Showing posts with label Colonial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colonial. Show all posts
November 12, 2022

Clarissa Dillon on Thinking Outside the Book

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  I came across this webinar by Clarissa Dillon on researching beyond using recipes. Recipes do not give the full picture of prevalence, wh...
November 3, 2020

What is Election Cake? | Colonial Recipe | Amelia Simmons, 1796

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Many cookbooks include a recipe for Election Cake. What is it? The hallmark of an election cake recipe is the enormous batch size. Some of t...
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September 25, 2019

Colonial Era Cold Remedy That Actually Works: 18th Century Elderberry Syrup

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It's the middle of September in 1774, your mother is sick and has sent you out to collect elderberries to make syrup. You know just...
August 27, 2019

18th Century Lemon Cheese Recipe from The Cookbook of Unknown Ladies

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I was excited to try this recipe. I have yet to see anyone else attempt it and it is from a handwritten recipe book in Westminster City ...
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December 12, 2016

18th Century Syringe Biscuits

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This is a great recipe to break your mom's ancient syringe cookie maker from the cabinet! The taste, and recipe is almost identical ...
October 23, 2016

Hannah Glasse's Revolutionary War Era Lip Salve Recipe

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Mr. Fribble: I’ll endeavour to muster up what little spirits I have, and tell you the whole affair. Hem ! But; first, you must give me leav...
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June 7, 2016

9 Colonial Herbs and Their Uses

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"Yarrow...The Leaves are esteemed cooling, drying, binding, serviceable in all kinds of Haemorrhages..."  -Elizabeth Blackwel...
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October 13, 2015

Take a Pound of Suet: Fall Cooking Workshop with Clarissa Dillon

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Last weekend I was lucky enough to get to attend another workshop with Clarissa F. Dillon at the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation . It is ...
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June 24, 2015

Colonial Shortgown Sewing Pattern

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Shortgown Front "[She had] a short gown, with some red and white stripes and sprigs through it, a good deal worn, and pieced unde...
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May 26, 2012

Predicting the Weather 18th Century Style

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In the 18 th century, families relied on almanacs to help them make many weather and seasonal decisions, such as when they should plan...
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