Cookbook Outtakes: Beth’s Onion Soup
Author: Alcott, Louisa May
Book: Little Women
Difficulty rating: Pride and Prejudice
Deliciousness rating: Handsome Enough to Tempt Me
Author: Alcott, Louisa May
Book: Little Women
Difficulty rating: Pride and Prejudice
Deliciousness rating: Handsome Enough to Tempt Me
And now for some nourishing plates to build up Beth’s health! This apple tapioca manages the impressive feat of being slimy yet pleasant at the same time.
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You might assume that food in 19th-century America was boiled and bland, but Victorians used a ton of sauces, including catsups. Catsups weren’t just tomato — they could be made from all kinds of stuff, including walnut, lemon, oyster … and mushroom!
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You know what Victorians loved? Puddings. Here are two examples that Meg might have made: bird’s nest and tapioca. (Nope, the former isn’t made with the Chinese delicacy made of swiftlet saliva, and the tapioca pudding isn’t at all like the Kozy Shack variety you’re thinking of.)
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If you’re in the San Diego area, come celebrate the launch of The Little Women Cookbook with us!
When & Where
Saturday, November 2
5:00-7:00 PM
Run for Cover Bookstore
4912 Voltaire St.
San Diego, CA 92107
Here on our blog, we’ll be posting extra recipes we tested for The Little Women Cookbook that didn’t make it into the final edit!
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One last sneak preview from The Little Women Cookbook! Get a little fancy with a cup of Amy’s French Chocolate.
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Time for another sneak peek recipe from The Little Women Cookbook! If you thought the gingerbread nuts and lemonade were a bit basic, here’s more of a challenge, both for skill and palate: cold tongue.
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Another preview recipe from The Little Women Cookbook: a lovely lemonade, perfect for these last days of summer.
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On our blog, we’ll be posting previews of a few of our recipes from The Little Women Cookbook! Today, we’re having some of Jo’s gingerbread nuts for tea.
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