origins – Treatises of Gloria

‘Your Just Desserts!’ – A Treatise on the Traditional Desserts of English Cuisine

For those not of an English background, the stodge-filled delights of a classic English dessert menu can be somewhat intimidating and only really consumable if you’ve declined to have a starter or main course, and care little for the well-being of your lower intestine. In this treatise I take you through a range of thoseContinue reading “‘Your Just Desserts!’ – A Treatise on the Traditional Desserts of English Cuisine”

‘Ill-Advised Poultry Gifts’ – A Treatise on ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’

One of the most common festive sounds is that quaint old English ditty of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. But what are the origins of the unusual gifts attributed to the misguided generosity of the narrator’s truelove? In this treatise I’ve rooted out the truth behind the seemingly cryptic lyrics. A Partridge in a PearContinue reading “‘Ill-Advised Poultry Gifts’ – A Treatise on ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’”