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Three Dozen Mince Pie Recipes Later — the Fallacy of Precision

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on December 06 2012

I recently completely a side-by-side comparison of a number of 18th and early 19th cen...
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La cuisiniere surveillante – Johann Jacobus Haid and Johann Elias Haid

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on December 05 2012

Johann Jacobus Haid (1704-1767) and Johann Elias Haid (1739-1809)  from the Yale Cent...
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An 18th Century Cookbook Dedicated to the Sweet Tooth

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on December 05 2012

Here’s an interesting cookbook by Frederick Nutt, originally written in 1789, called ...
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Les Apprêts d’un déjeuner – Nicolas-Bernard Lépicié

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on December 04 2012

Nicolas-Bernard Lépicié (1735–1784) Detail: cabbage, onion, brazier, redware pot, pot...
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A Ladies Maid Purchasing a Leek – Caldwall after Brandoin 1772

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on December 03 2012

Print made by James Caldwall (1739-1789) after Michel Vincent Brandoin, (1733-1807) f...
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The Complexities and Perils of Baking a Cake

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on December 03 2012

In her 1807 book “A New System of Domestic Cookery; Formed upon Principles of Eco...
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The Children of the Duc de Bouillon Dressed as Montagnards – Hubert Drouais 1756

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on December 02 2012

Hubert Drouais (1727–1775) Detail: hurdy gurdy, boy, shoes, stockings, sash, coat, wa...
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Soldiers on the March – Jean Antoine Watteau (1684 – 1721)

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 29 2012

 Jean Antoine Watteau (1684 – 1721) Detail: soldier, military, dog, camp, horse, marc...
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Still Life with Rabbit – Anne Vallayer-Coster

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 28 2012

Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744–1818) Great picture with a nicely detail kitchen knife. De...
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The Joys of Motherhood – Jean Honoré Fragonard ~1752

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 27 2012

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732 – 1806) Detail: wheelbarrow, baby, blanket, ladies’ cloth...
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A Study in Bladders

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 27 2012

If you are interested in a bladder type product we now carry imitation hogs...
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Jar of Apricots – Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin 1758

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 26 2012

  Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin (1699–1779) Detail: Jar of Apricots,  knife, wine glas...
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The Comte and Chevalier de Choiseul as Savoyards – François-Hubert Drouais 1758

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 25 2012

  François-Hubert Drouais (1727–1775) Detail: boy, children, shoes, dog, breeches, co...
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A Puff Paste Recipe (with a secret confession)

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 25 2012

Our third video series, “18th Century Cooking with Jas. Townsend & Son,” is e...
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Breakfast by Floris van Schooten ~1620

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 20 2012

  Floris Gerritsz. van Schooten  (1590–1655) Detail: food, meat, roast beef, bread, b...
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Escrime plate XIV – Diderot and D’Alembert 1768

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 19 2012

  From The Encyclopedia of Sciences, Arts and Trades by Diderot and D’Amembert Detail...
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Read Twice, Bake Once.

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 19 2012

When it comes to interpreting 18th century cookbooks, sometimes it pays to go with...
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Wall street with Bohemian Church – Johann Georg Rosenberg 1776

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 18 2012

Johann Georg Rosenberg  (1739-1808) Detail: street, city, dogs, soldier, guard box, m...
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