisins, one pound of pickled pork, boiled..."
😧
#TodayInMyKitchen Sent off my entries for #TheMarmaladeAwards to #DalemainMansion
Clockwise from top:
- Savoury Lemon, garlic, ginger & baharat
- Seville, Sauternes & Musk
- Seville & Chilli
- Seville & Passionfruit
- Lime & Coconut Rum
- 5-Fruit: Seville, Clementine, Tangerine, Mandarin, kumquat
Clockwise from top:
- Savoury Lemon, garlic, ginger & baharat
- Seville, Sauternes & Musk
- Seville & Chilli
- Seville & Passionfruit
- Lime & Coconut Rum
- 5-Fruit: Seville, Clementine, Tangerine, Mandarin, kumquat
January 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Sent off my entries for #TheMarmaladeAwards to #DalemainMansion
Clockwise from top:
- Savoury Lemon, garlic, ginger & baharat
- Seville, Sauternes & Musk
- Seville & Chilli
- Seville & Passionfruit
- Lime & Coconut Rum
- 5-Fruit: Seville, Clementine, Tangerine, Mandarin, kumquat
Clockwise from top:
- Savoury Lemon, garlic, ginger & baharat
- Seville, Sauternes & Musk
- Seville & Chilli
- Seville & Passionfruit
- Lime & Coconut Rum
- 5-Fruit: Seville, Clementine, Tangerine, Mandarin, kumquat
#TodayInMyKitchen Caught on the horns of an awful dilemma.
On the one hand, there's only two dishwasher tablets left.
But then, on the other, venturing out on Christmas Eve.
I'm gonna need a minute... 🤔
On the one hand, there's only two dishwasher tablets left.
But then, on the other, venturing out on Christmas Eve.
I'm gonna need a minute... 🤔
December 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Caught on the horns of an awful dilemma.
On the one hand, there's only two dishwasher tablets left.
But then, on the other, venturing out on Christmas Eve.
I'm gonna need a minute... 🤔
On the one hand, there's only two dishwasher tablets left.
But then, on the other, venturing out on Christmas Eve.
I'm gonna need a minute... 🤔
#TodayInMyKitchen Roasting Chickens
1. Put chickens on rack.
2. Slosh water under rack.
3. Bake 4 hours @ 120°C Fan.
(Optional) For a rich colour, brush skin with eggwhite.
Not yours. The chicken's. (See pic).
And that's it. #NoFaff™
1. Put chickens on rack.
2. Slosh water under rack.
3. Bake 4 hours @ 120°C Fan.
(Optional) For a rich colour, brush skin with eggwhite.
Not yours. The chicken's. (See pic).
And that's it. #NoFaff™
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Roasting Chickens
1. Put chickens on rack.
2. Slosh water under rack.
3. Bake 4 hours @ 120°C Fan.
(Optional) For a rich colour, brush skin with eggwhite.
Not yours. The chicken's. (See pic).
And that's it. #NoFaff™
1. Put chickens on rack.
2. Slosh water under rack.
3. Bake 4 hours @ 120°C Fan.
(Optional) For a rich colour, brush skin with eggwhite.
Not yours. The chicken's. (See pic).
And that's it. #NoFaff™
#TodayInMyKitchen Treasure hunting in old manuscript recipe books.
One of today's gems is confirmation of the weight of half a peck of flour:
"A London half peck is 7lb of flour"
#Marginalia #MSV.A.8 #FolgerShakespeareLibrary
One of today's gems is confirmation of the weight of half a peck of flour:
"A London half peck is 7lb of flour"
#Marginalia #MSV.A.8 #FolgerShakespeareLibrary
December 31, 2024 at 6:25 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Treasure hunting in old manuscript recipe books.
One of today's gems is confirmation of the weight of half a peck of flour:
"A London half peck is 7lb of flour"
#Marginalia #MSV.A.8 #FolgerShakespeareLibrary
One of today's gems is confirmation of the weight of half a peck of flour:
"A London half peck is 7lb of flour"
#Marginalia #MSV.A.8 #FolgerShakespeareLibrary
#TodayinmyKitchen Riffling through an old manuscript, @folgerlibrary.bsky.social I came across an unusual ingredient in this remedy for "Yellow Jaundice": one spoonful of unicorn horn.
Wonder what the going rate was at the local apothecary. 🤔
Also, what were they selling as unicorn horn? 🤔🤔
Wonder what the going rate was at the local apothecary. 🤔
Also, what were they selling as unicorn horn? 🤔🤔
January 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
#TodayinmyKitchen Riffling through an old manuscript, @folgerlibrary.bsky.social I came across an unusual ingredient in this remedy for "Yellow Jaundice": one spoonful of unicorn horn.
Wonder what the going rate was at the local apothecary. 🤔
Also, what were they selling as unicorn horn? 🤔🤔
Wonder what the going rate was at the local apothecary. 🤔
Also, what were they selling as unicorn horn? 🤔🤔