What to do when you run out of milk
Don’t have any milk for your morning coffee or tea? Mrs Isabella Beeton, in her classic 1861 Book of Household Management, solves the problem easily and, in her opinion, excellently: An excellent...
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Yes, I can eat those! These tarts would be approved on Brillat-Savarin's diet plan. Every thin woman wants to grow plump: That is an avowal which has been made to us a thousand times. Maybe in 1825...
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English breakfast in London circa June 2010. Is it that different from what Isabella Beeton is proposing? Never know what to serve for breakfast? Think cereal is ok? Maybe toast and jam? Isabella...
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