The Pietist Schoolman

The website of historian Chris Gehrz

How to Serve a Dickensian Christmas Dinner

December 18, 2012

I haven’t yet reached the point in the blogging life where I feel comfortable enough in my own narcissism to assume that anyone wants to read about my love of cooking or my desire to grow up and be Christopher Kimball, but until that day arrives… Here’s a sort of foodie post that I wrote … More How to Serve a Dickensian Christmas Dinner

Dickens World

February 14, 2012

One week ago today Charles Dickens turned 200. For some, it was the most important thing to happen in England in 2012, a year in which London will host the Summer Olympics for the first time in over 60 years. I’m almost positive it was the most important thing to happen in the English town … More Dickens World