Today would’ve been my mother’s 93rd birthday. She came out to visit me for a few days on this date eight years ago. It was to be the last time. She passed away shortly thereafter. I cherish my memories of all her visits (and there were many!). It was great spending time with her, traipsing [...]
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Birthday Wishes
Posted in up close & personal, tagged birthdays, mom on September 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
the Big Carrot Pudding Adventure continues…
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic cooking, historic receipts (recipes), research & experiments, tagged carrot pudding, historic receipts, manuscript cookbook, New York historic cookery on September 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Here’s yet another receipt for carrot pudding from a manuscript cookbook, that of the Van Rensselaers of Albany, New York. It’s attributed specifically to Maria Sanders Van Rensselaer, who lived from 1749-1830. The exact date of this particular receipt is not known, but judging by its contents, I have reason to believe it’s most likely [...]
What is it about carrot puddings?!
Posted in culinary history, historic cookbooks, historic receipts (recipes), tagged 18th century foods, carrot pudding on September 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
For some reason, I can’t seem to stop looking at, and comparing, historic receipts (recipes) for carrot puddings. I think it’s the thrill of the hunt. Or maybe it’s the numerous versions I’ve found. Or perhaps it’s all the different directions each one takes me. And then there are all the unanswered questions. Maybe it’s [...]
comparing carrot puddings
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic cooking, historic receipts (recipes), tagged 18th century foods, carrot pudding on September 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Just for comparison’s sake, I thought I’d share the carrot pudding receipt (recipe) that we used during the bake oven workshop held the day after the recent historic baking symposium up at Fort Lee, NJ. You’ll see it is similar to the one I used last week, but there are also several very distinct differences: [...]
carrot pudding
Posted in historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic receipts (recipes), historic site, tagged 18th century carrot pudding, 18th century foods, Edward Kidder on September 15, 2010 | 3 Comments »
There are lots of receipts for carrot puddings in historic cookbooks. All are somewhat the same, and yet, each one is also a bit different. For the pudding I made at The Conference House this past Saturday, I chose the one in Edward Kidder’s Receipts of Pastry and Cookery (1740). Which incidentally, is similar to, [...]
stepping back into the 18th century
Posted in historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, tagged 1776 Peace Conference Re-enactment, 18th century cooking, carrot pudding, food history, The Conference House on September 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This past Saturday, I had the privilege of doing some 18th century cooking at The Conference House out on Staten Island. The occasion was the re-enactment of the September 11, 1776, Peace Conference, wherein an attempt was made by opposing sides, namely the British and the 13 Colonies, to settle their differences. On behalf of [...]
we must never forget
Posted in up close & personal, tagged NYC, September 11 2001 on September 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve lived in New York City now for 15 years. Nine years ago today, tragedy struck this metropolis that I now call home. It affected nearly every New Yorker’s life for days after, and it does so even today. Personally, I didn’t lose any family members or friends, nor do I know of anyone who [...]
more baking in the bake oven
Posted in historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, tagged bake oven baking, Fort Lee NJ on September 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here are more photos from the recent Bake Oven Workshop up at Fort Lee. I warned you that I had “quite a few”! Fortunately (or not), these are the last. So, where were we? Ahh yes, the two cakes, pound and spice. Mmmmm, a sweet AND a savory cake: Our intrepid leader Clarissa serves ‘em [...]
bake oven baking at Fort Lee
Posted in historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, tagged bake oven baking, Deb Peterson Baking Symposium, Fort Lee NJ on September 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Yep, more photos from the Historic Baking Symposium, held at Fort Lee, NJ, and sponsored by Deb Peterson. HUZZAH! Sorry for not posting these earlier, but hey, I’ve been busy doing other things! Okay. A bake oven workshop was held the day after the Symposium. Our instructors were Clarissa Dillon and Cate Crown. Using historic [...]
bread!
Posted in historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, tagged bake oven baking, food history on September 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Okay, ladies and gents, boys and girls, it’s taken awhile, but finally, here are photos from this past weekend’s “Historic Baking Symposium” at Fort Lee Historic Park, sponsored by Deborah Peterson’s Pantry. As I’ve said previously, I have quite a few; this is the first batch. So, let’s begin…with bread! Itinerant baker and historian Cate [...]
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