Historic Cookery

Check out this video on preparing an 18th Century
syllabub, courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg, NPR,
and my fellow ALHFAMers (particularly those who
shared this on the Organization’s list-serv).
As it says, “Do try this at home.” It’ll definitely
add a delicious (and historic) delight to your
own New Year’s festivities! And fortunately,
a syllabub receipt (recipe) is included below
the video [...]

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It’s here! It’s CHRISTMAS! HUZZAH!!!
I simply LOVE this time of year.
Good Christmas to one and all.
Here now, another look at Christmas in New York.
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Wow. SNOW. And lots of it. With cold temps, to boot.
The official tally was 10.9 inches in NYC’s Central Park.
Areas in Jersey and out on Long Island got two feet and
more. We have a white winter wonderland just in time
for Christmas. HUZZAH!
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Saturday night:

Sunday morning:

Saturday, again:

And after a little Sunday morning shoveling:

Sure is pretty!

It’s definitely beginning [...]

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Yes Virginia, there is…SNOW! And as those who know me can
tell you, I just LOVE it. A major storm has been barreling up
the eastern seaboard this weekend. A bit slow to start here,
it picked up earlier this evening. I’ve already been out in it…
twice. It’s a lovely, true winter wonderland. HUZZAH!

A photo taken of a [...]

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I know. I’ve strayed from historic cookery topics. I apologize.
But, hey! It’s Christmas-time here in New York City. I certainly
can’t pass up enjoying all the activities, the sights and sounds,
of the season. Besides, I just love this time of year!
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Whew! It’s been one busy week. There’s always lots to do to get
ready for Christmas. Baking those tasty gingerbread cookies
(with ginger) was just the beginning. Then there was the card
writing and sending, putting up the tree, and decorating inside
and out. Then the fun really began. Namely, parties!
First was my annual Chrismakah dinner, when a [...]

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At this time of year, I enjoy doing a little baking. Cookies,
mostly. Particularly gingerbread. I have fond, but fuzzy,
memories of making them with my mother when I was
much younger. I even have many of the cookie cutters
we used, plus a few newer ones. My favorites are a star,
a bell, and a small gingerbread boy [...]

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When I was out at Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island
about a week ago, I made sure to stop in and chat with HRT’s
resident cooper, Norm Pederson. If you’ve browsed my page
“Carolina’s Cupboard,” you know he’s listed as an excellent
resource for 18th and 19th century reproductions. Norm
crafts wooden buckets, tubs, piggins, butter churns, bowls
(he was [...]

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Tuesday afternoon, I went down to:

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where I attended this program:

presented by prestigious food historians and authors Dr. Don Yoder
and Dr. William Woys Weaver.
The basis of this event was the 50th anniversary of a ground-breaking
book, Christmas in Pennsylvania: A Folk-cultural Study, by the late
Dr. Alfred L. Shoemaker. Dr. Yoder wrote the introduction [...]

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