Shrovetide
Today is Shrove Sunday, the seventh Sunday before Easter and the beginning of Shrovetide. Shrovetide comprises three days:…
Tudor Times
Goblin Alert!
No, I haven't gone mad and I'm not drunk, I just felt that it was my civic responsibility…
Friday 13th
If you haven't already noticed, today is Friday 13th, the so-called unlucky day which has given its name…
Epiphany and a royal wedding
Today, 6th January, is Epiphany, the feast day celebrating the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child,…
Happy New Year 2017
Table fountain designed by Hans Holbein and commissioned by Anne Boleyn for Henry VIII Happy New Year to…
Childermas – 28 December
Today, 28th December is Holy Innocents' Day or Childermas (Children's Mass). It was part of the Twelve Days…
Tudor Buttered Beere from 1594
In my latest Tudor Cooking with Claire I'm making a warming drink which is perfect for serving at…