"All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."
Just in case you’re looking to cook up a traditional Christmas dinner looking at the history of England, I recently stumbled upon a couple of dishes used as appetizers in Tudor and Victorian times, so I thought you might enjoy trying them (or not).
Plum Porridge and Figgy Pudding are two traditional recipes published today on my Patreon. Warning: they might not be what you expect. One of them has… meat.
Further Reading: Alison Weir’s excellent A Tudor Christmas.
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