Today Nicolas and myself set out to complete the last stage of the Pioneer Women's Walking Trail. This stretch is about 7kms...

Today was a public holiday for Queen Elizabeth II's birthday. After spending the last two days in bed with a cold,  I decided to make th...

This week we had planned to have baked salmon from a late 19th century Beeton's recipe. Monday night, while I was busy tryin...

Today we made the second recipe for May 1860 in the Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine. Ingredients- 1/2 pint (1cu...

Today we were blessed enough to have a child free afternoon, as Amelia had a playdate.  This was the perfect opportunity to walk the next st...

Soup a la Julienne - May 1860 For my birthday this year,  Nicolas purchased a copy of May 1860 to April 1861 English...