Category Archives: Exhibits

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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New Exhibit! Food Revolutions: Science and Nutrition, 1700-1920

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

Food Revolutions is now on view in the Ellis Library Colonnade.  From the four humors to the discovery of vitamins, this exhibition examines our changing notions of healthy eating over two centuries. Food Revolutions brings together medical books, cookbooks, scientific … 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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