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Friday Food: Eliza Leslie’s Recipe for Green Corn Pudding, 1837

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Don’t miss the Food Sense symposium this weekend! This is our last Friday Food post.  Eliza Leslie (1787–1858) aspired to be a poet or novelist, but she is best remembered today for her cookbooks.  In 1828, Leslie published her first … Continue reading →

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Friday Food: Maria Eliza Rundell’s Recipe for Chicken Curry, 1806

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Maria Eliza Rundell (1745–1828) didn’t set out to be a domestic goddess. The widow of a surgeon, she collected recipes and household hints for her three married daughters.  John Murray, a prominent publisher, happened to be a family friend, and … Continue reading →

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Friday Food: William Kitchiner’s Recipe for Wow Wow Sauce, 1817

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

William Kitchiner claimed to have a medical degree, but there is no evidence of his ever actually attending university.  His eccentric, epicurean dinner parties are his primary claim to fame.  He also invented a condiment he called Wow Wow Sauce, … Continue reading →

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