DISASTERS in our 500 year old kitchen at the Manor

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The Gilded Age American Heiress Exhibition opened to the public here at Mapperton on the 5th May. However, if you can’t make it in person you can buy a ticket (3 cups of coffee) for a virtual hour long tour with me, and support this ongoing project over at www.buymeacoff...
ROUND-BREAKING AI BRINGS HISTORY TO LIFE - NEW EXHIBITION UNVEILS THE UNTOLD STORY OF A GILDED AGE AMERICAN HEIRESS.
A new exhibition offers a glimpse into the captivating world of Alberta Sturges Montagu, the 9th Countess of Sandwich, and an American Heiress from the renowned era known as The Gilded Age.
Curated by Mapperton’s very own American Viscountess, Julie Montagu, the "American Heiress" collection is comprised of more than 10,000 previously unseen letters exchanged between Alberta (Sturges) Montagu and her family, as well as the peerage at large.
Dating from 1888 to 1951, these letters constitute the largest unpublished private collection of correspondence from the period. They offer a remarkable glimpse into the life of a "dollar bride" during the Gilded Age, shedding light on both triumphs and struggles.
The exhibition will explore Alberta's formative years in America, her upbringing in Chicago and New York, and the significance of her inheritance. Visitors will unravel the captivating courtship between Alberta and George Montagu, the future 9th Earl of Sandwich, leading to their marriage in 1905 in London. The narrative will culminate with her relocation to Hinchingbrooke House, the original family seat, in 1916 as the new Countess, following the death of the 8th Earl of Sandwich.
The exhibition takes innovation to the next level by introducing Alberta AI, a ground-breaking creation that brings her story to life like never before.
“With the aid of cutting-edge AI technology, we've resurrected Alberta's voice, allowing her to answer visitors’ burning questions about her remarkable journey,” says Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke.
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Superfoods Superfast, 100 Energising Recipes to Make in 20 Minutes or Less: www.amazon.com...
Superfoods, The Flexible Approach to Eating More Superfood: www.amazon.com...
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We look forward to welcoming you to Mapperton soon! 🤗
Warm regards,
Luke & Julie
Viscount and Viscountess Hinchingbrooke 👑👑

[@katis7673]

I love your inlaws, Julie. They are such sweet, intelligent people

[@silva7493]

The Earl and the Countess are adorable treasures!

[@kgvideos2088]

I think their lovely in-laws as well. So fascinating they all are. I have to say when I came upon this family their videos released me from sort of a dark place w the world's situation. I loved her enthusiasm & being just so Julie & Luke such a nice couple. They've been my main entertainment now when I watch TV. I cut off our cable... couldn't stand it. We love syfy & old films so history has trumped us and restoration & preservation got me. Thank you for all of your journeies

[@kgvideos2088]

Omg I forgot my suggestion. Lay some sheets on the ground to catch the things lol

[@Toomanydogs7]

Dust buster🎉your welcome 😁

[@debramarie63]

Julie and Luke remind me of watching Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

[@kq20117]

My mom had a warming drawer in her wall oven. She would warm our plates in there and it would also keep leftovers warm.

[@imoginesnoopy8214]

Yess!!

[@bethbartlett5692]

OMG! You are so 🎯 She reminds me of a friend I often call Lucy!!! So funny and cute!

[@wendystephan35]

Lucy and Desi only funny.

[@MDWJS]

Love Luke, he's so funny. More recipes with Luke as the sous chef. LOL

[@maggiegray1698]

Luke isn't negative,he's practical.

[@megcreates2.0]

He like to tease her a lot 😊

[@ticiamillermccloud561]

Said every English man to his American wife. I'm an American wife 😂

[@elizabethzapac3203]

The Earl of Sandwich is absolutely charming! I love Luke’s hair combed back that way, so becoming! Julie, this outfit you have on is absolutely marvelous!

[@MappertonLive]

Oh thank you!

[@aparkerpprk9977]

Luke trying to rationally explain things while Julie is a swirling dervish (how American!) is a tonic! Please more! You two are just so lovely!🥰

[@bonniemacdougall4589]

Luke's looks and mannerisms are so like his father's. What a lovely family you married into. I am sure they love you as dearly as you obviously do them.

