Raised pie mould - a mould for creating the distinctive convex sides of a raised pie, c1900, private collection. Photo Alysha Buss © Sydney Living Museums
For visitors to our Eat Your History: A Shared Table exhibition the first port of call was the Curio Wall – with object as diverse as punch sieves, raised pie molds and a 1950s donut maker. Continue reading
Ticket for a theatrical performance held in the arcade at Rouse Hill House. Sydney Living Museums R86/67-128
For visitors at Rouse Hill House today the rear arcade is a quiet space, yet it was once the lively hub of both the house’s and local district’s social life, and the scene for plays, concerts, tableaux vivants, weddings and lunches. Continue reading
A 'pink blancmange' created from resin by artist Janet Tavener, on the dining table at Rouse Hill House. Photo Scott Hill © Sydney Living Musuems
With the temperature dipping out at Rouse Hill we’re all rugging up and have started lighting the fire in the mornings to take the chill out of the office. Which naturally brings us to a discussion about ice, and a strawberry blancmange for dessert! Continue reading
Making damper. Photo Jacqui Newling © Sydney Living Museums
Eat your history hits the road! We’ve been working with regional Councils to bring extra flavour to country festivals, cultural organisations and community events. I had the great pleasure to be in Nundle, in New South Wales’ New England region, on the Easter weekend, bringing heirloom recipes and forgotten favourites back on the menu during their Go for gold Chinese Easter festival! And this week I’m heading to Orange for their Villages of the heart project. Continue reading
The dining table at Rouse Hill set a la Russe. Photo © James Horan for Sydney Living Museums
By the end of the 19th century an entirely new form of dining had taken over the fashionable table. Forget the Francaise, join us as we dine a la Russe! Continue reading