It’s the end of season seven, so it is time for the traditional special postbag edition of the podcast. Much is covered: feminist dining tables, 17th-century household books, regional gingerbreads, musk-flavoured sweeties and much more. Thanks to everyone who wrote in with a question, comment or query. The podcast will return in August. Support the podcast and blogs by becoming, if you can, a £3 monthly subscriber, and unlock lots of premium content, or treat me to a one-off virtual pint or coffee: click here. Previous podcast episodes mentioned in today’s episode: Spices with Ian Anderson Christmas Special 2023: Mince Pies The Philosophy of Chocolate with Sam Bilton Historical Cookery with Jay Reifel Ormskirk Gingerbread with Anouska Lewis 18th Century Tavern Cooking with Marc Meltonville 18th Century Dining with Ivan Day Recreating 16th Century Beer with Susan Flavin & Marc Meltonville Elizabeth Raffald with Alessandra Pino & Neil Buttery Food in Gothic Literature with Alessandra Pino Traditional Food of Lincolnshire with Rachel Green Blog posts mentioned in today’s episode: Quick & Easy Puff or Rough Puff Pastry What’s in a Name?: Buttery #446 Lincolnshire Chine #174 Grasmere Gingerbread I #244 Grasmere Gingerbread II Books mentioned in today’s episode: The Accomplish’t Cook by Robert May Good Things in England by Florence White Food in England by Dorothy Hartley Lost Country Practices by Dorothy Hartley Other things mentioned in today’s episode: a...