This melt in your mouth candy wasn’t actually mentioned in a book- it was found in the Prisoner of Azkaban film. However, I couldn’t resist making a snowflake-inspired sweet for Christmas time. It seems that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter has their own version of glacial snowflakes- a peppermint candy of sorts. I had two thoughts behind this Honeydukes…
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‘It is dull, Son of Adam, to drink without eating,’’ said the Queen presently. ‘‘What would you like best to eat?’’ “Turkish Delight, please, your Majesty,” said Edmund. The Queen let another drop fall from her bottle on to the snow, and instantly there appeared a round box, tied with green silk ribbon, which, when opened, turned out to contain…
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Along with the pies, cakes, cookies and other delectable baked goods available in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, meats such as slices of ham, smoked beef, broiled shad and roasted chickens are also described. Smoked Beef The beef would’ve been smoked as a way of preserving in the 1790’s. Nowadays, thanks to refrigeration, smoked meat is more gourmet. You may find…
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The apple played an important role in the New World, with numerous orchards planted across the east coast of the US. The apples were primarily grown to make hard cider, the most popular drink in colonial America. The first orchards planted in Massachusetts were in 1625, grown from seeds brought over from England. Varieties common during Washington Irving’s day would’ve been…
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Pumpkin is a type of squash and a native American food. Pumpkin pie can be traced easily to the 1600’s, where it was spelt ‘pompion’. However, there were several variations. In the 1800’s, the time Washington Irving wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, it’s possible you would still find a version of ‘pumpkin pie’ where a pumpkin was stuffed with apples,…
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