This month we have a wonderful talk from Michelle Enzinas, author of the “Big Buttes Book”. In 1599 Henry Buttes wrote a slightly comical cookbook for the Bacon family, in order to raise funds for the construction of a church. In this talk, we learn all about the book, and also whether it was successful in the end!
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Expert Talk – Michelle Enzinas on Henry Buttes
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Transcript of our live chat with Riognach
Here is the transcript of our live chat with Riognach, all about Tudor spices!
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Expert Talk – Into the Tudor Spicery
This month we have a wonderful video from Rioghnach O’Geraghty, a medievalist with a strong interest in the spices which were used during the medieval Tudor period. In this video, Rioghnach discusses some typical spice blends and their uses – they may sound strange to us, but the Tudors really did know how to make food delicious.
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The Forme of Cury and medieval recipes
Today’s Claire Chats is about “The Forme of Cury” manuscript and primary sources for medieval and Tudor cookery and food.
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