This rosewater currant cake must have been extremely popular in 1678, because the recipe was labeled simply, “To Make The Best Cake That Ever Was Eaten.” With a description like that, you just have to try it. We came across this recipe at a gathering sponsored by UCLA’s Clark Library along with culinary historian Marissa […]
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Rosewater Ice Cream from the 1600s
What was it like to cook – and eat – in the 1600s? Thanks to a new generation of culinary historians, we are discovering more about centuries-old cooking techniques and trends. We got deep into the topic at a recent “Antique Ice Cream Social” presented by Dr. Marissa Nicosia at the William Andrews Clark Memorial […]
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