Author Archives: kayjayaitch

‘Hoosier’ Friend (In The Kitchen)?

Posted on April 20, 2019

The ‘Hoosier cabinet’ was a type of free-standing kitchen cabinet that also served as a workstation, larder and preparation unit that first became popular in the USA in the first decades of the 20th century. Since most houses of the … Continue reading →

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Gruel-baked-on-a-hot-rock-beside-a-roaring-fire

Posted on March 4, 2019

Pancakes are an ancient food that has been around since Neolithic humans domesticated einkorn wheat, (the earliest clear evidence of the domestication of einkorn wheat dates from around 8,650 BC) ground it into flour mixed with bird’s egg and goat’s … Continue reading →

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Ten Things You Never Knew About . . . Rice

Posted on February 24, 2019

1) Rice cultivation is thought to have begun in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River which at 6,380 km is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. It is also the longest in … Continue reading →

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Granny Robertson Meets Granny Smith

Posted on January 30, 2019

The Granny Smith apple was discovered in Australia in the 1860’s. A chance seedling on a compost heap in the orchard of Maria Ann Smith led to the first apple to be introduced into the United Kingdom in the 30’s. … Continue reading →

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Further Grim Warnings

Posted on December 6, 2018

As a follow up to the previous post of ‘cautionary tales’ taken from Bunty, a story book from the seventies aimed at teenage girls, and with this post I conclude the round half dozen. But once again the consequences are … Continue reading →

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Beyond Sarajevo – The Home Front

Posted on November 21, 2018

Following the outbreak of war in 1914, Germany instituted a campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare with the intention of exposing France, Italy, Britain and all other  countries heavily reliant on food imports, to a long term food crisis. These countries viewed … Continue reading →

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The Raisins The Sun-Maid

Posted on October 27, 2018

Where would this blog be without a massive infusion of dried fruits? From sun-soaked South Africa to the mediteranean climes of California dried fruits have been sent out to the entire world. Without them where would be the the Plum … Continue reading →

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