In American Cookery, published in 1796, we start to see the use of pearlash. Pearlash is potassium carbonate, an alkaline from…
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Halloween
As the leaves begin to turn, we reach for our favourite novels to prepare us for Halloween. Use the quick links below to browse recipes and tutorials based on the stories you know best or browse all posts we felt were perfect for Halloween.
Cruller recipe | Sleepy Hollow
There were two designs for the ‘crumbling cruller’ that we came across in The Sensible Cook, but regardless of which…
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Oly Koek and Doughty Doughnut recipes | Sleepy Hollow
The olykoek (also spelt olicook and olykoecks) is the grandpa of the doughnut, will numerous variations made available in cookbooks….
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Throw a Legend of Sleepy Hollow Party; The Menu From The Book
Such heaped-up platters of cakes of various and almost indescribable kinds, known only to experienced Dutch housewives! There was the…
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6 Stops in Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow
If you find yourself rereading Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in the lead up to Halloween, a day…
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Food in Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
The food in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is few, often reflecting the lonely and miserable existence of Frankenstein’s monster. “Food, however…
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