The Old Foodie

May I give you, in honour of the day, a St. Patrick-inspired dish? I love avocado in almost any shape or form, and luckily I live in a cl...

As I am sure I don’t need to tell you, tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day. On this day in 1931, the United States Department of Agriculture Ra...

A few weeks ago I gave you the menu for a Russian dinner in 1875, as described by the French writer Theophile Gautier. All things Russia...

I love the scripts written for the United States Department of Agriculture's radio program, and have given you a few from the 1920’s ...

I think we will all agree that breakfast is better with champagne. Sadly, for most of us, the reality falls short of the fantasy, in terms ...

The Australian joke recipe for mock fish in yesterday’s post mentioned quandongs as one of the ingredients, and I thought this native fru...

I have a funny little something for you today, from the Sunday Times (Perth, WA ) 23 February, 1908. Without further ado, may I give you a...