Welcome!
This blog will be a place for me to share research and ideas about food history, along with historical recipes and my attempts to replicate them -- and probably a few ordinary modern-day recipes, as well. Food and the customs surrounding it - table manners, cooking methods, even styles of kitchenware - are essential aspects of cultural history. Shakespeare, Napoleon, and Churchill all had to eat. I'm interested in what was on their plates and how it was made.
Why "Lemon Pickle"? It was a popular eighteenth century condiment in Britain, one that countless cookbooks attempted to perfect. Still eaten today, although I've only tried it once or twice. And it sounds pretty.
About Me
- Helen Button
- I'm a writer, historian, and amateur cook living in southwestern Ontario. I love food, and I'm fascinated by its history. I have unhealthy addictions to British television and red meat.