While searching for information on afternoon teas, I stumbled across Mrs. Beeton’s picnic menu for forty. When I originally posted this article, I stated that Beeton’s book was published in 1866 as listed on Google Books. Upon closer examination, I realized that no date was listed on the actual text. I searched on the famous author’s bibliography and quickly learned that Isabella … Continue reading Mrs. Beeton’s Victorian Menus for Picnics, Balls, and Wedding Breakfasts