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THE ORIGINAL SUFFRAGE COOK BOOK BY MRS L O KLEBER (BOOK REVIEW)

THE ORIGINAL SUFFRAGE COOK BOOK BY MRS L O KLEBER (BOOK REVIEW)

by Sam Bilton, August 29, 2018

If you were given a copy of The Suffrage Cook Book (published in Pittsburgh, 1915) by...

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

by Sam Bilton, October 20, 2016

“There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much...

The Most Important Meal of the Day?

The Most Important Meal of the Day?

by Sam Bilton, February 9, 2016

At some point in your life I’m sure you have been told that breakfast...

Born Again Baker

Born Again Baker

by Sam Bilton, September 25, 2015

Faith is a funny thing. There are those who unswervingly follow their chosen religion,...

Time for Tea?

Time for Tea?

by Sam Bilton, August 12, 2015

I recently wrote a review of Tea: A Miscellany on this blog in which...

Unnaturally Natural

Unnaturally Natural

by Sam Bilton, July 2, 2015

I borrowed a pen from a friend several weeks ago. It was one of...

FareShare Feast

FareShare Feast

by Sam Bilton, June 16, 2014

Each time I read an article about how much food is wasted in this...

Taking things for granted

Taking things for granted

by Sam Bilton, June 3, 2014

You could say I’ve had a bit of week. It began quite well with...

Going Vegan – The Verdict

Going Vegan – The Verdict

by Sam Bilton, May 26, 2014

My vegan experiment ended yesterday. So how did I find it? Going meat free...

The Big Breakfast Dilemma

The Big Breakfast Dilemma

by Sam Bilton, May 25, 2014

“How do you like your eggs in the morning?” was one of the first...

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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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  • Scenes from our invigorating walk this morning. . #frostymorning #walk #cuckfield #sussex #nature
  • I think a suet pudding is a thing of beauty (although the artificial lighting isn’t doing this one any favours). With the cold spell we’re experiencing they’re just the ticket for a cold winter’s day. . #suetpudding #steakandkidney #winterfood #comfortfood
  • Seville oranges aren’t only for marmalade. They’re great in a chocolate orange tart too! . #sevilleoranges #chocolate #chocolatetart #homebaking #mrsbilton #eattheseasons
  • I was going through one of my old recipe files earlier today and came across my Nan’s Domestic Science notebooks (c. 1929/30). Love the list of rules on the next image. I wonder if she applied them when she went into service when she left school? . #familyhistory #oldrecipes #heritage #lostandfound #mrsbilton #hiddenhistories
  • Barberries were used in medieval and Tudor recipes. . Gardening folk (@barbarasegall @gluts_gluttony @gardentastic @chelsea_physic_garden @urvashiroe ) - do you know if ALL barberries are edible? . I believe this variety is Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea. There aren’t many berries this year but at some point in the future I’d like to have a go at drying them (assuming they are edible). What would be the best way to do this? . #barberries #gardening #homegrown #preserving #mrsbilton #foodhistory
  • The recipe for my Seville Orange & Chocolate Tart is online now http://www.sambilton.com/seville-orange-chocolate-tart/ . #sevilleoranges #chocolate #tartsofinstagram #mrsbilton #eattheseasons
  • Molten cheese, sourdough and red wine. Hello Friday night...
  • In the absence of any natural sunshine today I have tried to inject some sunniness into our day by making a Vietnamese inspired sandwich. Replaced some of the ingredients out of preference/necessity (chicken for pork shoulder/radish for daikon/mortadella for cha lua) but the end result was pretty good nevertheless. . What foods do you turn to to cheer yourself up? . Scroll through to the next image for the original recipe for Bahn Mi Thit from Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table by Mai Pham. . #vietnamesefood #bahnmi #wheresthesun

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

  • Seville Orange and Chocolate Tart
  • Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler (Book Review)
  • Roasted Squash Salad with Lentils & Feta

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