So of course by now, Thanksgiving has come and gone, and with it my Family Food History project. Since my aunt always makes a full, traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey and mashed potatoes and stuffing and gravy, I didn’t want to make a ton more food since I knew everybody would already be stuffed. I… Read More Project “Family Food History” Thanksgiving
Last time I blogged about my “Family Food History Thanksgiving” project, I covered my family’s German roots and the foods native to that country. Today’s post focuses on the family history I’ve been able to uncover in the British Isles – Scotland, Wales and England. Many members of my family have thought we were a… Read More Project “Family Food History Thanksgiving” – British Isles
If you’re in the UK, the BBC has a new series on the historical origins of our daily meals. Over three episodes, host Clarissa Dickson Wright reveals the history of breakfast, lunch and dinner through interviews with food historians and other guests. In the first episode, “Breakfast,” she blazes through English food history from the… Read More New BBC show highlights English food history
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