Regula Ysewijn
@regulaysewijn.bsky.social
MBE, Belgian James Beard Award winning author of 7 books, Food writer, Culinary Historian & Photographer | history of baking in UK and Low countries | Latest books: #DarkryeandHoneyCake #Bridgertoncookbook regulaysewijn.com
Influencers making ice cream in the snow, all acting like they just came up with the idea, foodies following suit. People claiming that is how ice cream was made in the past. No it wasn’t.
January 15, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Influencers making ice cream in the snow, all acting like they just came up with the idea, foodies following suit. People claiming that is how ice cream was made in the past. No it wasn’t.
Yesterday at the Plantin-Moretus museum, home to the oldest printing presses in the world and the perfect location for my two lectures about culinary books and manuscripts, some that have even been printed here in the 16th century. Pictured recipes by one of the great women of the family.
December 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Yesterday at the Plantin-Moretus museum, home to the oldest printing presses in the world and the perfect location for my two lectures about culinary books and manuscripts, some that have even been printed here in the 16th century. Pictured recipes by one of the great women of the family.
Today is Saint-Nicholas day. Sinterklaas visits children in many cultures and has been an ever-evolving feast from its inception. Shaped by societal changes, the figure of the saint and his companion have taken on many forms throughout history and the feast continues to evolve. - pics are my own
December 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Today is Saint-Nicholas day. Sinterklaas visits children in many cultures and has been an ever-evolving feast from its inception. Shaped by societal changes, the figure of the saint and his companion have taken on many forms throughout history and the feast continues to evolve. - pics are my own
Lecture at the Plantin Moretus Museum with a tasting of a 17th century almond tart. Details below!
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Lecture at the Plantin Moretus Museum with a tasting of a 17th century almond tart. Details below!
A TV channel invited me on Insta to collab on a post I was metioned in so I did but boy wasn’t I prepared for all the trolling and negativity that flooded into my inbox. I cancelled the collab, all upset and made my own post which is getting kind and loving comments, so grateful for my own community
November 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A TV channel invited me on Insta to collab on a post I was metioned in so I did but boy wasn’t I prepared for all the trolling and negativity that flooded into my inbox. I cancelled the collab, all upset and made my own post which is getting kind and loving comments, so grateful for my own community
New addition to my collection! German handwritten cookbook with date 1886. Name and address in the pages but haven’t been able to decipher.
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
New addition to my collection! German handwritten cookbook with date 1886. Name and address in the pages but haven’t been able to decipher.
Someone doesn’t appreciate my acknowledgment of the dark history of sugar at the start of my book about historical and traditional British baking and left this review on the German Am-azon. Wait until she finds out all my books start with this “moral index finger”!
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Someone doesn’t appreciate my acknowledgment of the dark history of sugar at the start of my book about historical and traditional British baking and left this review on the German Am-azon. Wait until she finds out all my books start with this “moral index finger”!
A British magazine contacting me to “offer” to promote my books in their “highly anticipated” Christmas gift guide. He goes on: “While our standard full-page rate card is £2,000 + vat, this special section is just £400 + vat for a third of a page…”
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A British magazine contacting me to “offer” to promote my books in their “highly anticipated” Christmas gift guide. He goes on: “While our standard full-page rate card is £2,000 + vat, this special section is just £400 + vat for a third of a page…”
I’m writing down my trauma and suddenly I am at 10.000 words. Here’s to the next 10K because I am not done yet. And no, I am not writing a book, this is purely therapeutic.
November 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I’m writing down my trauma and suddenly I am at 10.000 words. Here’s to the next 10K because I am not done yet. And no, I am not writing a book, this is purely therapeutic.
I am a witch and proud of it.
November 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I am a witch and proud of it.
I have just put for sale: Books about Rubens - Rare set of 5
L'oevre de P.P. Rubens, Max Rooses
Published in Antwerp 1890
Max Rooses was the first curator of the Museum Plantin-Moretus, a renowned expert on Rubens.
Let me know if anyone is interested (2027 will be the Rubens Year).
