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Fascinated though sometimes alarmed by vintage cookbooks, enjoys traveling around the world and through time via the medium of food, stories & books. Loves history, stories, cheese, cocktails, photography and cats (not necessarily in that order).

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It’s new episode day! The Clever Girl or The Cap It’s new episode day! The Clever Girl or The Capon Conspiracy - in which we discover that you can’t have a mortar without a pestle  especially if it’s gold, that kings make mistakes, the importance of clever queens and that even a capon can be symbolic. This is the glorious story of how a clever peasant girl attracts a prince, loses a prince, gains a king, loses a king and then outwits him.  It's an Italian folk tale but has variants all over the world. There are fairies (well one possibly), a golden mortar, capons, pasties and cake as well as a cart that gives birth to a foal, a man who can fish in the street. If you want to know how you can travel without walking or on animal back, be neither naked or clothed, hungry or fed or arrive by neither day or night then this is the story for you. If you would also like to know how capons fit in and how three cockerels are going to bring about the end of the world then stick around after the story for some fairytale analysis, folklore and a recipe for ambrosia. There is also this episode's recipe which is Stuffed Capon and comes from a 15th Century recipe book adapted for modern cooks. You can find a list of books, articles and web pages which contain more information about things contained in today's podcast in Further Reading - link in bio. #storytelling #foodways #foodfolklore #historicrecipes #italocalvino #italy #italianfood #folktales #fairytales #folklore #folkloreandfairytales #capon #riddles #clever #storyteller #cockerel #rooster
Vintage cheese recipes for Friday afternoon, from Vintage cheese recipes for Friday afternoon, from Pot-Luck or The British Home Cookery Book by May Byron in 1914. They’re looking good considering that its 107 years old. In case of questions a British teacup is around 150ml and a quick oven roughly 190 degrees C. #vintagerecipes #historicrecipes #cheese #cheesepudding #lunchrecipes
It’s New Episode Day - The Punishment of Fairy G It’s New Episode Day - The Punishment of Fairy Gangana or The Cream Cheese Imperative - In which we discover that fairies have some scary punishments, kings can have strange priorities and that you can be queen and still make excellent cream cheese. We also explore the world's smallest kingdom, find out what happens when fairies go bad and why you should always reward any household helpers even if you don't know who they are. The story in this episode is both whimsical and bizarre in the grand extravagant French style. Listen via link in bio or via your favourite podcast app. There is also a link for this week’s recipe - Hot Spinach & Artichoke Dip #storytelling #nationalstorytellingweek #folklore #foodways #foodfolklore #foodhistory #fairytale #folkloreandfairytales #french #fairies #creamcheese #dip #artichokedip #spinachdip
The humble parsnip is the culinary star of this we The humble parsnip is the culinary star of this week’s podcast. Apologies to those who were excited about possible pizza, that’s just the title of the story 😋. Folklore & medicine first: it is said that parsnips contain aphrodisiac qualities and that the old woody ones can induce madness. The leaves bear a close resemblance to poisonous hemlock. Now to their culinary uses: Parsnips have fallen out of favour a lot now here except for roast parsnips and the occasional spiced parsnip soup. It wasn’t always like that, they’ve been upstaged by cheap sugar and potatoes. They were once an important way to add sweetness and carbohydrate to a meal when potatoes hadn’t even been heard of in Europe and sugar was like gold dust in cost and scarcity. Honey was also pricey so parsnips were useful and could often be used as the base of a sweet pudding as well as a savoury accompaniment. The name comes from the Latin pastinaca but I should mention that the ancient writers didn’t differentiate between parsnips and carrots. This isn’t as odd as it sounds as your ancient carrot had not yet achieved its splendid orange colour as was more often white or occasionally purple. If you’d like to know more see link in bio for my podcast or the web page for Ivy’s Roast Parsnips & Green Sauce. #parsnips #folklore #herbalmedicine #carrots #hemlock #foodfolklore #foodways #herbal #herbillustration #illustration #roastparsnips
