Many Victorian dishes do not sound that appetizing. People during this era consumed some incredibly strange food and drink, either through necessity or simple desire. One example? Egg wine. Another?

We asked two history experts to share details of the meals and snacks that Victorians liked to eat, and some of the dishes are completely unexpected.

Next week, the University of Chicago Press will publish a facsimile of Edward Lear’s Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets, first published in 1889. Included among the illustrations of such unnatural ...

Now that strawberries are back in season, it’s time to start using them in everything we do. Pop them in your morning cereal ...

This Victorian tomato soup recipe proves older recipes can still outperform modern shortcuts. Built with simple ingredients and careful cooking, the soup develops a deeper flavor than most canned ...