Historic Cookery

Yesterday’s third annual Historic Foodways Symposium was
wonderful, as always. Right now, however, I have good news:
I’ll be participating in the second open hearth cooking workshop
today. HUZZAH! All is right again with the world. Be sure
to check back later for a report.
In the meantime, enjoy some photos of Pennsbury Manor:

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I registered for Deb Peterson’s Historic Foodways Symposium
back in December (2009). It’s today (Saturday). I also signed
up, and paid extra, to participate in an open hearth cooking
workshop on the Friday prior (yesterday). Then came the
threat of yet another snowstorm. An e-mail was sent this
past Wednesday to all attendees stating that the Symposium
was definitely on, and [...]

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A couple-three years ago I found this gridiron on eBay:

Now, it’s quite similar to those offered by Historic Housefitters
and Landis Valley Museum, so it’s possibly just a reproduction.
At the same time, however, it’s rather uneven and wobbly and
looks handmade, so it may be a bona fide antique. It’s very like
these authentic examples on display [...]

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Speaking of the upcoming Fireside Feasts
program this summer out at Brooklyn’s
Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, click here
to see a slide show depicting scenes
from past sessions.* Good company
and great food were had by all.
HUZZAH!
________________________
*All photos copyright 2007-2009,
The Wyckoff House and Association, Inc.

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Yep, it’s still winter, and there’s plenty of snow all over, piled
up on sidewalks and at every street corner. Fear not, however.
The heat and humidity of summer will be here soon enough!
And with that comes another round of my historic cooking series
Fireside Feasts out at Brooklyn’s Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum.
HUZZAH! I can hardly wait!
Here are [...]

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A recent purchase through good ol’ eBay. I’d been looking
for something like it a long, LONG time. Reminds me of
what I used back in the day while at Conner Prairie (when
the interpretive emphasis was on life of the 1830’s and
not the mish-mash it is today). I love just gazing at it!
What a deal. [...]

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…is the title of the third annual Historic Foodways Symposium,
sponsored by Deborah Peterson’s Pantry, to be held Saturday,
February 27, 2010.
I urge any and all folks who are interested in learning more
about the who, what, when, where, why, and how of historic

foods (in this case meat), during the 18th Century and beyond,
to partake of [...]

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Historically, Valentine’s Day is shrouded in mystery. There
are several explanations for its celebration, but all are based
on mere legend. It is a fact, however, that cards began to be
mass-produced around the middle of the 19th century. And,
of course, Hallmark soon ran away with the idea.
If you’re looking for an appropriate historic treat for this day,
however, [...]

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I mentioned previously that I’m on a quest to find
receipts in New York-area historic cookbooks for
New-York cake and/or cookies, particularly ones
that are not copies from other works. Well, I may’ve
found one. I think. Maybe. Or maybe not.
In any event, it’s in the manuscript cookbook
of Maria Sanders Van Rensselaer (1749-1830),
which was included in the book [...]

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With all the snow, at least everywhere but here
(although I understand that could change soon),
I’ve kinda been grazing through my library, looking
for receipts using the fluffy white stuff. I know there
are lots of modern ones. In fact, I saw one the other
day on someone’s website. So far, though, I’ve not
found any. Well, none using snow [...]

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