Favorite House, Friends, and Gardens: Colonial Williamsburg
Tucked away from the busy-ness of the town, secluded among the horses and the trees, resides one of my favorite Virginia colonial houses.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: historical cooking
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.
1950s Hawaiian BBQ, Enigma Quiz Show: End of Homeschool Era
After we shed tears, my kids proclaimed that I need to write everything down, so they can recreate their homeschool experience with their own kids someday.
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.
Vintage Notions: dressmaking, millinery, fashion, and more
In her book, Amy Barickman revived the works of one of America’s first home economists, Mary Brooks Pickens, full of sewing directions, recipes, and more.
