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Lemon Minced Pie
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on July 28 2016
Our recipe today comes from Maria Rundell’s 1808 cookbook, “A New System of Domes...
Delicious Savory Onion Pie
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on July 26 2016
Today’s recipe is a wonderful savory onion pie from “The Little Primitive Cookery...
Dutch Ovens
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on July 25 2016
There seems to be a modern resurgence in baking in Dutch ovens, but this technique...
Dutch Ovens
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on July 25 2016
There seems to be a modern resurgence in baking in Dutch ovens, but this technique...
1796 Beef Steak Pie
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on July 21 2016
Today we are doing a savory Beef Steak Pie using our Dutch oven. This recipe come...
White Pot Bread Pudding
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on July 01 2016
White pot is a sweet, buttery, bready, custard type bread pudding originating fro...
No-Knead French Bread
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 29 2016
There is a bread baking technique that has been floating around the internet sinc...
Fried Chicken
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 25 2016
We usually think of fried chicken traditionally as an American dish, but today I’...
Payn Perdu (French Toast)
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 13 2016
Who doesn’t like a nice big plate of French toast? Nice firm bread soaked in eggs...
A Simple Recipe for on the Trail
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 08 2016
“To make Norfolk dumplings, mix a good thick batter as for pancakes, take a half ...
Using Leaven
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 06 2016
In our last blog, we made leaven. Leaven is old dough that you save back and you ...
Making Leaven
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 03 2016
Leaven or Sourdough Starter is very easy to make. First you make a very simple br...
Making Leaven
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 03 2016
Leaven or Sourdough Starter is very easy to make. First you make a very simple br...
Ship’s Bisket
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 01 2016
Throughout history, bread has been a vital staple of life. . Archaeological evide...
Historic Mixed Grain Bread
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 05 2016
Bread was an important food source in the 18th century. Not only was it a staple,...
18th Century Cornbread
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 04 2016
For common people in 18th century Great Britain and the American colonies, there ...
Simple Biscuits
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on April 19 2016
Today’s recipe is based on a recipe out of Eliza Smith’s cookbook and let me read...
Mushroom Ketchup
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on April 13 2016
The first recipe for tomato ketchup was in 1801, but tomato ketchup did not becom...