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18th Century Cornbread

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on May 04 2016

For common people in 18th century Great Britain and the American colonies, there ...
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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...
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Mushroom Ketchup

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 13 2016

The first recipe for tomato ketchup was in 1801, but tomato ketchup did not becom...
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Tasty Fish Cakes

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 11 2016

Soldiers in the 18th century were given rations of meat, either pork or beef, sal...
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Stinging Nettle Soup

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 11 2016

Stinging nettles hold a very special place in 18th century food and medicine. Med...
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Salt Pork Soup

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 08 2016

So today we’re going to take a common soldiers ration and we’re going to turn it ...
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Salt Pork Hash

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 01 2016

Salt Pork Onion Parboiled Potatoes Milk Allspice Our hash is a fairly simple di...
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Preparing Salt Pork

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 30 2016

Pork was one of the most common and popular meats in the 18th century. It was one...
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Baking Wiggs Seed Cakes

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 25 2016

We are going to be making wiggs today, a sweet little biscuit that was very popul...
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Cheshire Pork Pie

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 24 2016

Salt Pork Apples Pepper Salt Butter Water Top and Bottom Pie Crusts In our reci...
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Split Pea Stew with Beef (“The Green Death”)

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 23 2016

3 Pints Boiling Water Half pound Dried Peas (soaked overnight) Half pound Beef F...
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Mock Passenger Pigeon Pie

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 21 2016

Passenger pigeons were one of the most populous birds in the 18th and 19th centur...
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Cooking Ash Cakes

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 20 2016

It was very common for soldiers in the 18th century, especially when they were on...
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18th Century Vermicelli Pudding aka Kugel

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on September 21 2015

This is an interesting vermicelli pudding from 1784 edition of  The Art of Cookery...
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A Stupendously Fresh Soup

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on September 15 2015

Life on the trail in the 18th century was often a difficult and dangerous endeavo...
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Delightfully Whipped Syllabubs

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 21 2015

Sweet recipes and desserts exploded in popularity during the 18th century. Cook b...
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A Simply Fantastic Lemon Cream

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 21 2015

Don’t be fooled by the word “cream.” This delicious recipe for Lemon Cream from Am...
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Switchel: the Original Energy-Ade

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 17 2015

What do you drink if you’re worn out and need a little kick? An Ade, soda, an ener...
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