Dagda's Cauldron: A Valentine's Gift

Sunday, 24 February 2008

A Valentine's Gift

I realize this blog is looking awfully text-heavy, so...
This is a picture of a nice little reproduction footed pot that my husband gave me for Valentine's Day.
It's a modern repro, and a bit of a rough casting, so might end up only being good for boiling water or soups, not something too sticky for cleaning. And historically it will only work for so far back, but still, a sweet little pot. I'll root out more info on the style for a follow-up post.

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About Vandy

I come to my love of food quite naturally. My parents did a lot of gourmet cooking as I was growing up, and cookbooks were considered legitimate reading material. I have fond memories of Dad sitting around with one or other of the Time-Life Foods of the World books as his current read.

Admittedly, some of the more exciting gourmet evenings always happened when I was out baby-sitting, so while I was there for the digging of the charcoal pit, and the spitting of the lamb, all I ever seemed to see were the leftover scraps when I got home.

In the early 70’s, I became interested in food history, and it’s been a passion ever since.

Now, I’m fascinated by food and cooking technology of the Viking Age, and the Anglo Saxons, of the Middle Ages, of the 18^th and 19^th centuries, as well as the food of today. Perhaps my interests have been shaped by involvement with re-enactment groups and museum work, but they’re an abiding and consuming passion, nonetheless.