Adventures in historic cooking
This was the first-ever recipe we tried from the From the Hearth recipe book, and we’ve made it three times now. It’s a bit intense, with four different types of meat (in various form factors) in a pastry casing. Basically it’s a fancy multilayered meatloaf …
We tried this sausage dish from From the Hearth for a quick weeknight dinner. We used breakfast sausages for this version. Ingredients 12 sausages 1 cup white wine 1 small onion, sliced Gratin: 4 tbsp bouillon (veal or chicken) 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese 1 …
The only carrot recipe in From the Hearth is a glazed carrot dish with a touch of floral flavour from orange blossom water. We made this dish for Thanksgiving this year, along with fillet of beef pâté, dessert cream, and tarts (plus some delicious compote …
This is the first recipe we tried from Cook Away, a recipe book for rich people camping, basically. I like eggnog, so eggnog pie was intriguing. (Although why this recipe was specifically included in this recipe book is not clear – not sure I’d be …
One of my favourite desserts! Straight from my grandmother’s recipes.
The best soft sugar cookies – a perfect canvas for decorating. Delicious and beautiful!
Easy bread that is more delicious than you might expect for the minimal effort it takes to make.
