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RedHeadedGirl’s Historical Kitchen: Butter and Cheese

One of the things about food history that fascinates me is the origin of some of the things that we now take for granted. We accept that cheese comes in a near-infinite variety, but we don’t often think about WHY we figured out how to make cheese to begin with. It’s because milk spoils, and it spoils really fast when you don’t have refrigeration. Cheese and butter is a way to preserve milk and reduce … Continue reading RedHeadedGirl’s Historical Kitchen: Butter and Cheese

Book Review

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

Cold Comfort Farm

Oh, Cold Comfort Farm, where have you been all my life? This classic went completely past my radar and now that I’ve found it I’m actually surprised that it’s not dedicated to me, specifically. Cold Comfort Farm, published in 1932, pokes gentle fun at the sub-genre of novels that dwells on misery and melodrama on English farms. Early versions of this genre include the works of Thomas Hardy and of course Wuthering Heights by Emily … Continue reading Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons