“Drink, friendly to Nature and accommodated to General Use” was the topic last year of Deb Peterson’s annual Historic Foodways Symposium. As usual, a hearth cooking workshop was held afterwards, wherein dishes related to the event’s subject were prepared. Participants toiled happily at the two hearths in the kitchens of Pennsbury Manor, creating dishes that [...]
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possets need posset pots
Posted in historic cooking equipment, historic cooking/classes/events, historic receipts (recipes), historic site, tagged historic receipt (recipe), possets, reproduction posset pot, Robert May, The Accomplisht Cook (1685), warm historic drinks on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Spring hearth cooking at Crane’s
Posted in historic cooking/classes/events, historic receipts (recipes), historic site, Israel Crane House, tagged curd fritters, historic hearth cooking, Israel Crane House on May 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve known for a long time, since the beginning of this year, in fact, that I’d be cooking at the hearth of The Israel Crane House on Saturday, May 5. And, although nothing is set in stone until just before each specific day that I’m there, the “menu” of what I’ll be cooking is typically [...]
wrapping up the “Big Week”
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic receipts (recipes), historic site, Israel Crane House, tagged Hannah Glasse, hearth cooking, historic receipts, Israel Crane House, Lefferts Family of Flatbush, Mrs. Leffert's [Receipt] Book (circa 1830), potato pudding, Salmon in Cases, The Art of Cookery (1747) on April 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My “Big Week” of hearth cooking (March 20 to April 1, when I had one event after another) finally came to a close at the same spot where it all began: the Israel Crane House. That Sunday was billed as “Family Day,” since all of the properties owned by The Montclair Historical Society (MHS) were [...]
“Big Week” of hearth cooking continues…
Posted in historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, Israel Crane House, The Queens County Farm Museum, tagged 18th century foods, Edward Kidder's carrot pudding 1740, hearh cooking, mid-day meal, Queens County Farm Museum, Teachers' Professional Development Workshop on April 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On the Friday of my “Big Week” of hearth cooking events, I was off to the Queens County Farm Museum for a Teachers’ Professional Development Workshop. As part of their program, I was stationed in the Adriance Farmhouse, where I was ready, waiting, and oh-so eager (!) to share the joys of 18th century open-fire [...]
the holiday table at Crane’s
Posted in historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, Israel Crane House, tagged annual Essex County (NJ) Holiday Historic House Tour, apees, early 19th C foods, Eliza Leslie, holiday foods, small cakes, The Israel Crane House on January 19, 2012 | 1 Comment »
For two days this past December, The Israel Crane House was again included in the group of properties that comprised the Essex County (NJ) Historic Holiday House Tour. Of course, just like last year, I was busy at the hearth in the kitchen, chatting with all the visitors, while cooking a dish or two. A [...]
I know, I promised, and well…dagnabit
Posted in historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, Israel Crane House, tagged apples & sausage, cornbread, dried pumpkin, dried squash, historic cooking, The Israel Crane House on January 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I know, I know. Believe me, I KNOW! Nearly two weeks ago, on New Year’s Day, I wrote: I promise to get back to writing here more often! Yeah, sure, you bet! dagnabit. Guess I should’ve just stuck with “Happy New Year” and been done with it! Alas, I didn’t. It’s pretty amazing, though: take [...]
receipts: pumpkin pud & apple tarts
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, Israel Crane House, tagged Amelia Simmons, American Cookery, Apple Tarts, apples, historic cookbooks, historic receipts (recipes), Israel Crane House, Montclair Historical Society (MHS), pompkin, Pompkin Pudding on November 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Here are the receipts (recipes) for the pumpkin pudding and the apple tarts that I made recently at the Israel Crane House. Both are from Amelia Simmons’ book American Cookery (1796). As I mentioned previously, the fillings for each were cooked down ahead of time. I used a basic pie crust, as well, rather than [...]
arriving soon…apple fritters!
Posted in historic cooking, historic receipts (recipes), historic site, modern recipe (!), tagged "History is Served", apple fritters, Colonial Williamsburg, historic cooking on August 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Summer is fading fast, and good ol’ Fall will soon arrive. Which, for me at least, means time for a few more rounds of cooking tasty apple fritters over an open fire. HUZZAH! Now, I won’t be fryin’ up any for a few weeks yet (check out Carolina’s Calendar for details), but in honor of [...]
dagnabit. where’d June go?
Posted in historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, tagged butter churning, cream, curd fritters, eggs, historic cooking, Israel Crane House, spring/early summer foods on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
dagnabit. Where did the time go? I tell you, I can hardly believe it. The month of June ends today. TODAY. Yep, it’s about done ‘n gone, and July arrives tomorrow. Amazing. Luckily, I’ve been busy all month, with one event after another. HUZZAH! At the same time, however, because of all that activity, I’ve [...]
Spring-time cookin’ at Crane’s
Posted in historic cooking, historic site, tagged a baked bread pudding, boiled squash 'n parsnip, historic cooking, historic receipts (recipes), Israel Crane House on May 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Spring has finally arrived around here. HUZZAH! And it was certainly evident over at the Israel Crane House this past weekend. Sunny blue skies, flowering trees, and bright green leaves and lawns spread out as far as the eye could see. It was a marvelous day for a bit o’ cooking at Crane’s. People are [...]
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