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Summer Succotash

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 26 2016

Succotash is a dish that has been around for centuries and is still very popul...
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Pound Cake

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 26 2016

This wonderful traditional pound cake comes from Amelia Simons’ 1796 cookbook, “A...
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Harvest Succotash

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 26 2016

This is a traditional Native American soup that would have been enjoyed by the earl...
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Plum Pudding

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 21 2016

This is a wonderful variation of a plum pudding called hunter’s pudding that uses...
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Questions & Answers with Jas. Townsend & Son: 2016, October 20

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 21 2016

Index of Topics: 00:15 – If you want to do the first two recipes in the oven w...
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Parmesan Ice Cream

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 07 2016

If you’re ever in the Fishers, Indiana area, a short drive northeast of Indianapo...
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Pork a la Normand

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on September 10 2016

This recipe was originally a Cheshire Pork Pie from Hannah Glasse’s 1788 cookbook...
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Barley Gruel

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 01 2016

This recipe for Barley Gruel comes from John Knots 1724 cookbook called “The Cook...
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Oxford Kate’s Sausage Recipe

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on July 29 2016

Today Michael Dragoo is helping us with an Oxford Kate sausage recipe from Martha...
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Lemon Minced Pie

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on July 28 2016

Our recipe today comes from Maria Rundell’s 1808 cookbook, “A New System of Domes...
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Delicious Savory Onion Pie

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on July 26 2016

Today’s recipe is a wonderful savory onion pie from “The Little Primitive Cookery...
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Dutch Ovens

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on July 25 2016

There seems to be a modern resurgence in baking in Dutch ovens, but this technique...
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Dutch Ovens

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on July 25 2016

There seems to be a modern resurgence in baking in Dutch ovens, but this technique...
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1796 Beef Steak Pie

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on July 21 2016

Today we are doing a savory Beef Steak Pie using our Dutch oven. This recipe come...
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White Pot Bread Pudding

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on July 01 2016

White pot is a sweet, buttery, bready, custard type bread pudding originating fro...
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No-Knead French Bread

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on June 29 2016

There is a bread baking technique that has been floating around the internet sinc...
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Fried Chicken

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on June 25 2016

We usually think of fried chicken traditionally as an American dish, but today I’...
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Quaking Pudding

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on June 20 2016

Quaking pudding is much more like the modern day pudding idea that we have in our...
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