Hannah Glasse's Art of Cookery
Hannah Glasse (1708-1770) was an 18th century cookery writer with family ties in Northumberland. She published her first cookery book “The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy” in 1747, which became the best-selling recipe book that century. Thanks to the National Lottery Culture Recovery Fund, we have produced the film “Hannah Glasse Saves the Nation” in partnership with November Club. Recipes from the cookery book and letters held by Northumberland Archives have been the inspiration for this film and these activities relating to food, cookery and entertaining from the 18th century to the present day.
Resources are available to download in Word and PDF format.
Documents
Hannah Glasse Saves the Nation
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Short film produced by November Club inspired by Hannah Glasse, her cookery books and correspondence.
Subject areas: 18th Century Food and Cookery
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Short film produced by November Club inspired by Hannah Glasse, her cookery books and correspondence.
Subject areas: 18th Century Food and Cookery
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Short film produced by November Club inspired by Hannah Glasse, her cookery books and correspondence.
Subject areas: 18th Century Food and Cookery
How to float an egg in salt water
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Instructions on how to float an egg in salt water and other solutions.
Subject areas: 18th Century Food and Cookery
Letter from Hannah Glasse to Mrs. Widdrington, circa 1746
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
A letter from Hannah Glasse to her Aunt including a recipe against the plague.
Subject areas: Cookery, History, Biology, Literacy, Geography
Margaret Allgood’s account books, December 1723 and April 1724
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Household account book showing monthly expenditure.
Subject areas: Cookery, History, Maths, Literacy
Book of daily bills of fare, 14th & 15th September 1794
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Documents showing the Delaval family’s daily menus and the names of their guests.
Subject areas: Cookery, History, Art, Literacy
Delaval family costs for a ball, 31 December 1795
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
An estimate of expenses for a New Years Eve ball and supper held at Seaton Delaval Hall.
Subject areas: Cookery, History, Literacy, Art, Maths, Music, Dance
The Ingredients for Making a Great Pie for the Countess of Tyrconnel at Claremont, Circa 1783-1800
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Ingredient list and costs for making a great pie.
Dietary of Alnwick House of Correction, 4th March 1852
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
List of foods eaten by inmates of Alnwick House of Correction.
Dietary of Prisoners for Berwick gaol, December 1849
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Table of food to be fed to different categories of prisoners.
Subject areas: Cookery, History, Science
Menu of a Meal Served on the Royal Yacht Britannia, 29th June 1958
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Lunch menu served to Queen Elizabeth II and her guests.
Subject areas: Cookery, History, French
Food in an evacuee hostel, 1940
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Weekly table of meals served in an evacuee hostel.
Manor House Hotel
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
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Handwritten Cookery Book, 1950s
Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners
Recipes and cooking hints collected by the Muirhead family.