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Soyer’s Symposium of All Nations

Soyer’s Symposium of All Nations

by Sam Bilton, May 17, 2021

Alexis Soyer is remembered for many things. He was saviour of the Irish famine...

The Crystal Palace

The Crystal Palace

by Sam Bilton, May 1, 2021

Over a period of nine months from August 1850 the residents of Kensington witnessed...

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...

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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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