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Christmas 2016: Victorian Plum Pudding
by Prof Kate Williams Christmas Pudding is when the British Christmas dinner becomes theatre – as the pudding is brought in, drenched in brandy and set alight – and the diners dive in to find the silver sixpence… But Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in British History, Christmas 2016: Food and Feasting, Cultural History
Tagged christmas, Christmas 2016, early modern history, food history, history of food, modern history, MOOC, Queen Victoria, Royal Food and Feasting, The History of Royal Food and Feasting, victorian, Victorian Christmas
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Christmas 2016: Twelfth Cake
by Prof Anne Lawrence Twelfth Night: or King and Queen’ by the early-modern poet, Robert Herrick begins: Now, now the mirth comes With the cake full of plums, Where bean’s the king of the sport here; Beside we must know, … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas 2016: Food and Feasting, Features, Medieval History
Tagged christmas, Christmas 2016, Early Modern, early modern history, historic cooking, Historic Royal Palaces, historical baking, historical recipe, history, history of food, Medieval, medieval christmas, medieval food, medieval literature, MOOC, Royal Food and Feasting, The History of Royal Food and Feasting, victorian
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