era: roaring twenties

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    3 Fairy Poems by Rose Fyleman

    These poems come from the book The Fairy Flute by Rose Fyleman, originally published in 1921. It’s a collection of children’s poems about fairies; I picked these three specifically to share because I like the interaction between the real world and the fantasy world the fairies come from. The featured post image is “The Fairy Queen takes an airy drive in a light carriage, a twelve-in-hand, drawn by thoroughbred butterflies,” from the book In fairy-land (1875). šŸ‘‰ All posts about fairy tales / All children’s stuff posts / More poetry / More literature IN BOND STREET Upon her little velvet…

  • Cream Fritters Recipe from 1923

    This is an interesting dessert from the 1920s, from a church recipe book called Reliable Recipes. It looks like it’d be fairly fast to make, though you do have to wait a bit for it to set up before frying the fritters. Would be good to have it prepped before dinner, and then fry it right before eating. šŸ‘‰ More Desserts / All Recipes / More from Reliable Recipes (1923) Original Recipe Here’s the original recipe text: CREAM FRITTERS1 pint milk1/2 cup sugar2 tablespoons corn-starch1 large tablespoon flourYolks of 4 eggs14 cup sweet creamPinch of cinnamon Warm the milk in…