EPISODE · May 9, 2019 · 25 MIN
Episode 6 - Victorian cook Avis Crocombe at Audley End House in Essex
from The English Heritage Podcast · host English Heritage
This week we join food historian Annie Gray at Audley End House and Gardens in Essex to discover the story of Victorian cook Avis Crocombe, whose cookbook was discovered by a relative and donated to English Heritage. It provides a fascinating insight into the food that she prepared for Lord and Lady Braybrooke and their guests. More recently Mrs Crocombe has been featured as the main character in our popular series of YouTube videos in which a re-enactor prepares a selection of her original recipes. To watch the videos, go to www.youtube.com/englishheritage and search for The Victorian Way playlist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week we join food historian Annie Gray at Audley End House and Gardens in Essex to discover the story of Victorian cook Avis Crocombe, whose cookbook was discovered by a relative and donated to English Heritage. It provides a fascinating insight into the food that she prepared for Lord and Lady Braybrooke and their guests. More recently Mrs Crocombe has been featured as the main character in our popular series of YouTube videos in which a re-enactor prepares a selection of her original recipes. To watch the videos, go to www.youtube.com/englishheritage and search for The Victorian Way playlist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 6 - Victorian cook Avis Crocombe at Audley End House in Essex
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