ambrosia /amˈbrəʊzɪə/ noun 1. GREEK & ROMAN MYTHOLOGY The food of the gods, often depicted as conferring longevity or immortality upon whoever consumed it. It was brought to the gods in Olympus by doves and served by either Hebe or Ganymede at the heavenly feast. Not sure about the dove reference, but the rest of… Continue reading Ambrosia
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Thence, after eating a lobster for my dinner……….
The line above comes from Samuel Pepy’s diary of February 5th 1667. Having read through his diary he doesn’t come across as much of a “Foodie”, but that’s not to say he didn’t eat and drink well, and this is the topic of this entry. I’ve set out a list below giving some of my… Continue reading Thence, after eating a lobster for my dinner……….
A LONDON MISCELLANY 