Category Archives: Baking

American Potash Cake

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Jennifer Stanley

Today’s recipe is for what was call American potash cake. 4 cups Flour (Rye, wheat, or any type you like) 8 tbsp. Pork Lard (or butter) 1 cup Sour Milk (If you don’t have sour milk, you can add 1 … Continue reading →

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Carrot Pudding

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Jennifer Stanley

Today’s recipe, a 17th century carrot pudding, comes from The Compleat Cook by Rebecca Price. 6 ounces Breadcrumbs (or Cornmeal) 4 Egg Yolks 2 Egg whites 1 cup Milk 1-2 tablespoons Honey (or Maple Syrup) 2 ounces Sack (Wine) Pinch of … Continue reading →

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1796 Honey Gingerbread

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Jennifer Stanley

This honey cake recipe is from Amelia Simmons’ 1796 cookbook, American Cookery. It is probably what we would think of as gingerbread today. 3 ½ cups Flour 1 tbsp. Ginger 1 tbsp. Cinnamon 3 tbsp. Diced Candied Orange Peel 1/3 … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Sauce and Cranberry Tart

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Jennifer Stanley

I love Amelia Simmons’ recipe for her cranberry sauce. It’s stew, strain, and sweeten. How difficult could it be right? We’re going to use the same techniques that we used when we made our currant jelly and a currant tart, … Continue reading →

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Bread Stuffing

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Jennifer Stanley

This is a delicious and simple bread stuffing from Amelia Simmons’ 1796 cookbook, American Cookery. Amelia Simmons suggested stuffing the bird before you roast it, but for safety purposes, you should cook this stuffing separately. 1 pound Wheat Breadcrumb 3 Eggs well beaten … Continue reading →

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18th Century Vermicelli Pudding aka Kugel

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jon Townsend

This is an interesting vermicelli pudding from 1784 edition of  The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glasse. 1 Pint Milk 4 Oz Vermicelli Ground Cinnamon to taste 1 Cup Heavy Cream 4 Oz Melted Butter 4 … Continue reading →

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Stinging Nettle Soup

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Kevin Carter

I have many memories from my formative boyhood years of tromping through the woods, discovering nature, getting dirty, and hunting for anything with more than (or less than) two legs with which I could startle my poor dear mother. Occasionally, the call … Continue reading →

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A Ragout of French Beans

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Kevin Carter

I find it serendipitous to stumble upon a familiar term in a centuries-old text — a term I use in my modern conversation, yet, one that has retained its meaning throughout the centuries. As a young boy, I would go out to the cornfields … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Biscuits

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Where would we be without chocolate? The thought runs shivers up my spine. In the scheme of culinary history, however, that creamy smooth chocolate that graces our palates with childhood delight and for just a moment melts away the adult … Continue reading →

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18th Century Pasties: Addendum

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Here’s an interesting passage from William Ellis’s 1750 book, “The Country Housewife’s Family Companion” (page 65). Ellis speaks of the virtuous timing of slaughtering a “porker” prior to harvest. The scrap pieces of meat could be used in making portable … Continue reading →

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