Ivan Day
I mentioned sometime back that I
would be mentioning and sharing sources. Up to now I have been mentioning various historical books and passages of interest.
Here’s a living sourcebook of sorts.
Here’s a living sourcebook of sorts.
One hardly knows were to begin when
mentioning the work of the food historian Ivan Day. There are his many books
and articles, his website, his blog, his work on museum and gallery displays
around the world, his marvelous classes, his funny and informative lectures,
and last but not least, his radio, television, podcast, and YouTube
appearances.
Of special note:
For anyone doing subtleties or
sugar sculptures, make an effort to borrow a copy of Ivan’s Royal
Sugar Sculpture. 600 Years of Splendour. Barnard Castle, UK: The Bowes
Museum, 2002. An exhibit catalogue created to accompany a special exhibit of
sugar and confectionery moulds. Ivan surveys the history of sugar sculptures
and trionfi. 46 pp., color and b/w illustrations. Bibliography. Sadly it’s out
of print, but it’s worth seeking out from a library.
His
Shire Album is a real treat for those readers who collect works on the topic. Ice
Cream: A History. Shire Library, 2011. Other works include: Cooking
in Europe, 1650-1850. Hint: Many of Ivan’s other writings are contained
in the collections of papers from the Leeds Symposium on Food History and
Traditions. One collection, which he edited, is titled Over a Red Hot Stove: Essays in
Early Cooking Technology. (2009).
One
of his YouTube contributions is “Supper with
Shakespeare: The Evolution of English Banqueting” which highlights an exhibit
from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 2012.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qebdv6yH2B8
His website Historic Food is at http://www.historicfood.com
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