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A Dark History of Chocolate by Emma Kay (Book Review)

A Dark History of Chocolate by Emma Kay (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, November 8, 2021

What is the essence of the book? Chocolate may be deliciously decadent but it...

The Village in the Valley: Travels in Mexico & Italy by Corinna Sargood (Book Review)

The Village in the Valley: Travels in Mexico & Italy by Corinna Sargood (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, October 31, 2021

I’m not sure how I feel about hallowe’en. On the one hand, I am...

The Biscuit by Lizzie Collingham (Book Review)

The Biscuit by Lizzie Collingham (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, February 5, 2021

What is the essence of the book? The Biscuit: The History of a Very...

Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler (Book Review)

Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, January 4, 2021

What is the essence of the book? As a nation it is doubtful that...

Preserving, Potting & Pickling by Elisabeth Luard (Book Review)

Preserving, Potting & Pickling by Elisabeth Luard (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, September 4, 2020

What is the essence of the book? As summer draws to a close those...

The Literature of Food by Nicola Humble (Book Review)

The Literature of Food by Nicola Humble (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, August 15, 2020

I cannot be alone when I say I have read more in the past...

Victory In The Kitchen by Annie Gray (Book Review)

Victory In The Kitchen by Annie Gray (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, August 13, 2020

What is the essence of the book? Victory In The Kitchen charts the life...

Oats in the North, Wheat from the South by Regula Ysewijn

Oats in the North, Wheat from the South by Regula Ysewijn

by Sam Bilton, August 7, 2020

Some of the happiest years of my childhood were spent in the small Aberdeenshire...

Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray (Book Review)

Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, October 14, 2019

What is the essence of the book? The Downton Abbey Cookbook explores the dishes...

Poulet Reine Elizabeth

Poulet Reine Elizabeth

by Sam Bilton, August 13, 2019

Society florist and latterly kitchen doyenne Constance Spry made no apologies for including French...

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Sam Bilton is an established Food Historian, Writer & Cook with a penchant for the edible delights of yesteryear. This is the home of her blog Comfortably Hungry and supper club Repast.

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  • Pussy cat, pussy cat where have you been? I’ve been up to Windsor to talk about Coronation chicken for the Beeb. I’ll also be teaching a class on how to make Constance Spry’s original recipe at @gardenmuseum on 12 June. #coronationchicken #platinumjubilee #mrsbilton
  • I love the weekends where I have the time to cook a variety of dishes like these curries. The bowl at the bottom of the picture contains one of my all time favourites - murgi dahi from The Yoghurt Cookbook by Arto der Haroutunian (a gem of a book from @grubstreet_books ). The others are a golden kitcheree containing yellow split peas (which features in my next book on saffron) and an improvised mushroom bhaj. They we’re cooked a few weeks back. #weekendcooking #curry #homemade #saffron #mrsbilton
  • It’s a poached egg, asparagus & pancetta sort of day…. #english #asparagus #seasonalfood #poachedeggs #pancetta
  • So I’m in a bit of a dilemma. I’m heading to the Leeds Food Symposium this weekend in York and have said I’d bring something sweet for lunch. It’s needs to be portable (and durable) as I’m travelling by train. I’m thinking Rum Baba (1st pic) or Saffron Drizzle Seed cake - which would you choose? #leedsfoodsymposium #foodhistory #mrsbilton #saffron #foolsgoldbook #york
  • Anyone else a fan of cheese & pineapple? It was one of the best things at a kids birthday spread especially when served a la hedgehog! #cheese #pineapple #childhoodmemories
  • Well look what dropped onto my doormat yesterday. Looks like I’ll have plenty of reading material for my trip to York on Saturday. @dr_neil_buttery @penswordbooks #foodhistory
  • Have quiche, will travel. Breakfast on the move as I travel to the Leeds Symposium on Food in York. As this year’s theme is fish I made a smoked salmon quiche. #quiche #smokedsalmon #foodonthemove #traintravel
  • Artichoke How do you cook yours? #artichoke #gardeninspiration #spring #mrsbilton

ABOUT THIS BLOG

Sam Bilton is an established Food Historian, Writer & Cook with a penchant for the edible delights of yesteryear. This is the home of her blog Comfortably Hungry and supper club Repast.

RECENT POSTS

  • Risshewes (Medieval Fruit Pasties)
  • A Dark History of Chocolate by Emma Kay (Book Review)
  • The Village in the Valley: Travels in Mexico & Italy by Corinna Sargood (Book Review)

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