About

Hi, I'm Anje!
Showing off the currant cake and ginger cookies I made over an open flame.
I live in a tiny mid-century house with my husband, Mr. Man and my two year old daughter, Little Y.

In high school I spent two summers working in the historical buildings of Upper Canada Village. Since then I have been interested in the relationship between food and history. Now, I am studying to earn my Bachelor's in history at university and I hope that in the future I can continue learning about historical cookery.

This blog chronicles my adventures taking real historical recipes straight from the source, word-for-word and putting them to the test in a modern day kitchen. When I'm cooking I am constantly problem-solving, whether it is deciding how much "butter the size of an egg" is, at what temperature to bake a temperature-less cookie recipe, or trying to figure out what in the world galangal is. I encourage readers to try these recipes too, as cooking is a unique and interactive way to learn about history.

Me on the far right, watching and learning about historical cookery.


As seen on:
DessertStalking
Dishfolio
FoodEpix
Foodgawker
Kitchen Artistry
Recipe Newz
Tasteologie
TasteSpotting
YumGoggle