Price neg.
L'oevre de P.P. Rubens, Max Rooses
Published in Antwerp 1890
Max Rooses was the first curator of the Museum Plantin-Moretus, a renowned expert on Rubens.
Let me know if anyone is interested (2027 will be the Rubens Year).
Price neg.
October 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I have just put for sale: Books about Rubens - Rare set of 5
L'oevre de P.P. Rubens, Max Rooses
Published in Antwerp 1890
Max Rooses was the first curator of the Museum Plantin-Moretus, a renowned expert on Rubens.
Let me know if anyone is interested (2027 will be the Rubens Year).
Price neg.
L'oevre de P.P. Rubens, Max Rooses
Published in Antwerp 1890
Max Rooses was the first curator of the Museum Plantin-Moretus, a renowned expert on Rubens.
Let me know if anyone is interested (2027 will be the Rubens Year).
Price neg.
Another cookery manuscript I can’t afford to buy for research because someone with deep pockets keeps outbidding everyone. I just hope it will go to someone who will take care of it and leave it to a heritage library in their last will.
October 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Another cookery manuscript I can’t afford to buy for research because someone with deep pockets keeps outbidding everyone. I just hope it will go to someone who will take care of it and leave it to a heritage library in their last will.
My latest column has published over at Scribehound Food, a new platform bringing together 30 fantastic food writers! You can subscribe now for just 1£ the first month! You get an article a day and a wondeful archive of articles to pick and choose from!
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October 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My latest column has published over at Scribehound Food, a new platform bringing together 30 fantastic food writers! You can subscribe now for just 1£ the first month! You get an article a day and a wondeful archive of articles to pick and choose from!
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Reposted by Regula Ysewijn
I’d love to work in a museum, but high educational requirements close the door to my application as I am in nearly everything autodidact.
The ironic thing is I do get freelance assignments from museums… I can actually bring in people.
The ironic thing is I do get freelance assignments from museums… I can actually bring in people.
Low pay in the museum sector has a detrimental impact on workforce attraction, retention and wellbeing.
Led by @tamsincrussell.bsky.social, we’ll be exploring how to redress poor pay and implement more equitable pay policies in our next session in the lecture theatre at 3.20pm 💷
#Museums2025
Led by @tamsincrussell.bsky.social, we’ll be exploring how to redress poor pay and implement more equitable pay policies in our next session in the lecture theatre at 3.20pm 💷
#Museums2025
Pay in museums - Museums Association
Read the 2024 update of our Salary Research and Recommendations to address low sector pay
www.museumsassociation.org
October 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I’d love to work in a museum, but high educational requirements close the door to my application as I am in nearly everything autodidact.
The ironic thing is I do get freelance assignments from museums… I can actually bring in people.
The ironic thing is I do get freelance assignments from museums… I can actually bring in people.
Thanks @nicmiller.bsky.social! Be sure to subscribe to her newsletter!
And if you’re considering buying this book… the new edition from 2022 has a red cover ❤️
And if you’re considering buying this book… the new edition from 2022 has a red cover ❤️
I've updated and expanded my old review of Pride and Pudding by @regulaysewijn.bsky.social. This modern classic deserves a lot more time in the sun because a great cookbook is for life, not just the year of its publication!
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A timeless book on the history of British puddings
I'm updating and reposting some early book reviews originally published on my old Miller's Tale WordPress site. Although I love reading new cookbooks and frequently review them, particularly if they a...
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September 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Thanks @nicmiller.bsky.social! Be sure to subscribe to her newsletter!
And if you’re considering buying this book… the new edition from 2022 has a red cover ❤️
And if you’re considering buying this book… the new edition from 2022 has a red cover ❤️
A very special evening in Antwerp!
Excited to be talking to Sami!
Excited to be talking to Sami!
September 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
A very special evening in Antwerp!
Excited to be talking to Sami!
Excited to be talking to Sami!
I turned to twitter today for the first time in ages to address a Belgian politician who like Trump and Dutch politicians want to…
Ban the anti-fasism movement ‘Antifa’.
