Book Review: Savory Suppers and Fashionable Feasts

December 23, 2019December 22, 2019 MikoLeave a comment

To my woe, I didn’t find this title till after our manuscript was submitted, but I’d still highly recommend Savory Suppers and Fashionable Feasts to anyone interested in learning more about Victorian meals and table etiquette.

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Book Review: Food in the Civil War Era: The North

December 22, 2019March 11, 2021 MikoLeave a comment

We have a second recommendation for further reading if you’re interested in Little Women meals. Food in the Civil War Era: The North, by Helen Zoe Veit, is five 19th-century cookbooks in one, plus insightful, articulate commentary.

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Tidbit of History: Lobster — From Embarrassing to Elegant

December 21, 2019December 22, 2019 MikoLeave a comment

The Marches say they’re poor, but they eat a lot of lobster. How can they afford it?

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Make Your Own Little Women Paper Dolls!

December 20, 2019December 21, 2019 MikoLeave a comment

Phew, finished making all four March sister paper dolls, just in time for Christmas Day! You can print and color your own by following the links here.

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Little Women Paper Dolls: Amy

December 19, 2019October 29, 2020 Miko3 Comments

Here is our Amy March paper doll, in celebration of our cookbook release! You can print and color your own here.

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Tidbit of History: Victorian Thickeners

December 18, 2019December 21, 2019 MikoLeave a comment

Here we present weird facts we found out through our research for our Little Women Cookbook! Part 1: Victorian Thickeners features seaweed, calf’s feet, and fish bladders galore …

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