It’s New Episode Day! Two Little Pizzas or The P It’s New Episode Day! Two Little Pizzas or The Parsnip Problem - In which we discover what happens if you don’t share your pizzas, that singing ducks make excellent messengers and how perfect parsnips can keep memories alive. This is another fantastic story from Giambattista Basile’s Tale of Tales. You can hear more of the podcast via my link in bio or your favourite podcast provider. The recipe in today’s episode is Ivy’s Roast Parsnips & Green Sauce. It can easily be made completely plant-based by swapping the dripping for an oil of your choice. Recipe is via link in bio or the link in the podcast show notes. You can also find the further reading list there if you are interested in finding out more. #giambattisabasile #taleoftales #pentamerone #naples #parsnips #greensauce #historicrecipes #vintagerecipes #storytelling #storyteller #fairytale #foodways #folklore #folkloreandfairytales #foodhistory #historicfoodways
It’s new compilation episode day! This is a com It’s new compilation episode day! This is a compilation episode of just the stories from the podcast. We travel to the enchanting lands of Persia and Armenia in these stories based around two very clever women who manage to save the day for themselves and their families even though they are not the ones who caused the problems in the first place. There are also exciting adventures, stomach turning horrors and jewels of great beauty, almost beyond price. Thieves & Kings are outwitted, Giants are charmed and cleverness wins out. The stories in this episode are The Poor Window's Son from the The Golden Maiden and Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves from 1001 Nights This is the last compilation episode of this season and I hope you'll join me on 19 January for a brand new episode and season containing folklore, food and not just fairytales! 🎨 Edmund Dulac 1001 Nights #storytelling #storyteller #1001nights #scheherazade #alibaba #sesame #pomegranate #armenia #persia #40thieves #edmunddulac #illustration #vintageillustration #fairytale #folktale #folkloreandfairytales #goldenmaiden
It’s New Episode Day! This is a compilation epis It’s New Episode Day! This is a compilation episode of just the stories from the podcast.  The stories in this compilation are based around heroic girls from three different story traditions! They all triumph either through bravery, magic, cleverness or loyalty or all three. These are not your traditional stories between them they contain a talking, magical doll, a princess with a sheep’s head, fairies who can stop stop ships, nine stepsisters, three stepmothers, a fairy castle, a plant based wardrobe and a pagan goddess of the woods. The stories in this episode are Cat Cinderella, Vasilisa the Fair and Kate Crackernuts.  There will be one more compilation episode to follow: "Clever Women" released next Tuesday and I hope to return on 19 January with a brand new episode containing folklore and food and not just fairytales! 🎨 Circe the Enchantress with Leopards - Edmund Dulac #storytelling #storyteller #fairytale #folkloreandfairytales #literaryfairytales #wondertale #folktales #catcinderella #katecrackernuts #vasilissathefair #babayaga #fairytaleillustration #illustration
As this difficult year ends I’d like to share ho As this difficult year ends I’d like to share how much stories have meant to me in case it helps anyone else. They’ve spirited me away, helped me cry, made me laugh loudly, given me peace & hope. They’ve helped me to stand in other people shoes. Stories are important & powerful. These are some if my favourite quotes and they express it better than I do. I hope next year is a better one for everyone. #stories #fairytales #storytelling #storyteller #quotes
A little food folklore for the last day of the yea A little food folklore for the last day of the year: certain foods are said to increase your chances of good fortune if you eat them on New Years Day. Lentils for fortune, green vegetables for luck/money, pomegranates for luck/fertility. Fish & pork promise abundance. Black-eyed peas bring prosperity especially if served with collard greens. Noodles are said to lengthen life but only if the are eaten whole and not broken. Lentils suggest fortune because they look like little coins, green vegetables because they are green which is the colour for luck, pomegranates indicate luck and fertility because they are bursting with seeds. Fish are associated with the New Year because they swim forwards.Fish also mean abundance because they swim in schools. Pork is indicated for abundance because it symbolises wealth and prosperity. Additionally, they root forwards for food so are also associated with moving forwards into the New Year. #foodfolklore #foodways #newyearseve #newyearsday #pomegranate #lentils #fish #pork #noodles #greens #blackeyedpeas #collardgreens
