Richard Fitch
@tudorcook.bsky.social
Historic Kitchens Manager at Hampton Court Palace, he/him, experimental historian, tiresome lay-about.
All views own, yada yada yada.
No expectation of mutual following.
All views own, yada yada yada.
No expectation of mutual following.
Pleasant morning drive past Stirling Castle
November 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Pleasant morning drive past Stirling Castle
Some of the better (less charred) soul cakes from today...tasty none the less
October 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Some of the better (less charred) soul cakes from today...tasty none the less
A Happy Halloween in the kitchens at Hampton Court Palace, looking at spooky traditions from history and around the country
October 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A Happy Halloween in the kitchens at Hampton Court Palace, looking at spooky traditions from history and around the country
What's that you say 'Clever Hans'? You have to spend how many years in hellfire and purgatory??
#NicheJoke
#NicheJoke
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
What's that you say 'Clever Hans'? You have to spend how many years in hellfire and purgatory??
#NicheJoke
#NicheJoke
Nobody could work up the nerve to be first into the ball pit, terrified that people would think they were just too old to play
October 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Nobody could work up the nerve to be first into the ball pit, terrified that people would think they were just too old to play
It is October 22....and the alpine strawberry plant outside the kitchen team offices is flowering?!?!
WTH!
WTH!
October 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It is October 22....and the alpine strawberry plant outside the kitchen team offices is flowering?!?!
WTH!
WTH!
A serious outbreak of random pumpkins....must be heading to Halloween!
October 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A serious outbreak of random pumpkins....must be heading to Halloween!
While I like the wrap, I'm glad I caught it during the build phase without the wrap on it....you can see the 'original' height (scaffold) and the current height simultaneously so it's clear how much it changed
October 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
While I like the wrap, I'm glad I caught it during the build phase without the wrap on it....you can see the 'original' height (scaffold) and the current height simultaneously so it's clear how much it changed
Info was scarce, does anyone know why Haddon Hall have so many medieval cupboards and hutches just sitting in a room off of the kitchens??
Never seen so many in one place
Never seen so many in one place
October 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Info was scarce, does anyone know why Haddon Hall have so many medieval cupboards and hutches just sitting in a room off of the kitchens??
Never seen so many in one place
Never seen so many in one place
Another day, another busman's holiday...this time, up to Haddon Hall to see both their kitchen and their Halloween offer.
October 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Another day, another busman's holiday...this time, up to Haddon Hall to see both their kitchen and their Halloween offer.
Stupid me.
I'd presumed that taking a week off work on annual leave meant I could do what *I* wanted/needed to do [insert all the jobs my wife wants done here]
Clearly I forgot that a week off means a week playing as and when required by her majesty
I'd presumed that taking a week off work on annual leave meant I could do what *I* wanted/needed to do [insert all the jobs my wife wants done here]
Clearly I forgot that a week off means a week playing as and when required by her majesty
October 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Stupid me.
I'd presumed that taking a week off work on annual leave meant I could do what *I* wanted/needed to do [insert all the jobs my wife wants done here]
Clearly I forgot that a week off means a week playing as and when required by her majesty
I'd presumed that taking a week off work on annual leave meant I could do what *I* wanted/needed to do [insert all the jobs my wife wants done here]
Clearly I forgot that a week off means a week playing as and when required by her majesty
Final batch of quince jelly for this year bottled.
Really happy with the colour, just hope the set was right.
Note to self...in future, avoid putting the tip of your middle finger into the jelly as it comes off the boil, it's painful and you'll regret it #idiot
Really happy with the colour, just hope the set was right.
Note to self...in future, avoid putting the tip of your middle finger into the jelly as it comes off the boil, it's painful and you'll regret it #idiot
October 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Final batch of quince jelly for this year bottled.
Really happy with the colour, just hope the set was right.
Note to self...in future, avoid putting the tip of your middle finger into the jelly as it comes off the boil, it's painful and you'll regret it #idiot
Really happy with the colour, just hope the set was right.
Note to self...in future, avoid putting the tip of your middle finger into the jelly as it comes off the boil, it's painful and you'll regret it #idiot
Better test it I suppose 😎
Fantastic....quince jelly on a sharp cheddar. I think I might know what's for lunch now. Shame there's no crackers in the house
Fantastic....quince jelly on a sharp cheddar. I think I might know what's for lunch now. Shame there's no crackers in the house
October 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Better test it I suppose 😎
Fantastic....quince jelly on a sharp cheddar. I think I might know what's for lunch now. Shame there's no crackers in the house
Fantastic....quince jelly on a sharp cheddar. I think I might know what's for lunch now. Shame there's no crackers in the house
So just over 1300ml of jelly from about 1.5kg of quince (about 6 fruit). Not bad... Xmas gifts sorted!
October 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
So just over 1300ml of jelly from about 1.5kg of quince (about 6 fruit). Not bad... Xmas gifts sorted!
Into the hot jars, then lids on pretty sharpish
October 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Into the hot jars, then lids on pretty sharpish
Day 2 of the quince jelly....BOIL!!!
October 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Day 2 of the quince jelly....BOIL!!!
Now for the drip drying phase!
October 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Now for the drip drying phase!
Kitchen is starting to smell fantastic now!
October 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Kitchen is starting to smell fantastic now!
Probably shouldn't have waited so long to harvest the quince from the tree...only got 7kg to turn to jelly. The other 3/4 went to windfall, and last night's storm didn't help.
October 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Probably shouldn't have waited so long to harvest the quince from the tree...only got 7kg to turn to jelly. The other 3/4 went to windfall, and last night's storm didn't help.
Another busman's day today
September 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Another busman's day today
Apropos of nothing in particular.
This image from 2022 genuinely just popped up on my camera roll...seems this was before its time
This image from 2022 genuinely just popped up on my camera roll...seems this was before its time
September 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Apropos of nothing in particular.
This image from 2022 genuinely just popped up on my camera roll...seems this was before its time
This image from 2022 genuinely just popped up on my camera roll...seems this was before its time
Years later it's revealed that an additional 'mystery' housemate that wasn't spotted during the original broadcasts, appeared in multiple scenes in hit BBC comedy 'The Young Ones'
September 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Years later it's revealed that an additional 'mystery' housemate that wasn't spotted during the original broadcasts, appeared in multiple scenes in hit BBC comedy 'The Young Ones'
Home from work to find the empires bravest and best waiting for me on the door mat
They'll win your hearts and minds....or burn your peasant village to the ground
They'll win your hearts and minds....or burn your peasant village to the ground
September 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Home from work to find the empires bravest and best waiting for me on the door mat
They'll win your hearts and minds....or burn your peasant village to the ground
They'll win your hearts and minds....or burn your peasant village to the ground
Not sure you'll get the fermented beetroot, Dubai chocolate and hot honey mac'n'cheese uzu and avocado oil cupcronutcake....but there's this, so same same I think for this awful trend
September 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Not sure you'll get the fermented beetroot, Dubai chocolate and hot honey mac'n'cheese uzu and avocado oil cupcronutcake....but there's this, so same same I think for this awful trend