Macaroons

Originally posted on Sharing The Food We Love:
Who knew that macaroons were so easy to make?  Now I’m not saying these turned out like Adrian Zumbo’s perfect round discs of colour, but the…

Mrs Beeton’s Thick Gingerbread

Originally posted on Sharing The Food We Love:
I had the pleasure of having my parents come up for a visit for Mother’s day.  It was a wonderfully relaxed catchup filled with good…

Elegantly-Formed, Beautifully-Coloured Mackeral

Originally posted on An Evolving Life:
“Mackerel,” writes Isabella Beeton in her 1861 book, Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, “is not only one of the most elegantly-formed, but one of the most…

Dampfnudeln

Originally posted on Passion Fruit Garden:
Today’s recipe is another from this month’s feature cookbook by The Cookbook Guru, The Book of Household Management, by Mrs Isabella Beeton.  I think I deserve a…

We all love a bit of Crumpet

Originally posted on Sharing The Food We Love:
Crumpet has a two different meanings depending on where you are from.   As a breakfast item, crumpets are something that Australian’s are familiar with for breakfast…

Mrs. Beeton’s “Pop Tarts”

Originally posted on An Evolving Life:
The Cookbook Guru has really picked a brilliant source of social history with Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management for review this month. The book was first…

Mrs Beeton’s Caramel Pudding

Lady Red Specs has contributed a classic recipe for us in the form of a creme caramel… and in the process shared a beautiful story of our (I’m her daughter for anyone not… Continue reading →

Mrs Beeton’s Philosophy on Soup

I’ve started browsing Mrs Beeton’s Cookery Book I stumbled on her philosophy on soup and I thought it was worth sharing.   In particular as we in the Southern Hemisphere head into winter and… Continue reading →

The Claudia Roden Round Up

Well April has been a challenge one way or another but the biggest surprise has perhaps been how difficult it is to get your hands on a copy of Claudia Roden’s New Book… Continue reading →

Mrs Beeton’s Stewed Rabbit

Originally posted on Passion Fruit Garden:
This month, The Cook Book Guru is featuring The Book of Household Management by Mrs Isabella Beeton.  Mrs Beeton’s book was first published in 1861. It is not…