[@MDWJS]

How I love the Earls recounting and expressions. What a lovely man.

[@eleniantoniou534]

Luke whacking the damsons… the damsons were in distress. 🤣🤣 you two make me laugh so much.

[@carlybee3398]

Right!

[@GeminiXxX-i2o]

I have to add - I think there was a step that was missed with the chocolate ice cream. The salt and the snow was used outside the container, to help it freeze. The delicious chocolate filling that you drank would have taken about 15 - 20 minutes to make in an old wooden barrel ice cream maker. Just google old wooden barrel ice cream maker, my dad had one, and snow and ice was used to surround the container containing the delicious stuff to make it freeze. We would manually turn the handle on the icecream maker containing the spear, surrounded with snow and salt, with the delicious chocolate filling inside the sphere. And the snow and ice created some type of super freezing mechanism. We would always say, not enough salt in the snow or too much salt … 😂😂😂 hope I explained it clear enough … 😅😅😅

[@Maximusrex4575]

I agree, I don't think the chocolate was supposed to go directly into the ice and salt, the recipe even says to place the vessel with the chocolate into the ice. Reminds me of being a kid when we would use a small sealed container with the ingredients and place it into a larger container with ice and salt, then we would roll them for a while.

[@tara9559]

Yeah- I’m pretty sure they did it wrong too since there were issues with translation. The “hot chocolate” milk and spices mixture absolutely should have been in a shaker surrounded by the salt and ice.

[@lindaweigel8572]

You two in the kitchen together are so much fun to watch! Thank you for sharing your recipes!

[@ConnieAnderson-p8o]

Luke and Julie you two are absolutely adorable. Please do more videos together I love them!

[@elizabethzapac3203]

You two are infinitely entertaining, such a joy to watch, I am laughing out loud watching you make the gin😂😂😂

[@Sheila-G]

The wonderful relationship you have with the in-laws is lovely to see. Especially your father in law, you two are sweet.

[@kristen8924]

You two are great! I love when you cook up these recipes. More please!❤

[@nlsellers2]

I actually love love love the banter between you two whenever you get into discussions it's just so cute 😊

[@kimfostergay9461]

Julie and Luke! You guys have me laughing to the point of hysterics. I'm watching the scene about the "Snow Chocolate Ice Cream". Your father-in-law was sooo funny- can I have more hot Chocolate, quickly.....you two in the kitchen were priceless. Now your trying to pick psychedelic mushrooms - get John right away to retrain you. Thank you so much for making my day. I enjoy all your shows. Kim from Cloudy FL

[@e.urbach7780]

If you want to re-create the chocolate ice cream recipe at the beginning of the video, a stone slab (metate) and metal or stone roller will process the raw cacao better; in the original illustration that was shown in the antique book with the original recipe, that is what the man who was rolling the chocolate would have been using, rather than a wooden board and rolling pin. The stone metate (with legs that hold the surface up at a slanted angle) would have had a container of coals set underneath it to heat the stone up; that, plus the texture of the stone itself would both grind and melt the cacao, bringing out the cocoa butter and turning the cacao into a thick liquid that could be scraped/poured into the container with the snow. That, when shaken and combined with the snow, would have frozen into "curls" like the recipe said, and might have turned out with a better texture, although the flavor would still have been bitter. The hot chocolate recipe contains Jamaica pepper, which I have heard is another word for allspice, and the "amber" is ambergris, which was an exotic flavoring in those days, but is now illegal to buy except under certain conditions, because it comes from whales, which have to be dead in order to harvest it.

[@americanwoman9342]

I’ve watched a gentleman in Australia pick up ambergris on the coastlines of all the surrounding islands of Australia.. His dog has been trained to find it.. I’ve always wondered why it was illegal to sell.. He gives his away just like the nautilus shells he finds..

[@pheart2381]

Whales cough it up and go on their way. Its spermaceti that is extracted from hunted whales.

[@michelleg7]

I was going to say she needs a metate but most didnt carry those in England even during those time periods or even now, that is a special order thing.

