Colonial Spiced Grilled Chicken with Scuppernong Sauce
16th century explorers have written of the massive abundance of grapes in North Carolina, known at Scuppernongs. Harvested in August, I thought I’d experiment.
18th Century Lady of Virginia
Category: Historical Cooking
French Onion Soup as Historically Made by the Peasants
Recently I cooked the most amazing French Onion Soup…without beef broth! Instead I only used onions, water, and seasonings, with croutons and gruyere.
Making Beguiling, yet Historical, Turkish Delight
For a literature cooking challenge, I immediately considered CS Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, due to intriguing references of Turkish Delight.
Dining at Monticello…and my House
From dining room to French-inspired kitchen to terraced vegetable garden and orchards, Monticello uniquely tells Jefferson’s culinary history.