It’s New Episode Day! Well sort of, it’s a com It’s New Episode Day! Well sort of, it’s a compilation of just the stories from this series. Today we have a collection of Jack Tales, to celebrate trickery and cleverness in this strange time before new year. Dig out the leftover Ferrero Rocher and enjoy The stories in this compilation are based around Jack Tales even though actually only one of the stories has a hero called Jack! The other two have heroes who bear a lot of resemblances.  There is cleverness, trickery and a touch of humour and that's not just from the heroes.   The stories in this episode are The Cunning Thief, Jesper & the Hares and Gifts of the Magician. There will be two more compilation episodes to follow: "Here Come the Girls" and "Clever Women" released on Tuesdays as normal and I hope to return on 19 January with a brand new episode containing folklore and food and not just fairytales! 🎨 Edmund Dulac - The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám #storytelling #storyteller #illustration #edmunddulac #fairytale #folkloreandfairytales #jacktales #folktales #folktale
Before my festive hibernation I’d like to thank Before my festive hibernation I’d like to thank everyone who has listened to the podcast, enjoyed my nonsense here and on Twitter & engaged with me. Thanks for making me so welcome. I wish everyone a wonderful festive break & hope you can find at least a little magic even in this awful year. #folklore #folkloreandfairytales #historicfood #foodfolklore #foodways #historicrecipes #storytelling #storyteller
If you’re thinking of making bread today remembe If you’re thinking of making bread today remember that it’s said that bread baked on Xmas Eve will never stale, also it’s believed that leaving bread out overnight on Xmas Eve will ensure food stocks in the home fit the following year. Merry Xmas! #adventcalendar #foodfolklore #foodways #folklore #christmaseve #bread #christmasbread #festivefood #festivevibes
Are you planning to eat any fish over the next few Are you planning to eat any fish over the next few days? If so, it is said that if you carry in your pocket a scale from a fish eaten at Christmas, you will have good fortune all year. This is a Slovakian custom which usually refers to Xmas Eve carp. #adventcalendar #festivefood #foodfolklore #foodways #folklore #festivefolklore #fish #salmon #carp #christmaseve
Christmas Pudding Divination - these charms predic Christmas Pudding Divination - these charms predict the year ahead for those receiving them in their pudding portion. A thimble for spinsterhood, the button for bachelorhood, the bell: a wedding, a horseshoe for good luck & a coin for good fortune. #adventcalendar #christmaspudding #charms #festivevibes #festivefood #foodfolklore #foodways #folklore 📷 https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_family_sit_around_a_table_eating_their_Christmas_meal_and_Wellcome_V0040154.jpg
It’s New Episode Day - A Trio of Festive Tales o It’s New Episode Day - A Trio of Festive Tales or the Trouble with Trifle. In which we discover that cherries can restore your wealth, spiders can be the reason for miracles, mulled cider can result in treasure and that trifle is devoid of folklore. Christmas Pudding, however has plenty to share. Link in bio. This is the fourth of four seasonal story and festive food related episodes to take us through December and lead us to the big midwinter celebration of your choice. I hope you enjoy the slightly different focus. The stories in today’s episode are Sir Cleges & The Winter Cherries, The Christmas Tree Spiders and The Apple Tree Man #storytelling #festivestories #festivevibes #fairytales #folklore #folkloreandfairytales #trifle #christmaspudding #historicalfood #historicfood #historicrecipes 📷 Thanks to @omidarmink for making this photo available freely on @unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/xWdbqzwtapM?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink
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26 Feb

A chance to make your own Hot Cross Buns & learn about the history. With this online workshop.

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It’s Friday afternoon so it’s time for our vintage cheese recipe. There was too much toast yesterday so today we are going to be fancy and have fondu. Note the spelling, this is actually the name for cheese soufflé as Meg Dodds prepared it in The Cook & Housewives Manual in 1867.

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