Danielle HerringinPlant Based PastIn a Nutshell: A History of Victorian Nutshell CraftsMany varieties of nuts are in season in the fall, and Victorians found the shapes and textures of nutshells inspiring, and created many…7h ago27h ago2
Danielle HerringinPlant Based ParadiseOlive Odyssey: Searching for the Secrets of the Fruit That Seduced the WorldA descendant of Syrian olive farmers, whose extended family still cultivated olives, Julie Angus was inspired to learn more about her…3d ago43d ago4
Danielle HerringinPlant Based Past5 Vegan Apple Recipes from the Past to Enjoy This FallTraditionally associated with fall, apples are the main ingredient in many sweet recipes in old cookbooks. Through winter months apples can…Oct 95Oct 95
Danielle HerringinPlant Based PastOysters from the Earth — Salsify: A Botanical HistoryTragopogon porrifolius, also known as salsify is an edible flowering plant, and is a central ingredient in some of the first plant based…Oct 211Oct 211
Danielle HerringinPlant Based PastStylish Seeds: A History of Victorian Seed Jewelry and DecorSeeds, the lasting remnants of vegetable and fruit harvests, were commonly used in 19th century crafts. Victorians enjoyed incorporating a…Sep 2525Sep 2525
Danielle HerringinPlant Based Past19th Century Soy-Free “Tofu”: A History of Peas PuddingA standard protein source in modern vegetarian diets, tofu, a cheese-like product made from soybean curd was first developed in 960 CE…Sep 1814Sep 1814
Danielle HerringinPlant Based Past5 Cozy Vegan Bread Recipes from History for Fall BakingWith the official start of fall around the corner, the cooler weather calls for freshly baked bread using the products of the autumn…Sep 1112Sep 1112
Danielle HerringinPlant Based PastBananas From the Prairie: Pawpaw — A Botanical HistoryAn unassuming greenish brown fruit never seen at a commercial grocery store, pawpaw is the only member of the Annonaceae family, also…Sep 415Sep 415
Danielle HerringinPlant Based PastFood For Thought: A Vegetarian History of Schools and CollegesNavigating student meal planning as a vegan or vegetarian can be challenging in the modern age, and it was something people in the past who…Aug 2813Aug 2813
Danielle HerringinPlant Based PastNeither a Moss Nor a Plant: Irish Sea Moss — A Botanical HistoryIrish sea moss or Chrondus crispus, also known as carrageen or carraigín is an algae from the kingdom of protists. While it is not a moss…Aug 2110Aug 2110