The British Food History Podcast
Welcome to a special bonus episode of the podcast which is a collaboration between myself and the Delicious Legacy, hosted by Thomas Ntinas. It’s all about some of the women who were writing cookery books in the 18th century, their characters and the influence they still have upon us today.
Things mentioned in today’s episode:
Thomas’s podcast Delicious Legacy
The Compleat Housewife by Eliza Smith
The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glasse
The Experienced English Housekeeper by Elizabeth Raffald
Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper
A. Cook’s Perspective: A Fascinating Insight into 18th-century Recipes by Two
Historic Cooks by Clarissa F. Dillon & Deborah J. Peterson
More on Yorkshire Christmas Pyes
Neil’s disastrous Christmas Pye
Ivan Day’s Historic Ices course
Don’t forget, there will be postbag episodes in the future, so if you have any questions or queries about today’s episode, or indeed any episode, or have a question about the history of British food please email Neil at [email protected], or on twitter @neilbuttery, or Instagram and Threads dr_neil_buttery his DMs are open. Youcan also join the British Food: a History Facebook discussion page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/britishfoodhistory
Neil’s blogs:
Neil’s books:
Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper
Both are published by Pen & Sword and available from all good bookshops.