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Monday, January 18, 2016

Life and Food in the Open Air, Maine, 1856.

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Theodore Winthrop (1828-1861) was an American writer and traveler who inevitably therefore, could not resist writing about his travels.  ...
Friday, January 15, 2016

The Apple of Sodom.

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I am able to follow-up on yesterday’s story on the eggplant (or aubergine, if you prefer.) One of the many names of this vegetable (which...
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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Eggplants, Aubergines, Brinjals and Mad Apples.

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Eggplant, Aubergine, Brinjal and Mad Apple are, as you are probably aware, alternative common names for the edible part of Solanum melong...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

American Canned Pork in Britain, WW II.

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Yesterday I gave you a story about the rural Meat Pie Scheme in wartime Britain, and I included several pre-war pie recipes of great rich...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

The Rural Meat Pie Scheme, Britain, WW II.

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The British wartime Ministry of Food was particularly concerned about the midday meal of workers, especially those in physically-demandin...
Monday, January 11, 2016

Convict Chain Gang Rations; Van Diemen’s Land, 1834.

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This is my last Tasmania-inspired post, as I leave the state today after my holiday, and am heading home to Brisbane. Tasmania is nam...
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Friday, January 08, 2016

A Grand Banquet, Hobart, 1862.

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It was an article of faith for colonial expatriates of the British Empire, wherever they might be in the world, that they celebrate with ...
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Thursday, January 07, 2016

Drinking and Dining at the Races in Hobart, 1859.

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While I am in Hobart I am staying at Hadley’s Orient Hotel, which is one of the oldest hotels in Australia. It was built by convict labou...