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Payn Perdu (French Toast)

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on June 13 2016

Who doesn’t like a nice big plate of French toast? Nice firm bread soaked in eggs...
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Simple Apple Pudding

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on June 10 2016

So I haven’t found much about soldiers doing boiled puddings yet, but there is a ...
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A Simple Recipe for on the Trail

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on June 08 2016

“To make Norfolk dumplings, mix a good thick batter as for pancakes, take a half ...
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Using Leaven

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on June 06 2016

In our last blog, we made leaven. Leaven is old dough that you save back and you ...
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Making Leaven

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on June 03 2016

Leaven or Sourdough Starter is very easy to make. First you make a very simple br...
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Making Leaven

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on June 03 2016

Leaven or Sourdough Starter is very easy to make. First you make a very simple br...
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Ship’s Bisket

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on June 01 2016

Throughout history, bread has been a vital staple of life. . Archaeological evide...
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Historic Mixed Grain Bread

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on May 05 2016

Bread was an important food source in the 18th century. Not only was it a staple,...
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18th Century Cornbread

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on May 04 2016

For common people in 18th century Great Britain and the American colonies, there ...
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Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on May 03 2016

Before you can cook with ironware, it has to be seasoned, and the seasoning does ...
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Simple Biscuits

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 19 2016

Today’s recipe is based on a recipe out of Eliza Smith’s cookbook and let me read...
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The City Chanters by Samuel Okey after John Collet 1771

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 18 2016

Samuel Okey after John Collet (1725-1780) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul...
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How to Build an Earthen Oven

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 15 2016

The existence of ovens like this is easily documented for the 18th century. In fac...
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Snow Removal Cart by C. G. H. Geissler 1810

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 15 2016

Christian Gottfried Heinrich Geißler (1770–1844) Detail: Horse, cart, snow, pitchfor...
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The Judgment of Paris by Henry William Bunbury 1771

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 14 2016

Henry William Bunbury (1750-1811)  from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon...
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Girl with a Tray by Philip Mercier 1750

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 14 2016

Philip Mercier (1689-1760) Is it a coffee pot? Detail: Tray, flowered cup, coffee po...
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Mushroom Ketchup

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 13 2016

The first recipe for tomato ketchup was in 1801, but tomato ketchup did not becom...
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School for Girls by Philip Mercier

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 12 2016

Philip Mercier (circa 1689-1760) Detail: school, school master, neck cloth, book, ink,...
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