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Day 35: Where's my Feather Duster?
When you’re feeling rather low, or even a little blue – Turn to Mrs Beeton (Page 4 42) OK, so I made that line up yesterday rather than taking it from Mrs Beeton. Sometimes when you’… more →
Mrs Beeton in 365 Days
Day 35: Where's my Feather Duster?
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 8 hours ago: When you’re feeling rather low, or even a little blue – Turn to Mrs Beeton (Page 4 42) O … more →
Day 33: To Cook or Not to Cook
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 2 days ago: It’s now been a month since I started this Household Management challenge. Looking back over the las … more →
Day 31: The Battle of the Hausfraus
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 4 days ago: One of my colleagues told me today about a serious custom linked to this time of year. Towards Chris … more →
Day 29: Head Fakery at the Dinner Table
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modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 6 days ago: Tonight is Vegetarian Night (sorry, ‘’Meat Reduced Night”). Or, it was supposed to be. With heavily- … more →
Day 27: How Not to Go Insane Over Household Spending (Part 2)
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 1 week ago: It’s 10.53pm, I’m utterly knackered, and all I want to do is get everything ready for the morning an … more →
Day 25: Heavenly, Buttery Shortbread
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 1 week ago: I must say, it’s terrific fun to try so many new recipes. At this time of year, I’m thinking of what … more →
Day 23: Tea-Cake Salvation
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 1 week ago: Somedays, I just don’t have the energy. It doesn’t happen too often, but when it does, I … more →
MY FAVOURITE COOKBOOKS
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daisycottage wrote 1 week ago: I tend to buy cook books quite regularly I love going into a bookshop and spending hours browsing b … more →
Day 21: I Can't Believe It's (Not) Jam
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modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 2 weeks ago: Carrot Jam to Imitate Apricot Preserve Wouldn’t your attention be laughingly-arrested by this too? W … more →
Day 19: Ground to Perfection
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 2 weeks ago: Call me an idealist, but I firmly believe that food and drink just tastes so much better when it’s f … more →
Day 17: The Dinner Party
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 2 weeks ago: For our (so far twice) traditional end-of-year dinner party for myself, my boyfriend and our two col … more →
Day 15: The Meaning of Charity
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 2 weeks ago: ”Charity and benevolence,” writes Isabella Beeton, ”are duties which a mistress ow … more →
Day 9: What Steamed Noodle?
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 3 weeks ago: If you don’t know much about Isabella Beeton, besides that she put together a rather weighty n … more →
Day 7: Silver Cups and Ginger Beer
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 4 weeks ago: I left Dublin two years ago, where I lived for nearly 7 fabulous years. I was only able to lug one … more →
Day 5: ‘Tis the Season to be Eating Apples
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 1 month ago: When it comes to food, my boyfriend is not so easily pleased. His palate tends towards schnitzel, f … more →
Day 3: How Not to Go Insane Over Household Spending
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 1 month ago: I confess right up that I’m one of those people who usually worry over every penny being spent, and … more →
Day 1: Someone call me a carriage...
modernupstairsdownstairs wrote 1 month ago: As Isabella Beeton so wisely put it, “As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterpr … more →
Resort Christmas Holiday ideas and deals
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Judy wrote 1 month ago: Holiday decorations at the Pillar & Post Every Christmas we used to be like hamsters running fla … more →
The Wild Cook gets her hare in a twist this November
wildcook wrote 1 month ago: Jugged hare is not for the faint hearted, but it is well worth a try … At this time of year they ar … more →
