by Stacy Booth | Aug 31, 2019 | 18th Century, Historic Foodways, Martha Washington, Preservation, Summer, Sweet Treats
It wouldn’t be a “Preserve” month if I didn’t include one of Martha Washington’s receipts from her “Booke of Sweetmeats”. There are SO MANY different receipts! Which one to choose? I finally narrowed down my choice for two...
by Stacy Booth | Aug 24, 2019 | 19th Century, Historic Foodways, Preservation, Summer
Our preserve adventure continues! I’m particularly excited about this receipt because it comes out of a cookbook that I was lucky to find in a rare cookbook store I found in my area! I was SOOOO excited when I found this one! And I got a really great deal for it...
by Stacy Booth | Aug 21, 2019 | 19th Century, Historic Foodways, Preservation, Summer
It’s peach season here in New England! And I’m so excited!!! There really is something about a freshly picked peach during the summer time. So juicy and sweet with an underlying sour note. A far cry from the ones that come at the end of spring from miles...
by Stacy Booth | Aug 17, 2019 | 19th Century, Beverages, Historic Foodways, Literary Quote, Summer
“Ma had sent them ginger-water. She had sweetened the cool well water with sugar, flavored it with vinegar, and put in plenty of ginger to warm their stomachs so they could drink till they were not thirsty. Ginger-water would not make them sick, as plain cold water...
by Stacy Booth | Jul 20, 2019 | 20th Century, Dessert, Frozen Treats, Historic Foodways, Summer
As you’ve probably heard on the news (or experienced when you step out your door for more than 5 seconds) we are currently in the middle of a BAD heat wave in my neck of the woods, New England. So, this seems like a perfect time to do another Historical Food...
by Stacy Booth | Jul 4, 2019 | 20th Century, Historic Foodways, Picnic Food, Summer
This particular Historical Food Fortnightly challenge had to do with Picnic Food! Seems very fitting for the 4th of July and, as it worked out, this exact recipe was made and brought to a 4th of July picnic. But I would recommend it any time you have some cold boiled...