"Recipes from the Garden" is back! We are celebrating our amazing Victorian kitchen garden together with the best of the island's produce with a great value lunch menu for only £27.50: - A refreshing glass of Pimm's on arrival - An optional tour of the kitchen garden - Three course lunch with plenty of choice - Monday to Saturday throughout summer Click here for our sample menu: https://bit.ly/2XMb4TH | Longueville Manor Hotel and Restaurant

Ruth from Ozark. | Mythical Kitchen

Ruth Goodman paints a stark picture of the Victorian working-class diet. In the South, plain bread ruled the table. In the North? Perhaps a little more nutrition from potatoes and oats. Ruth is the presenter of our HistoryExtra Academy series Victorian Life. Watch the six-part video series at historyextra.com/academy/victorian-life/ 📸 Getty | HistoryExtra