Mrs Isabella Beetonさんのイラストまとめ

And ‘Cultivate your own’ was Mrs Beeton’s reply. Cultivated mushrooms are pleasing to the nostrils, and sport a pink underside or gills, while nearly all poisonous ones have ‘a rank and putrid smell’. 2/2

Today is #FashionDay. When buying a fashion item, says Mrs Beeton, one must consider: (1) whether it is too expensive for one’s purse; (2) whether the colour suits one’s complexion, and the pattern one’s figure; and (3) whether the ‘tint’ clashes with one’s other clothes.

Today is National Spinach Day. Catherine de’ Medici is the most famous person to be associated with spinach. Born in Florence in the 16-Century, Catherine loved spinach and it was served at every meal. As a result, meals made with spinach are called “Florentine” in her honour.