Many Victorian dishes do not sound that appetizing. People during this era consumed some incredibly strange food and drink, either through necessity or simple desire. One example? Egg wine. Another?

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Listen 7:19 In 1896, Boston's Fannie ...

My Christmas baking is done, once again with a nod to a woman wearing a hand-tatted lace collar and cameo brooch. No, not jolly Mrs. Claus, but someone who gave us words as gifts, the poet Emily ...

Next week, the University of Chicago Press will publish a facsimile of Edward Lear’s Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets, first published in 1889. Included among the illustrations of such unnatural ...

08:17, Tue, Jan 13, 2026 Updated: 08:30, Tue, Jan 13, 2026 Victorian sponge cakes are one of the easiest desserts to make, and are perfect for a lazy evening when you want to bake something delicious ...

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Boil syrup, sugar and shortening over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in flour and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 3 inches apart on ...

In 1896, Fannie Farmer published the best-selling cookbook of the era — and in 2007, America's Test Kitchen host Chris Kimball set out to... Toasting Fannie Farmer With An Epic Victorian Feast In 1896 ...