It’s not food-related, historically or otherwise, but I thought I’d share some photos of some animals I saw while attending Deb Peterson’s recent Symposium at Pennsbury Manor. First, a very friendly kitty, and then several peacocks, including one proudly struttin’ his stuff. On second thought, I guess a peacock could be food-related, particularly during earlier [...]
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the cat and the peacock…
Posted in historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, tagged cat 'n peacocks, Pennsbury Manor PA on April 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
more hearth cooking at Pennsbury
Posted in historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, tagged historic cooking, Pennsbury Manor PA on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thus far, I’ve mainly shown photos of just one group of participants in the recent hearth cooking workshop that followed Deb Peterson’s Symposium at Pennsbury Manor. Here now are a few of the second group, as well as all the final dishes. _______________ Clarissa Dillon checking the receipts: First up, “To Stew Pears in a [...]
hearth cooking at Pennsbury continues…
Posted in historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, tagged historic cooking, Pennsbury Manor PA on April 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
More photos of the recent hearth cooking workshop in the kitchens at Pennsbury Manor. As I mentioned previously, it was conducted in conjunction with Deb Peterson’s annual Symposium. ______________ Eileen Mercer making force-meat balls: dusted with flour and ready for a light frying before being stuffed into hollowed-out cucumbers: the “forced” cucumbers were then cooked: [...]
hearth cooking in the Pennsbury kitchens
Posted in historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, tagged cooking trout, hearth cooking, Pennsbury Manor PA, posset, Walton's The Compleat Angler on April 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Finally (!), here is the first set of pictures I took during the hearth cooking workshop that followed Deb Peterson’s recent symposium at Pennsbury Manor. Overall, the group of about 24 made a dozen or so dishes. Although we were split into two groups, with one led by Mercy Ingraham and Nancy Webster, the other [...]
goodies in Monticello’s kitchens…and in mine!
Posted in historic cooking equipment, historic site, tagged antiques, copper cooking pot/utensils, historic cooking equipment, Jefferson's Monticello on March 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Just after the first of the year, I discovered some nice little blue and white china bowls at the online gift shop of Monticello. They were also on sale, so I purchased a couple. At the same time, I noticed that a calendar with scenes from around Jefferson’s former hilltop home was available, so I [...]
a couple more pcp’s (pound cake photos)
Posted in historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic site, Israel Crane House, tagged historic cooking, Israel Crane House, pound cake on February 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The pound cake I made at the Israel Crane House with its accompanying raspberry sauce: Visitors quickly made sure it disappeared: Nothing beats a pound cake, or any food, cooked over an open fire. HUZZAH!
more hearth cookin’ at the Crane House
Posted in historic cooking, historic site, Israel Crane House, tagged early 19th Century foodways, historic cooking, historic foods on December 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Spent this past Sunday cooking at the hearth in the Israel Crane House. Since it’s early December and winter is upon us, I discussed and demonstrated various after-butchering activities. Made sausage, fried up some salt pork, rendered lard, and so on. Had many opportunities to compare “back then” to the present day. Had a great [...]
squash pudding: historic vs modern
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic cooking, historic cooking/classes/events, historic receipts (recipes), historic site, Israel Crane House, modern recipe (!), tagged Amelia Simmons, Fanny Pierson Crane, Israel Crane House, squash pudding on November 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A week ago Sunday, I was prepping a squash pudding that was then to be cooked at the hearth of the Israel Crane House. A good-sized crowd of folks came to watch, and, in fact, for quite awhile it was wall to wall people. HUZZAH! I think everyone had a fantastic time. I know I [...]
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 [...]
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