[@e.urbach7780]

@@michelleg7 Yes, however in those days both the metate and the chocolate itself were luxury goods, so the coffee shops that sold chocolate, and anybody who was buying chocolate, very likely would have had one. The Chocolate Room (reproduction) at Hampton Court Palace has one, for example. It might even be easier to find one in England these days, what with the diversity of the population especially in London, but chocolate is now so much cheaper, and in a "just-add-water" form, that having a metate is no longer necessary. But if they intend to reproduce the original recipe in their cafe, I think they should invest in a metate!

[@cellalong9694]

Would a molcajete do the same thing?

[@lrogers707]

...the Earl's reaction to the recipes made me smile. Thank you for sharing Mapperton...

[@joanpellillo2981]

Wow - Julie you are so blessed with Luke's family History!

[@kathleenanderson9585]

Another episode of' "High Jinx with Luke and Julie" Love It!!!!

[@JanetMarzovilla]

I love that kitchen. They are so cute together. English kitchens have so much character.

[@JennyPrice-xc1yd]

Loved the banter between you both ,, never seen one of you doing old resipes loved it seeing you get ingredients fresh from the garden . A light hearted fun episode thank you 😊

[@palomahealing5073]

How precious, that Manucript!!🤗

[@karenblalock8869]

It's lovely to see how your confidence & comfort levels have grown as you've taken us along on your adventures.

[@lauramoore8272]

We still have large jars of applesauce. I adore watching you two.. this is a playful happy marriage and so much fun to watch you two get into an array of situations.

[@bobbieburks8633]

You two are so cute in the kitchen together. My family is from Europe and my grandma used to always make mulled wine in the winter, boy does that bring back memories.

[@Nitaseyboldsault161]

So the earls of sandwhich love carbs and sugars yum my kind of man lol what fun What a wonderful thing to find My goodness how did the earl even come upon this wonderful recipe Imagine all the wonderful information in those journals what fun !!! It would be such fun to just sit and read those for days at a time With many cups of tea and hot chocolate yum Julie your streams and buds are always so very much fun

[@michelleg7]

no the ice didn't have sugar

[@rmliberios3497]

This a wonderful post … I love the chemistry between you and Luke!!❤

[@Jms3034]

Oh such a cute and wonderfully unique episode !! . Old recipes with a wonderful history lesson is such a treat. Please keep doing more . I love when you include your adorable in-laws 💕🇺🇸

[@bjbutton57]

Oh! my stomach is hurting from laughing so much!!! You two are quite hilarious together.😆🤣

[@s.wilson6770]

I am an American🇺🇸 and when I was a teenager, we lived in a culdesac where all the families celebrated 4th of July🇺🇸 together. We all shared our 🎆fireworks🎇 to make quite a show and my mother would make mulled wine for the adults and mulled applecider for the young people. It was always a really great night.

[@lurlenejones456]

Old videos are great! Kitchen compilation.

[@alishadarcy8482]

Oh my goodness now you have icecream as well as "the sandwich" your family is incredible! Julie if you could one day write a family cookbook. Luke Jamaica pepper is allspice and the amber sounds like saffron or possibly tumeric. During this time Spain had a heavy middle eastern population(that became Spanairds) and a spice trade with middle eastern countries as far as India. I believe Luke to very practical and the type of man not to "count his chicks before his eggs hatch" per sae? You 2 are completely wonderful together in the kitchen. ❤ Julie i love your enthusiasm its so exciting!

[@CarolynBuckley-j3l]

This was your best episode yet! The both of you are adorable!l I look forward to every post from you, and learn something every time!

[@tommtom8662]

Hilariously fun Cookery Classes & other stuff...Brilliant! 😅

[@judyrichardscappello2787]

Mapperton Magic Mushrooms - Now there's a trip!🍄

[@92ab18]

More cooking with Julie and Luke!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ yall are so cute!!!

[@kgvideos2088]

Loved this one. One suggestion when you shake the tree put down a few sheets to catch them dropping. The ice cream was a roar lol. The hot chocolate cool! Imagine the cookbook you could create from all the recipes from the past. Yikes! Very cool!

