15 events in the USA and Europe
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Irish Potato Pudding
When a Sweet Potato Pie is a sweet, Potato Pie. Using Irish or white potatoes. One of the recipes, by Mary Randolph, states 1 pound of potato to 3 sticks of butter!Monday, March 11, 2013
Feeding the Papal Conclave
The most striking images of a Papal Conclave - at least for food historians - are found in The Opera of Bartolomeo Scappi, 1570. Close-ups of the hamper, credenza tub, carafe container and the 'ruota' dumbwaiter door. Monday, March 4, 2013
Liotard and a breakfast conversation
Jean-Etienne Liotards pictures, including an interesting one of a boy cutting a piece off a butter cone, highlight an interesting 1803 breakfast description.