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Breakfast In The 18th Century!

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

A simple, delicious recipe from The Art Of Cookery by Hannah Glasse! Videos With Con...
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“Fried Beets” from 1727

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

This is a surprising recipe from Richard Bradley’s 1727 cookbook “The Country Housew...
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“Peas Pudding” – A Recipe From 1750

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

“Pease Pudding” is recipe intended for the poor/working class from The Country House...
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Little Currant Cakes With Ivy

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

Delicious little cakes from the 1796 cookbook “American Cookery” by Amelia Simmons! ...
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Batter Pudding With Must Try Sauces!

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

This recipe for “batter pudding” comes from The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy b...
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Potted Beef In The 18th Century

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

 Today’s recipe is called “To Pot Cold Beef” from A Lady’s Assistant by Charlotte M...
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Crispy Wafers At Gunston Hall!

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

This is the first video in a series of videos where we make recipes with the wonderf...
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Food of the Enslaved: Barbecue

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

This video is the second of a series that focuses on historic foods of the enslaved ...
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Food of the Enslaved: Okra Soup

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

This video is the first of a series that focuses on historic foods of the enslaved A...
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Food of the Enslaved: Akara

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

This video is the third of a series that focuses on historic foods of the enslaved A...
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Food of the Enslaved: Kush

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

This is the fourth and final video of a series that focuses on historic foods of the...
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Spinach and Eggs, 18th Century Style

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

Michael Dragoo joins us to make this very easy to make, delicious recipe for Spinach...
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Cod With An “Eggy” Sauce

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 16 2017

Michael Dragoo joins us once again with an experimental recipe from “A New System of...
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A Delicious Lemon Minced Pie

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 15 2017

We conclude our Dutch oven series today with a recipe from Maria Rundell’s, “A New S...
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Fried Chicken In The 18th Century?

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 15 2017

 You are in for a treat today! This fried chicken recipe comes from Nathan Bailey’s...
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18th Century Cheese Curd Fritters

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 15 2017

Today’s recipe is a little different: Cheese-curd fritters from Eliza Smith’s 1758 c...
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A 240-Year-Old Recipe for Pickling Eggs

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 14 2017

Here is another video that is part of our 18th century food preservation series. It ...
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A Savory “1788” Steak Pudding

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 14 2017

Jon and Kevin are working together on a recipe today! This is an absolutely deliciou...
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