[@BCapStarR335]

‘They’re stones’. I love it!

[@longwaytotipperary]

You and Luke are funny and fabulous!!

[@marylupapada4601]

Jamaican pepper is allspice.

[@samflower31]

I am so glad I watched this today! Julie, I have no idea why I have never used my ninja to make shaved ice!

[@Travelling_Jonoberries]

Absolutely Fabulous you two, we have discovered another part of the your talents, you both get on so well with each other and it was so lovely to watch the methods used to make some century old ice cream. We take it for granted how we make ice cream these days, great to see the Earl of Sandwich really enjoyed the ice cream 😊 thank you so much, glad that you showed us all how it was done. Be safe, take care and God Bless 😇🙏🏰

[@marthaizaguirre6363]

You guys are hilarious! 🤩🤩

[@rhondamartin3575]

It's always precious to see you and your father-in-law together! I hope he's doing well! It's also always a joy to see Caroline! Julie and Luke, please do more cooking videos!!!! You're terrific together!!!!!🎉❤ Oh, you can use a vacuum hose or handheld vacuum and that wouod clean the sugar off table.

[@lindafleming3907]

Put a print of the chocolatier in your cottage kitchen Julie!

[@janmitchell641]

Absolutely! That is a fabulous suggestion!

[@blkidslearning]

Wonderful episode. I watched and laughed the whole time 😂1 love from NYC 🗽✨

[@janetdoten4489]

Awesome! So much history! The fact the written information is still in good condition and all the ledgers books there. Love it

[@rhondamartin3575]

I just LOVE your cooking episodes!!!! MORE PLEASE 🎉❤! I remember watching this before and just loved it! Julie, your blouse and skirt are beautiful!!!!! I wish more women would dress this way!!!!

[@MJCF-z2y]

You two are sooooooooooo lovely and fun

[@MonicaNaranjo-e9y]

I love watching you…surrounded with so much history! Lovely couple…😊

[@FrankyHindamrsh]

I have caught up with Mapperton live posts and I have so enjoyed watching them. I can’t wait for the next one.

[@dorothyjones6274]

I loved this 🫶

[@batanghardinero1539]

I love how chaotic they are in the kitchen 😂

[@vickiebasu1080]

Yeah, we need more cooking episodes. You are hilarious.

[@fernanda33917]

This video is absolutely hilarious!!! You two cooking together is the funniest thing ever 😂😂😂

[@josieitsjosiesworld3742]

Loved this vlog so so much. Great chemistry, very funny and sweet. And Julie does talk over Luke a lot, but really cant help it. Please do more of these kinds of vlogs together!

[@brigittejas4056]

You two are so funny. You are so excitable and Luke is very patient and that combination is a match. 😅🎉

[@margaretdevery6547]

This lesson from the Earl was fun, & Julie, you look amazing in those fabulous outfits. Loving Luke's cheeky suggestion that in reality hes in charge (I don't think so, Luke). 🤣 The humour & competition between you is hilarious

[@LauraSolomon-u3o]

At that very early stage of a recipe, anything attempted is entirely experimental.

[@fusunonal3838]

😂oh my goshh😁 whatta cheerful and nice couple you are, doin' things with fun, actually😂👍❤👍❤

[@ScarletFoundryTarot]

I think following recipes from the family diaries is so fascinating.! Also.... hahaha! I can't believe there was a spider in your martini glass, Julie! Keepin' it real at Mapperton. Love your channel. Also, I cannot believe the two of you ate that mushroom!! I am glad you made it through....🥰

[@bluejayvintageretro]

Love love love to see you both do stuff together, so fun and funny!!!!!!💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@lila6117]

You two are so sweet (giggle) Loved this recipe session, what fun you two seemed to be having, thank you Julie, I like you to be yourself and I think Luke does too.

[@IdahoMountainMom]

I laughed so hard during this episode. You guys are such a great family. Our family really enjoys your content.

[@debbyamick2829]

I love the two of you together! So entertaining!

[@jeanbridgman7513]

😂 absolutely love the two of you cooking together. More please 🤗🌹

[@cindiwiggins3496]

You two are hilarious and too cute together!

