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A Brief History of Baking

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In light of all the baking we've been doing recently in the Queen's Hamlet, I found this article most interesting. I'll leave a little taste here and you can then sample the rest. It starts in the Middle Ages and goes to the 19th century ...

18th century

Cake making soars in popularity, but the industrial revolution from 1760 sees a return to more stodgy baked goods.

This was when cake making really took off, says Dr Pennell.

The Art of Cookery, written by Hannah Glasse and published in 1747, contained a catalogue of cake recipes.

Integral to this was the development of the semi-closed oven. The development of baking is as much to do with technology as it is taste.

Fast-forward to the industrial revolution and Britain sees a return to heavy baking, where the working class eats bread and jam, says Prof Walter.

But at Easter, Christmas and other seasonal occasions, a richer diet would be available to even the poorer members of society.

Merchants and shopkeepers can afford ovens, and to bake.

See the complete article A Brief History of Baking

updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 01 Oct 2016 05:01:36PM

QH Co-op: The News ~ May 9, 2016

QH News

Hello Everyone!

Seems time is just flying by with lots of activity leaving little time to write.

We officially welcomed spring with our May Day Country Dance. Many thanks to everyone that helped to make it a great success!

The Adopt-A-Goat program is well & truly launched now that everyone who was interested has been provided with at least one breeding pair. We'll be switching over to Trade-A-Goat where goats from all our Hamlet breeders can be exchanged. Please post any trades (or free to a good home) in the link provided above.

A new Butchery has been added (just around from the Kitchen door) where you can turn your meat (goat or chicken) into sausages etc.

We can also Study Secret Knowledge at the desk in the Office. Papyrus & Candles can be purchased there as well. I'm trying out the Large Roasted Vulo with Stuffing. A complicated but satisfying recipe!

The Market is growing at a nice pace with both large stalls now rented and new items arriving daily

Those are the highlights!

Comments & questions are always welcome.

Tat

updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 24 Oct 2016 06:00:14AM

May Day Country Dance

Communty News & Events

Many thanks for these, Candace. I'm glad that you enjoyed yourself!

I'm still a tad dizzy myself from all that circle dancing

May Day Country Dance

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Nice! Thanks to Stangbo & Una for these great shots

"Absurd, creative and debauched: ten years later, "Second Life" is still alive "

Bloggers' Corner

Very true, Leena!

I actually wrote quite a bit about friends in SL but it didn't make the cut. Fortunately she did make friends of her own andrecounted that

"Absurd, creative and debauched: ten years later, "Second Life" is still alive "

Bloggers' Corner

Too funny about the bedspread, Tiamat!

What's that saying "what happens in inventory - stays in inventory" or something like that

"Absurd, creative and debauched: ten years later, "Second Life" is still alive "

Bloggers' Corner

Absurde, cratif et dbauch : dix ans aprs, Second Life est toujours bien vivant

I have not failed on a desert island, but on Second Life . Like me, some haggard and clumsy beginners landed on this strange beach to discover what remains of this game that occupied the headlines there about ten years. I expected to find , a decade later, a deserted world, aging technology and a few cobwebs in the corners.It was exactly the opposite.

** Translated from the original French by Google **

I was interviewed for this article and didn't really know what to expect. It didn't help that the journalist, Morgane Tual, just happened to contact me on April 1st. I had already received an invitation to a new "Marquis de Sade" roleplay that morning and was on the lookout for more April Fool's fun so when she said she was from Le Monde I took it with a grain of salt.

I asked her to send me her questions via email which gave me more time to think before responding. She was probably surprised at my essay type answers but I wanted to emphasize the side of Second Life that we of the Historical Communities often explore (creative, historical, educational, fun, friends etc.) in the hope that some flavour of that would filter through.

I'm glad that she actually took the time to explore Second Life herself and the result is a much more balance piece than you usually find.

Take a look and see what you think. It's in French but the translations (via either Google or Bing) though a bit clunky, aren't all that bad.

ETA: Here's more on my take on the interview "Absurd, creative & debauched"; Guess Which One I Am!

updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 17 Nov 2018 09:11:09AM

Major Antiquity Fund Raising Event

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Wishing you all the best in your fund raising efforts, Jacon. I'm a firm believer in people contributing financially towards the activities they enjoy in SL and by the look of your list you've already had a lot of support.

I assume that you are paying off individual regions as you acquire the funds to do so?

I've followed a number of strategies that are being used for the buy-ins, from business loans to short-term use of zero-interest credit cards. The is the first "go fund me" that I've seen

I'm also wondering about your future plans for rental rates especially since you mention "Our goal was to offer land at cost." Perhaps now is the time to add a bit more of a buffer to your rates? I know that I won't be dropping my rental rates even after the six month pay-off period is over. Essentially this allows me to retain the land I currently own and perhaps have more "value added" in terms of events & activities etc. Time will tell!

New Perukes Collection in Le Grenier

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So glad to see you "back to baroque", Trasgo

[MODE] 17th Century Gown

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Hey! Where's the purple Love them all. Excellent blend of flexi & mesh!