A Workshop in Historic Recipe Research
Historic Deerfield Mass.
March 18, 2013 – March 20, 20138:30 am – 5:00 pm
Sandra L. Oliver, noted food historian and celebrated author, will lead an intensive three-day workshop in historic recipe research. Each participant selects a recipe and an alternative they would like to research. Class time is divided between lecture and discussion time, and Oliver will teach a method of conducting the research. Each participant will use a combination of resources both real—books in the room—and virtual—on-line resources via computer—to conduct research. Participants are encouraged to bring a computer with wireless capacity. The workshop concludes with a cooking afternoon to test your recipe on the final day in the 1786 kitchen at the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern. Registration includes 3 nights stay Sunday, March 17 to Wednesday (morning), March 20 at the Deerfield Inn Carriage House and all meals. Traveling companions not attending the workshop may come and share in meals for an extra cost. The workshop is limited to 15 participants.
To register Contact
Julie Orvis Historic Deerfield 413-775-7179 events@historic-deerfield.org
I was thinking of going to the Hive Meeting in March but I just read that you leave out the spirits in your drinks – not the way our forefathers did it I’ll bet. I have been reading your posts for awhile now and they just go on and on – can’t believe what you have done and how busy a schedule you have. By the way, how did that homemade sausage come out?
How is your new fireplace coming along? Keep up the good work 🙂
Lovely table setting, so nice by the fire
I loved the “they really ate that” theme. How wonderful to read of someone else who’s excited to work with bladders!
My principal curiosity was about the fish-heads. Based on your research, do you feel that fish (in the 18th c) would have generally been prepared (planked, put in a soup etc) with the head ON? While I’ve seen plenty of recipes that call for the fish to be scaled and cleaned I’ve only found one-in The Lady’s, Housewife’s, and Cookmaid’s Assistant by E. Taylor-that tells you to cut the head off (not with terribly diligent searching). However, I just read an archaeology report that mentions an abundance of fish skulls found in a yard without the other bones. I’d be grateful for any ideas you have!