Blog – Page 20 – Townsends

Hasty Fritters

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 09 2014

Here’s a recipe that was apparently popular enough that it was copied almost verb...

Self Portrait at the Easel by Jens Juel 1766

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 16 2014

Jens Juel (1745-1802) Is that a muller on the window sill? He shows up with this hat ...

Christopher Anstey with his daughter by William Hoare 1778

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 15 2014

William Hoare (1707-1792) I am not sure what to call the girl headware, ideas? Detail:...

The Macarony Brothers by James Caldwall after Michel Vincent Brandoin 1772

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 07 2014

by James Caldwall (1739-1789) after Michel Vincent Brandoin (1733-1807) from Yale Cent...

Two 18th Century Vegetarian Recipes: Carolina Snow Balls and a Simple (but Delicious) Boiled Rice Pudding

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on September 22 2014

As a follow-up to my last post, I’m offering a couple of 18th century recipes fro...

An 18th Century Vegetarian Cookbook, and a Peek into the Diets of the Poor

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on September 11 2014

We are occasionally asked on our Facebook page and our Youtube channel if we could p...

18th and Early 19th Century Cookbooks: Searchable, and FREE.

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 18 2014

We have a modest collection of cookbooks, both old and modern, as well as secon...

Hard Dumplings a Soldiers Treat

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 04 2014

When cooking a modern recipe with a dozen ingredients in a well stocked kitchen wi...

Currant Challenges

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on July 21 2014

I’ve written in past posts about the challenges of interpreting period recipes. I...

18th Century Currants

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on July 07 2014

Currants in 18th century cookery has presented a bit of a quandary for me. I gues...

Scotch Eggs

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on July 01 2014

If you’re trying Scotch eggs for the first time, you’re in for a treat! A popular...

Stinging Nettle Soup

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on May 05 2014

I have many memories from my formative boyhood years of tromping through the woods...

A Ragout of French Beans

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 24 2014

I find it serendipitous to stumble upon a familiar term in a centuries-old text —...

Picking Mulberries by Thomas Rowlandson

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 20 2014

Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Colle...

Chocolate: “A Light and Wholesome Breakfast”

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 20 2014

Chocolate is probably the most celebrated food in western civilization…okay, you’r...

The Sporting Undergraduate by Henry William Bunbury 1772

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 19 2014

Henry William Bunbury (1750-1811) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Co...

A Chocolate Tart Another Way

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 13 2014

While most chocolate in the 18th century was consumed as a drink (and most often ...

Fishermen by William Pyne 1804

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 12 2014

William Pyne (1769-1843) Detail: fisherman, net, barrel, boat, anchor, oar, boat hook,...