In this section I will share some unusual recipes that I’ve discovered during the course of my research – historical, religious, or otherwise!
Bartlemas Beef – St Bartholomew’s Day


Chocolate Puffs – 18th Century


Fave dei Morti – All Soul’s Day





Mary Baumfylde’s Biscuits – 17th Century

Parsnip Cake ‘without eyther spice or sugar’ – 1595

Simnel Cake – Mothering Sunday

Torta degli Addobbi – Corpus Christi


