As mentioned previously, I made small cakes known as “Apees” this past month for use at the Israel Crane House during the annual Essex County (NJ) Holiday Historic House Tour. They seemed to be a big hit with all the folks who came to visit, as there were no leftovers. HUZZAH! Here’s the receipt (recipe) [...]
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Apees: the receipt
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic cooking/classes/events, Israel Crane House, tagged 75 Receipts for Pastry Cakes and Sweetmeats, annual Essex County (NJ) Holiday Historic Houses Tour, apees, carraway seeds, Conner Prairie, early 19th C foods, Eliza Leslie, small cakes on January 24, 2012 | 6 Comments »
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 [...]
yo-ho-ho, rum punch…Part II
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic cooking, historic receipts (recipes), tagged Ben Franklin punch, Eliza Leslie, historic rum punch receipt, rum, rum milk punch on July 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Any special occasion was excuse enough to serve punch…. So says Richard J. Hooker, author of Food and Drink in America, A History (1981). Yes, bowls of punch frequently graced many a table during the 18th and early 19th centuries in America, particularly those of the upper class. Of course, it could be made with [...]
yum, more ice cream!
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic cooking/classes/events, historic receipts (recipes), tagged "Edible Conversations", 18th century sorbetiere, 75 Receipts for Pastry Cakes and Sweetmeats, Eliza Leslie, historic receipts (recipes), ice cream, raspberry ice cream, Roger Smith Hotel on June 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As I mentioned in my previous post, I also made raspberry ice cream for the recent session of the “Edible Conversations” series that is held regularly at the Roger Smith Hotel. As you may recall, Laura Weiss, author of Ice Cream: A Global History, was the event’s speaker. This time, I used Eliza Leslie’s receipt [...]
a cool ‘n creamy evening!
Posted in culinary history, historic cookbooks, historic cooking/classes/events, historic receipts (recipes), tagged 18th century sorbetiere, 75 Receipts for Pastry..., Eliza Leslie, historic foods, ice cream, Thomas Jefferson on June 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I had an absolute blast making ice cream this past Monday eve during the “Edible Conversations” series at Manhattan’s Roger Smith Hotel. The night’s session, “Ice Cream: A Global History,” featured Laura Weiss, author of the book with the same title. Of course, she was the star of the proceedings, and I merely played the [...]
one last carrot pudding
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic receipts (recipes), tagged 19th century foods, carrot pudding, Eliza Leslie, historic receipts (recipes), sweet potato pudding on October 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Here’s one final receipt for carrot pudding. I promise. Well, for now. (I think.) Anyway, it’s from the pages of Eliza Leslie’s Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches (1840 ed.): CARROT PUDDING. May be made in the above manner. Wow! That was easy. Oh wait, so what IS “the above manner”? Well, the previous [...]
more cake, please!
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic receipts (recipes), research & experiments, tagged early 19th Century foodways, Eliza Leslie, historic receipts, New Year's cake on January 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Receipts for New Year’s Cake began to appear frequently in 19th century published cookbooks. Here’s another, from the ninth edition (1836) of Seventy-five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats, by Eliza Leslie. Interestingly, this was NOT included in her first edition (1828) or any other earlier editions. Other items of note in this receipt are: [...]
ice cream and the ultimate “how-to”
Posted in historic cookbooks, historic receipts (recipes), tagged 75 Receipts for Pastry..., Eliza Leslie, historic ice cream receipt (recipe), ice cream, more "modern" recipe layout on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many early receipts for making ice cream were, at best, a bit vague. Oftentimes, the author assumed you already knew what to do. Here’s one, however, that, although it is basically similar to many of the previous ones we’ve seen, it is also so specific and detailed, anyone can follow it, whether now or 200 [...]
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