Bread
Baking Bread (in which we experience a failure. You might want to grab some hankies) It's time for another Historical Food Fortnightly Challenge : Pretty As A Picture Challenge 7: If you're a fan of cooking competition shows (like I am!), you know how the saying goes: we eat first with our eyes. Make a dish that looks just as spectacular as it tastes. Extra points for historically accurate plating - and don't forget to post pictures! This is a tale of dashed expectations and hopes. Sorrow and woe! I had debated long and hard over what to make that would be pretty and realized that prettiness would be complex to achieve. Some Victorian food sounds rather amazing, using complex pudding or ice cream molds, which I do not own. Looking at a simpler food, such as a roast, I realized that the various accompanying sides are what brings color to a table. Wanting to limit my challenge food to one item, I kne...