Looking for the ideal Victorian menu for a winter feast? Searching for a historic delicacy or two? This section offers an array of articles on Victorian cookery that should tantalize the tastebuds. It also covers "The Victorian Home" and how to manage it -- including tips on how to arrange an attractive table, how to serve a meal, how to keep the home beautiful and livable, and even a few suggestions on the ever-present "servant problem"!

Cooking and Recipes

Girls' Own Paper - 1880 (Vol. 1)

Bread and Bread-Making, by Ruth Lamb

The Cup that Cheers (tea), by S.F.A. Caulfield

Economical and Wholesome Dishes Made Without Meat, by Phillis Browne

Food for Invalids

How to Make the Most of Cold Meat

Our Cookery Class, by Phillis Browne

A six-part series on Victorian cookery, covering roasting, baking, gravies, boiling, frying, and "the gridiron."

Tasty Dishes Quickly Prepared, by Phillis Browne

Girls' Own Paper - 1880-1881 (Vol. 2)

All About Coffee, by S.F.A. Caulfield

Cookery for Invalids, by Phillis Browne

Some Egyptian Cookery Recipes for Hot Weather

Pies and Tarts, by Phillis Browne

Pies and Tarts: Short Paste, Suet Paste and Raised Pies, by Phillis Browne

Puddings, by Phillis Browne

Salads and How to Make Them, by Phillis Browne

Soups and How to Make Them, by Phillis Browne

How to Make Clear Soup, by Phillis Browne

Thick Soups and Purees, by Phillis Browne

Girls' Own Paper - 1881-1882

Breakfast Dishes, by Phillis Browne

Creams, by Phillis Browne

Food for People with Limited Incomes, by Phillis Browne

How to Cook Fish, by Phillis Browne

How to Cook Vegetables, by Phillis Browne

How to Make Jelly, by Phillis Browne

Sauces and How to Make Them, by Phillis Browne

Girls' Own Paper - 1882-1883

Broken Bread and What to Do With It, by Phillis Browne

Cookery for the Poor, by Phillis Browne

Home-Made Jam, by Phillis Browne

Home-Made Pickles, by Phillis Browne

How to Provide Food for Small Families, by Phillis Browne

The Right Way of Making Tea and Coffee, by Phillis Browne

Teacakes and Rolls for Breakfast Tea, by Phillis Browne

Girls' Own Paper - 1886-1887

The Bride's First Dinner Party, by Phillis Browne

How to Obtain Good Coffee

Dinners for Two

Includes such delicacies as curried eggs, baked haddock, shrimp toast, Melbourne pudding, turnip soup, and "Strawberry Cream without Cream."

Some French dishes

Lobsters and Crabs, by Phillis Browne

Mutton Cutlets, by Phillis Browne

Salads in French Cookery

School Luncheons, by Phillis Browne

A Few Words on Scottish Cookery

Explanation of French and Other Terms Used in Modern Cookery

Tinned Meats; Their Value to Housekeepers

An interesting look at a time when "tins" were far less common, along with some useful recipes for this newfangled approach to food.

Girls' Own Paper - 1888-1889

How a French Chef Prepares...

A detailed 12-part series on French cooking.

Dining, Serving, and Household Tips

Girls' Own Paper - 1880-1881 (Vol. 2)

How to Wash and Iron, by Ruth Lamb

Sound dull? Not at all. This three-part series covers a host of Victorian washing techniques, including how to clean lace, plus a discussion of the laundry "mechanisms" of the day.

Girls' Own Paper - 1882-1883

Carving at Table, by S.F.A. Caulfield

Girls' Own Paper - 1886-1887

Table Decorations

How to Sharpen a Knife

How to Wait at Table

Girls' Own Paper - 1888-1889

Beauty in the Home

Hints About Housekeeping, by "Medicus"

How the World Is Provided with Sweets and Bonbons

Entertaining

Girls' Own Paper - 1881-1882

How Girls May Entertain Their Friends, by Ruth Lamb

How to Provide for a Children's Party, by Phillis Browne