The kitchen garden at Vaucluse House is a magnet for visitors. Starting on the sunny hillside, west of the house, fresh seasonal ingredients can be traced from the garden to storage in the larder, dairy and cellars, then to the kitchen where the cook prepared the family’s – and servants’ – meals, to the dining room and, ultimately, to the scullery – where the maids dealt with the inevitable washing up.
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Monthly archives: November 2012
Vaucluse House, a gastronomer’s delight
Vaucluse House is a gastronomer’s delight – and is very close to our hearts. Both Scott and I started our careers with the Historic Houses Trust as Guides at this magnificent nineteenth century family residence, which dates back to 1805.
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King of fruits
In your local greengrocer it’s hard not to find a stack of pineapples, and this isn’t including tinned slices or juice. Far from being the luxury item of the early 1800s, they’re now available everyday.
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