The Old Foodie

I have for you today a fine romantic tale in which the food is as much a star as the two lovers. It has only a tenuous connection with food ...

There is to be found in cookbooks of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, something called huff paste (or pastry). The Oxford Engl...

Thanksgiving is approaching over the Big Water, and I promised my American friends some historic menus and recipes. Those of you who are cl...

Today, July 16 th Today is the feast day of the patron saint of Naples , Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and a great excuse to indulge – or ove...

Today, March 9th … We don’t usually explore the reasons behind international conflict on this blog. Some highly creative justifications for...

Today, January 6th ... On this day in 1508, the Duke of Buckingham gave a feast for 460 guests to celebrate the Twelfth Day of Christmas. Th...

Today, January 6th … Today is Twelfth Day, or Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, whichever you prefer. It is the end of the traditional Christmas...

Today, December 13th … Samuel Johnson – “the second most quoted man in the world” - died on this day in 1783. His admirers around the world ...

Today, December 7th … On this day in 1824 the Royal Horticultural Society of London heard "An Account and Description of the Different ...