25 Nov 2012, Posted by admin in READ, 0 Comments

READ: What’s Cookin’ At Special Collections


What to bookmark this week:Virginia Tech archivist Kira Dietz’s blog, What’s Cookin’ at Special Collections, sharing her discoveries as she ferrets through recipes housed at the University Libraries.

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01 May 2012, Posted by admin in COOK, 0 Comments

COOK (Maybe?): Lamprey, aka The Historic Eel King Henry I Lived + Died Upon Goes To The Diamond Jubilee


If you are considering what to make for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June (You are planning an elaborate tea party to celebrate, yes?), the Detroit Free Press has an excellent suggestion: Lamprey Pie. But even if you don’t care to make the circa 1672 recipe, the article that accompanies it is full of fantastic little chewitts (small Stuart-era meat pies used as garnishes).

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