Month: November 2012

Puddings: Thanksgiving Pudding from 1902

Puddings: Thanksgiving Pudding from 1902

Here is an old pudding recipe to share. The recipe is for a baked pudding rather than the traditional, moist steamed puddings often served during the holidays, called Thanksgiving Pudding. It’s from Practical Cooking and Serving from 1902. It was written by Janet McKenzie Hill. 

Truth in Labeling – Baking Powder Research from the 1880s

Truth in Labeling – Baking Powder Research from the 1880s

On the Pastry Sampler Blog, I posted an article on the research and proposed labeling for baking powders sold at the time. Interesting stuff, and people were concerned with ‘truth in labeling’ even in the 1880s.