A Victorian Christmas, 1840

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Victorian Comfort Food: Currant Cream Scones

Currant Cream Scones Marilynn and Sheila Brass – a simple yet elegant addition to any Christmas celebration. —— INGREDIENTS 2 cups flour (plus ¼ cup for kneading dough) 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ cup butter ¼ cup sugar 2 eggs ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 tablespoon [...]

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Victorian Appetizer: “Angels on Horseback”

This was a popular appetizer or “savory” in Victorian times when oysters were both inexpensive and abundant. INGREDIENTS: – 8 oysters, shucked – 8 bacon slices – 4 slices of toast – Unsalted butter – Coarsely ground pepper – Parsley or watercress to garnish PREPARATION: Wrap a bacon slice around each oyster and, and sprinkle [...]

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A Victorian Country Christmas, Puyallup, December 3-7, 2008

What: All shopkeepers in Victorian attire – Singing nativity and strolling musicians – Two stages with live entertainment – Visit with Santa – Ride the Christmas Train &/or the Old Cannery Train – Ride the Christmas Carousel – Christmas kitchen with demonstrations – Christmas Market featuring 70 vendors of unique, handcrafted items – – Holiday [...]

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“The Mistletoe” (circa 1815-30)

THE MISTLETOE When winter nights grow long, And winds without grow cold, We sit in a ring round the warm wood-fire And listen to stories old! And we try to look grave (as maids should be) When the men bring the boughs of the Laurel tree. O the Laurel, the evergreen tree! The poets have [...]

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“A Visit From Saint Nicholas,” Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, Dec. 1857

Note how Saint Nick in the leading illustration has something of a rustic “gnomish” quality, as compared to later, red-suited incarnations of the fat man. Click on thumbnails for full page view. Printing tip: these images will print better when saved to your computer and printed locally, rather than printing directly from your browser.

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Christmas Day!

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Puyallup: Victorian Country Christmas Festival

Where: Puyallup Fairgrounds When: Nov. 28 – Dec. 2. (Wed – Sat: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM) (Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM) What: Step back in time as the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup are transformed into a Victorian village featuring old-fashioned streets lined with over 530 Victorian stores, tended by shopkeepers in Victorian [...]

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Ferndale: Olde Fashioned Christmas

When: Nov. 30 & December 1st, 2007, 5-9 p.m.; December 2, 1-4 p.m. Where: Pioneer Park, Ferndale, Washington What: In honor of ” Ferndale’s centennial, “A Century of Christmas Memories” is the theme for the 2007 Olde Fashioned Christmas in Pioneer Park. Olde fashioned crafts and games for children, decorated log cabins, costumed hosts, live [...]

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