Resultaat voor "The Housekeeper" in Kunst & entertainment

Cut a large old hare in small pieces, and put it in a mug with three blades of mace, a little salt, two large onions, one red herring, six morels, half a pint of red wine, three quarts of water, bake it in a quick oven three hours...'. English cooking at its best from eighteenth-century celebrity chef, Elizabeth Raffald. Born in Doncaster, Raffald worked for 15 years as housekeeper in great houses, including that of Lady Elisabeth Warburton at Arley Hall, Cheshire, before setting up as a confectioner and innkeeper in Manchester. The Experienced English Housekeeper was published in 1769 and ran...

In her formative years, the author often felt daunted by the complexities of managing a household. While elaborate cookbooks abounded, practical advice for everyday tasks was scarce. Acknowledging this need, she sought wisdom from experienced individuals and compiled their insights into this essential guide. Enriched by her own kitchen adventures, she infused the book with personal anecdotes and practical tips. Understanding the challenges faced by young housekeepers, the author presents this work as a heartfelt resource for her fellow countrywomen. She believes that by embracing the teachings...

The compiler of [this book] having entered early in life upon a train of duties, was frequently embarrassed by her ignorance of domestic affairs. For, whilst receipt books for elegant preparations were often seen, those connected with the ordinary, but far more useful part of household duties, were not easily procured; thus situated, she applied to persons of experience, and embodied the information collected in a book, to which, since years have matured her judgment, she has added much that is the result of her own experiments.Familiar, then, with the difficulties a young housekeeper ...