The world is going more crazy and dangerous every day. We’re back in the 1930’s.
Ban the anti-fasism movement ‘Antifa’.
The world is going more crazy and dangerous every day. We’re back in the 1930’s.
September 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I turned to twitter today for the first time in ages to address a Belgian politician who like Trump and Dutch politicians want to…
Ban the anti-fasism movement ‘Antifa’.
The world is going more crazy and dangerous every day. We’re back in the 1930’s.
Ban the anti-fasism movement ‘Antifa’.
The world is going more crazy and dangerous every day. We’re back in the 1930’s.
TALK @ Kunstmuseum Den Haag (NL)
05 oktober 2025 - 14:00h - tickets: www.kunstmuseum.nl/nl/bezoek/ac...
05 oktober 2025 - 14:00h - tickets: www.kunstmuseum.nl/nl/bezoek/ac...
September 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
TALK @ Kunstmuseum Den Haag (NL)
05 oktober 2025 - 14:00h - tickets: www.kunstmuseum.nl/nl/bezoek/ac...
05 oktober 2025 - 14:00h - tickets: www.kunstmuseum.nl/nl/bezoek/ac...
Tomorrow at museum Plantin Moretus a taste of a 17th century pie from the records of one of the Plantin women. Do check out the new expo about the women who lived in the famous printing house. I’ll be there at 12 tomorrow!
September 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Tomorrow at museum Plantin Moretus a taste of a 17th century pie from the records of one of the Plantin women. Do check out the new expo about the women who lived in the famous printing house. I’ll be there at 12 tomorrow!
My latest column: How Traditional Embroidery Weaves Together Food, Culture, and Identity
From Ukrainian corn fields to Palestinian olive groves, these textiles connect people to place, to each other, and to their past.
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From Ukrainian corn fields to Palestinian olive groves, these textiles connect people to place, to each other, and to their past.
www.scribehound.com/food/history...
September 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
My latest column: How Traditional Embroidery Weaves Together Food, Culture, and Identity
From Ukrainian corn fields to Palestinian olive groves, these textiles connect people to place, to each other, and to their past.
www.scribehound.com/food/history...
From Ukrainian corn fields to Palestinian olive groves, these textiles connect people to place, to each other, and to their past.
www.scribehound.com/food/history...
I just closed about 60 internet windows on my laptop and now need a lie down… what if I closed something I still needed?! Some had been open for at least a year 😅
September 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I just closed about 60 internet windows on my laptop and now need a lie down… what if I closed something I still needed?! Some had been open for at least a year 😅
Fairytale-like, found this for sale at Abe! Printed in 1510 it is the earliest printed story of Cinderella, here she is pictured in the kitchen. Written by Johannes Geiler Von Keysersberg, printed by Mattias Schürer in Strasburg. Binding is pigs skin according to the seller. If I had 20.000 euros…
August 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Fairytale-like, found this for sale at Abe! Printed in 1510 it is the earliest printed story of Cinderella, here she is pictured in the kitchen. Written by Johannes Geiler Von Keysersberg, printed by Mattias Schürer in Strasburg. Binding is pigs skin according to the seller. If I had 20.000 euros…
My latest column: Edible Illusions: The Inventive Spectacle of Medieval Cuisine.
You can read it or listen to me read it out to you!
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You can read it or listen to me read it out to you!
www.scribehound.com/food/history...
August 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
My latest column: Edible Illusions: The Inventive Spectacle of Medieval Cuisine.
You can read it or listen to me read it out to you!
www.scribehound.com/food/history...
You can read it or listen to me read it out to you!
www.scribehound.com/food/history...
I’m applying for a literary grant to help fund research/writing for my next book. In my application I have to convince the board that my books (combination of culinary history, art history, memoir and historical recipes) are in fact a work of “literature”. My last book was 100K words.
August 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I’m applying for a literary grant to help fund research/writing for my next book. In my application I have to convince the board that my books (combination of culinary history, art history, memoir and historical recipes) are in fact a work of “literature”. My last book was 100K words.