Victorian christmas recipes

Goose, seasonal in England due to migratory patterns, was readily hunted, and while this may seem pretentious to us, it was both easily available and seasonal. Now, you may certainly make this recipe with turkey if that's what's available to you, but I'm including it here with the traditional goose merely because it would make Mrs. Beeton happy (and because I'm hoping those of you who hunt will be able to put the recipe to good use).

Get inspired to bring a bit of the Charles Dickens holiday spirit to life at your dinner table this season. We’ve put together a festive menu that’s faithful to his ‘A Christmas C…

From the era before electricity, automobiles and radio come old-fashioned recipes for Christmas side dishes. Get a taste of the holidays, Victorian style!

This figgy pudding recipe, steeped in tradition, is sure to excite even the Ebenezer Scrooge types with its fruity sweetness & spectacular flaming presentation. Create new Christmas traditions with this heirloom recipe. #christmasrecipe #christmaspudding #figgypudding

The Victorians brought about (or revived) many of the Christmas traditions that we celebrate today, from Christmas carols and Christmas cards to the all-essential Christmas tree. The recipes in this collection, from Pigeon Pie to Plum Pudding, look to the past for inspiration, and have all the makings of a magical feast.

An Authentic Victorian Christmas Feast

Audley End’s Victorian cook, Mrs Crocombe, has become a YouTube sensation. Eleanor Doughty signs in for a lesson with her.

Vintage Christmas recipes can bring back memories of past Christmases and help keep family traditions alive. This year bring out some of your old favorites and try some of these as well. Plus check out a terrifying vintage recipe you'll want to skip.

Learn to make a Victorian inspired recipe for Smoking Bishop, a mulled wine holiday punch from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

Prepare to be captivated by the fiery spectacle of this traditional flaming plum pudding topped with a brandy butter sauce. Full of candied fruit, brandy, rich flavours and aromatic spices, this festive fruit cake is the embodiment of Christmas. Perfect to serve after Christmas dinner or for a Victorian Christmas inspired feast.