It’s no secret that I am ridiculously in love with Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod and Abbie’s exchange in “Sanctuary” (Season 1, Episode 9) is a great excuse for me to squint sidelong at our traditional Thanksgiving meals. “You know. Turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie. All the stuff the pilgrims ate,” said […]
Tag: Food History
Edible Art: The Doctor’s Yorkshire Pudding
According to The Doctor, we can thank him for banana daiquiri’s, fish fingers and custard, and the Yorkshire Pudding. This classic British side dish is surprisingly easy to make. Use it to impress redheads, repel Romans, and keep yourself busy while living time the long way round without skipping past […]
Dragon*Con Flashback: Shakesperian Shooter Sandwich
If you’re at Dragon*Con, look for Chris-Rachael in her TARDIS dress to snag one of our limited edition free Kitchen Overlord posters. The response to the promotional posters has been so enthusiastic we’re having six printed up on nicer paper for sale this holiday season. Use the poll on the […]
What Would the Founding Fathers Eat?
This week, Kitchen Overlord is going old school for Independence Day. Over on our boozetastic 4th of July post, you can learn how to make a cocktail version of the Philadelphia Fish House Punch our founding fathers were known to love and get instructions for whipping up a big bowl […]
What Would the Founding Fathers Drink?
This week, Kitchen Overlord is going old school in honor of Independence Day. How old, you ask? Well, if you really want to know what our founding fathers were drinking, how about some of Martha Washington’s once infamous Rum Punch or a cocktailized version of the Philadelphia Fish House Punch, […]
Edible Art: Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Mysterious Breakfast Food
I see you are confused by the combination of eggs, rice, and fish at breakfast, my dear Watson, but I assure you this is elementary Victorian Cooking. It’s merely a hearty morning Kedgeree*. Kedgeree Recipe: 2 cups cooked basmati rice 1 pound haddock 4 tbsp butter 1 large onion, finely […]
