Historic Food & Drink

Historic Food & Drink

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Historic Food & Drink
  • Charles Dickens' Punch

    Join us as we share a bowl of punch made from Charles Dickens' 1847 recipe with Matt Burnett, owner of Wakefield-Scearce Galleries, dealer in the most amazing European Antiques you have likely ever seen for sale. It is the former Science Hill School, 1825-1939, where girls from all over the count...

  • Cheap Soup for Six Persons

    Enjoy seeing a recipe made over a fire that was first published for the benefit of militia in England in 1778. Though it came from England, it's a very useful recipe to help us understand how food was best thought to be made for soldiers in the era.

  • Brides Pie

    Like a marriage, this recipe takes seemingly disparate ingredients and blends them together in a beautiful harmony of deliciousness. Holding it all together is a secret ingredient. Throw some rice and grab a slice. Bride's Pie is being served! Many thanks to our 'Stunt Crust'.