tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post1873926694009315588..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: A Shipboard Dinner, 1907.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-9349126223384394842012-11-09T06:27:04.467+10:002012-11-09T06:27:04.467+10:00Hi Doug. At a dinner on land, they would have been...Hi Doug. At a dinner on land, they would have been served, most likely, in an informal buffet style: platters piled elegantly high with fruit, and beautiful dishes of nuts and sweetmeats, and thin biscuits. Guests would help themselves. I think on board ship, there would have been something similar, perhaps smaller fruit platters for each table. The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-34722548937763274342012-11-09T04:08:26.425+10:002012-11-09T04:08:26.425+10:00I'm intrigued as to how the nuts and fruits of...I'm intrigued as to how the nuts and fruits of "dessert" were served (presentation)? Thanks.Doug Fordhttp://cold-glass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-73290742838653587982012-11-07T13:14:19.868+10:002012-11-07T13:14:19.868+10:00Bregion and Miller is a wonderful cookbook, such a...Bregion and Miller is a wonderful cookbook, such an interesting combination of quintessentially English and "foreign" foods (including a ham with a good flavor but an unfortunate shape).<br />Thank you for the cruise!April Bullocknoreply@blogger.com