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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...

Sweet Little Mystery

Sweet Little Mystery

by Sam Bilton, May 23, 2014

Hurrah! The weekend is here! This means I can indulge myself with a bit...

Going vegan

by Sam Bilton, May 19, 2014

“Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is...

Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival – Spring Harvest 2014 Highlights

Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival – Spring Harvest 2014 Highlights

by Sam Bilton, April 27, 2014

It’s been another great Spring Harvest for the diligent volunteers who organise the Brighton...

Is there a doctor in the house?

Is there a doctor in the house?

by Sam Bilton, March 24, 2014

I’ve often wondered what really happens when a medical emergency occurs in a restaurant....

What is a good date?

What is a good date?

by Sam Bilton, February 14, 2014

The spectre of Valentine’s Day is rearing it’s ugly head again with all the...

Stir Up Sunday – The Story of the Christmas Pudding

Stir Up Sunday – The Story of the Christmas Pudding

by Sam Bilton, November 24, 2013

It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas in the Bilton household. Today is...

A Spectacular Exhibition

A Spectacular Exhibition

by Sam Bilton, November 9, 2013

Food festivals and exhibitions often promise so much and deliver so little. Do I...

Squashed fly biscuits and moths on toast

Squashed fly biscuits and moths on toast

by Sam Bilton, October 31, 2013

Should we be eating insects? When Vincent Holt published his pamphlet ‘Why Not Eat...

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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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  • 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
  • The immature medlar tree is looking resplendent covered in blossom. Hopefully this augurs well for a good harvest in the autumn. I love cooking with medlars but lost my source of this much under utilised fruit when my boys changed school. There is a mature tree in the school’s car park. The facilities staff used to let me help myself to the bletted fruits. Very much looking forward to the book from @eastgatelarder & @prospectbooks for some more medlar inspiration. #spring #medlar #ornamental #blossom #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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