Feasts and Festivals: Raspberry Cream for Midsummer
Before we get to the Raspberry Cream recipe, here’s what you need to know about the festival of Midsummer (24 June). Traditionally, it’s a time of divination and a time...
Feasts and Festivals: Essex Apple Slices for Royal Oak Day
[raw] I studied those bad Stuart monarchs for my history degree, so Royal Oak Day (29 May) is one holiday I never miss. Royal Oak Day is a commemoration of...
May Queen Salad
John Collier – Queen Guinevre’s Maying (1900) Thursday is May Day! Aren’t you excited? Despite having no maypole and no festivities to attend, I’m actually quite fond of the concept of...