[@goa1236]

Love this! Please do more cooking content!

[@carolinerobati8176]

Nice watching this beautiful place and all the old recipes.

[@shawnfrye5987]

How exciting to have such history at your fingertips.

[@connieryan6361]

It's fun to watch you two make these recipes together. Thank you for sharing!

[@kipscathy1850]

This episode was fascinating Julie! Love your father-in-law. Love the family history. Would adore browsing that library! But don’t blame you for not touching it. Fun presentation all around. Thanks!

[@raelenekerr3913]

just love this. What a scream you two are. More of this please just hadme laughing the whole way through. so raw n natural. thank you❤❤❤

[@patriciahyde4642]

Watching you two make this chocolate ice cream is hilarious!!!

[@jellybean2852]

The banter is so funny. Love these two 😂❤

[@sandrahilton3239]

You two are a comedy act and you really exercise my chuckle muscels. Thanks for the laugh. You should try Yagatea. Not sure if i spelt that right, but its an austrian/german mulled wine. You can buy the herb tea bags to make it. I always have it after ski ing. Stick the cloves in the orange and heat it all up.

[@monicab204]

You two are super fun! I kept coming back to watch a little more when I had a moment or break. ❤

[@louisetoman42]

Omg you two should do a cooking show in a comedy style 😂

[@MJCF-z2y]

Only have to be themselves

[@CynthiaBerry713]

A most delightful vlog!

[@danw1952]

You and Luke are so great together...such fun. Your father-in-law and the chocolate experiments were made for YT!

[@crinkle2649]

I never even thought of using pecans. That looks delicious.

[@BARBIEJA4ANDI]

I laughed so hard! Then I watched it it was so fun to watch..

[@cepcee6035]

Sorry guys had to leave half way ….will pick up tomorrow….love this blog , you guys are mental cooking together, what a laugh 😆

[@bethtaig]

I couldn’t stop laughing at you 2 . That was hilarious 🤣.

[@user-cy3wj9uk5s]

Yes, in Texas during Christmas holidays and leading up to- we do mulled wine. How great is it to create food and drink foraged straight from your land. Just the best!

[@heatherchandler1184]

I love the Bubba shrimp moment you had with the turnips lol 1:17:45

[@americanwoman9342]

This video has been like watching episodes of I Love Lucy.. I love Julie and Luke’s experiments.. I’m crazy about their banter.. 💜.

[@maryannchaisson6742]

In Canada .. at Christmas time! 🇨🇦💐

[@2126rlm]

Great video. I absolutely love turnips too. Unfortunately no one else in my family does. I really wish I could taste the Garlic Pesto but, it's too hot in Texas for the wild garlic. I love watching you and Luke. You compliment each perfectly. It's nice to see a match made in heaven. Wishing you great success at Mapperton. Peace & Love!

[@lindaallen9721]

I would give anything to read those historic journals!

[@Murphlind]

You two are hilarious without even trying. 😂😂

[@irissaunders4421]

This was totally hilarious , and fun. Thank you for the laughter …. Love this vlog ❤. And yes we have mulled wine in Canada 🇨🇦 we do have the same king lol

[@miradokmanovic5359]

Very kooky couple very real and lots of fun Julie just keep on being you ❤️

[@clairevagonis1873]

I love Lukey so calm and funny and really wants to help actually so Type a they are so funny together

[@LynneLovett]

I got to laughing so much at you two in the kitchen. More please ?! What a delight and so funny 😊😂. You compliment each other so well. Nice of the Earl of Sandwich being willing to try your recipes found in the old journals. Bless him.

[@belindabrustolin4958]

Best episode ever, Luke and Julie you play beautifully together, I love the banter!

[@buddhabro.9130]

Omg, that was so fun. I laughed so hard through the whole video. You guys are so perfect together. More cooking with Luke and Julie please 😊🙏💛

[@MappertonLive]

More to come!

[@judykook8753]

Oh my goodness!! I am laughing so hard 😂 You two need a cooking show - you would make a ton of money for Mapperton!