To be blunt, I detest modern adaptations of historic receipts. You never know where they came from, what cookbook, what author, what century. Worst of all, is that you don’t know which part or parts were “adapted”: was it an ingredient here or there; was it the specified amounts of them; maybe the additions or [...]
Archive for July, 2010
syllabub experiments…the receipt, please
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic receipts (recipes), research & experiments, tagged Colonial Williamsburg, Frank Clark, historic recipes, Liane Hansen, NPR, syllabubs, The Compleat Housewife on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
the syllabub experiment continues…
Posted in research & experiments, tagged "kid-friendly" syllabub, Colonial Williamsburg, Frank Clark, grape juice in syllabubs, historic recipes, non-alcoholic syllabub, NPR, syllabub on July 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So, I successfully used apple cider as a “substitute for the white wine” in the syllabub receipt (recipe) presented by Frank Clark of Colonial Williamsburg in the NPR video. In fact, it turned out so well, and was so exciting, that I began to experiment with all kinds of “substitutes.” I tried ginger ale, sparkling [...]
syllabubs…suitable for children
Posted in research & experiments, tagged Colonial Williamsburg, Fireside Feasts, historic cooking classes, NPR, syllabubs, Wyckoff on July 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
For quite some time, I’ve wanted to make syllabubs during a session of my Fireside Feasts program out at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum. Problem is, wine is a main ingredient. Now, normally that’s not a bad thing, but for us it is, because families make up the majority of our participants. Families with kids of all [...]
HUZZAH for freedom!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Independence Day, July 4th on July 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Independence Day, the anniversary of that fateful day back in 1776 when representatives of 13 British colonies banded together in Philadelphia and signed a one-page document wherein they declared, on behalf of their fellow colonists, the right to be free. Happy Birthday, United States of America HUZZAH!
coming soon: 2010 FIRESIDE FEASTS!
Posted in historic cooking/classes/events, Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, tagged Fireside Feasts, historic cooking classes, summer 2010, Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hear ye! Hear ye! The fourth year of my historic cooking program FIRESIDE FEASTS begins next Thursday, July 8, out at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum. Come join the fun! HUZZAH! ___________________________________ And so, just what are “Cool treats”? Why, ice cream and syllabubs, of course! Come celebrate summer, and Independence Day, with these tasty gastronomic goodies. [...]
more from 2010 ALHFAM National
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ALHFAM National Conference, Boott Mill, cotton mill, Lowell MA on July 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The annual National ALHFAM auction. Once again, the sheer quantity of items offered was astounding. Everything from pottery and quilts to aprons and bonnets to books and stone-ground cornmeal: And yes, I scored a few useful goodies that were found amongst the six or so tables displaying silent auction items: ___________________________________ A side trip was [...]
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