A 400 year old banquet

2021 has been extra. Your holiday dinner menu should be too.

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A rubbing of my beloved wafer iron, with roses

(I’m sending your December monthly recipes along a bit early, so you can use them for all your holiday entertaining. Enjoy!)

In 1615, English author Gervase Markham published The English Housewife, a household manual with everything from health remedies (including surgery), advice on running a farm, homebrewing tips, and of course, recipes.

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