About Jenn
Jennifer writes about Food History and other food-related topics on her personal blog when she is not working full time, spending time with her family, or being a full-time student.
This week’s focus is going to be archaeology. An archaeological perspective gives us a different vantage point from which to view food throughout history. The Trouble With Blood by Julie Powell from Archaeology Archive. This is an abstract, but you … Continue reading →
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Audience Participation I know that you all have a blog or organization or group that is your regular go-to for research information or inspiration. On Fridays, I encourage you to share your favorite food history links on Twitter and use … Continue reading →
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Medieval Kitchens Turnspit Dogs: The Rise and Fall of the Vernepator Cur, from NPR. Medieval Hunting Medieval Hunting in Modern Times, from St. Hubert’s Rangers. The Game of the Courtly Hunt Chasing and Breaking Deer in Late Medieval English Literature, … Continue reading →
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Forme of Cury – Further ideas My original working theory was that, given the level of competition within the courts of Richard II and Charles VI, Forme of Cury may have been closer in flavors and ingredient selections to French … Continue reading →
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I apologize that I’ve been slacking on entries, it’s the end of the semester so pulling together enough time to write is difficult at best. I have several articles for this summer, including more Richard II. Until then, here are … Continue reading →
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Articles Ancient Roman cooking course inspires 2,000 UB students to dine as Romans did thousands of years ago (h/t Chris Adler-France) How to Store Food in Root Cellars Hobby Farms Planning a Medieval Garden Designing The Medieval Herb Garden by … Continue reading →
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On Friday, Ivan Day gave an amazing presentation, which I was, unfortunately, unable to attend. I was waiting for some detailed information from those who did attend so that I could share them and this afternoon, Elise Fleming (Dame Alys) … Continue reading →
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Discoveries/Articles Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old Anglo Saxon feasting hall inches below village green in first major find of its kind in 30 years (The Daily Mail) Exploring the Tang of Dutch Genever (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Re-Enactment Specific 10 Tips for How to … Continue reading →
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Note: With the weather being so horrible, I wanted to give myself (and everyone else) a taste of spring/summer. This was from one of last year’s jam-making sessions. Raspberries and blackberries came into season and as usual, my family made … Continue reading →
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Here is a collection of links from this week. Food History Sites The Food Museum: Exploring and Celebrating Food Petits Propos Culinaires One of the first, if not the first, journal for food history. SCA-Related Known World Bardic Congress and … Continue reading →
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