My culinary journey began my junior year of college when I moved into a two-bedroom apartment with some friends. Aside from the house I grew up in, this was my first kitchen. Gone were the days of stale cafeteria food and ramen-noodle meals. Now I could actually cook and bake the things I wanted to eat.
I found myself creating recipes wherever I went: while working in the library; “resting” for 20 measures during an orchestra rehearsal; and walking home from class. There were definitely some flops (like the time I over-heated the water and killed the yeast, or that rice that is still stuck to the bottom of the pan). But in spite of these setbacks, my culinary ambitions have blossomed and it seems the stream of recipes in my head will never end.
This blog is a compilation of some of those recipes, as well as favorites I’ve collected over the years from family and friends. I hope you enjoy cooking with this blog as much I have enjoyed making it.
All the images are my own photography. Historical and literary facts are taken from a variety of sources and are cited.
Enjoy!
-Rebecca
P.S. The title of this blog comes from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. In the novel, the four sisters create a society based on the characters of Charles Dickens. The "little women" wrote stories and poems to share at each week's meeting. Beth, whose nickname is Mr. Tupman, was not very good at making up stories, so she wrote a recipe. So here you go: Mr. Tupman's "The History of a Squash."
P.P.S. You may have noticed how sparse my recipes have been lately. This is because I am taking online classes to become a Librarian. It's hard to squeeze all my hobbies into so little time. But when I'm done, I'm sure I'll have much more literary and recipe tales to tell!
P.P.S. You may have noticed how sparse my recipes have been lately. This is because I am taking online classes to become a Librarian. It's hard to squeeze all my hobbies into so little time. But when I'm done, I'm sure I'll have much more literary and recipe tales to tell!
