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Regency Dish: A Forced Cabbage

By Anne | February 16, 2021 - 7:02 am |March 2, 2021 Regency Dish

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From the 1803 edition of The Art of Cookery, a receipt for forced cabbage. This Youtube tutorial shows the cabbage farce or forced cabbage step by step. Continue →

Regency Advertisements: Essence of Spices, Promoting Economy and Expedition in Cookery

By Anne | February 14, 2021 - 1:38 pm |February 20, 2021 Regency Advertisements, Regency Dish

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This ad appeared in the July 1819 issue of La Belle Assemblee. I found two 1844 ads for Dunn’s spices in different books: Pentonville Road Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: The Etiquette of a Carriage Ride

By Anne | February 12, 2021 - 6:47 am |February 28, 2021 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Travel

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A Treatise on Politeness, etc (1813) authored by A Lady, tells us about manners when invited to travel in a carriage with a companion.

Regency Fashion: Evening Full Dress for Gentlemen and Ladies (1807)

By Anne | February 10, 2021 - 7:00 am |February 28, 2021 Regency Fashion, Regency Men

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AN EVENING FULL DRESS, for Gentlemen is composed of a dark double-breasted blue coat, ornamented with basket or plain gilt metal buttons; the coat made Continue →