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‘Mistress Elizabeth Slany’s Book of Receipts &ca’

Posted on October 1, 2012 by admin

Our recipes series is back! We had a little break in transmission while we prepared for and then recovered from our Heritage Open Day, but we’ve plenty more recipes from the archives to share with you. I don’t know about … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives, Collections, ERO Library, Recipes | Tagged baking, cake, cooking, eighteenth century, Elizabeth Slany, recipes

A turnip a day keeps the doctor away

Posted on August 9, 2017 by admin

An unseasonably soggy August day seemed a good opportunity to share Elizabeth Slany’s recipe for a ‘Syrup of Turnips for a cold’. We have written about Elizabeth’s recipes before; her recipe book (catalogued as D/DR Z1) is one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives, Collections, Recipes | Tagged Elizabeth Slany, herbs, recipe

A taste of the past

Posted on June 7, 2017 by admin

Hannah Salisbury, Engagement and Events Manager Historic recipes are windows into everyday life in the past, helping us to imagine what life was like for our ancestors. Recipes tell us what people ate and drank, and how food was prepared … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives, Collections, Recipes | Tagged recipes

Season’s eatings: mince pies through the ages

Posted on December 17, 2015 by admin

The collections at the Essex Record Office include several historic recipe books, which give us an insight into what our ancestors ate and drank. This includes how our Essex ancestors made that essential Christmas dish, mince pies. The history of … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives, Collections, Recipes | Tagged baking, Christmas, cooking, mince pies
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