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Orange Fool
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 21 2018
This is our final cooking episode at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. For this last...
German Cooked Dough
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 21 2018
We’ve had many viewers ask for 18th Century German recipes, but we couldn’t because ...
Delicious Catfish Stew
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 20 2018
We’re back at George Washington’s Mount Vernon! Once again, we’re joined by Deb Colb...
Parched Corn
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 20 2018
In today’s episode we demonstrate several methods for preparing parched corn, includ...
Papering Parched Corn
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 20 2018
In last weeks episode we demonstrate several methods for preparing parched corn. Tod...
Fried Catfish
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 20 2018
Today historic interpreter Brenda Parker from George Washington’s Mount Vernon gives...
Akara Recipe
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on September 29 2017
Akara is a simple, easy to make snack that was frequently made in the 18th and ea...
Propagating Wild Yeast for Reenactments
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on September 29 2017
Today, if you asked 50 people about how to start a wild yeast culture for making ...
An Onion Soup Recipe from 1801
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on September 28 2017
This recipe for onion soup is out of John Mollard’s 1801 cookbook, “The Art of Co...
Simple Boiled Plum Pudding
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on September 28 2017
Many people hear the word pudding today and they think about some little custardy...
Rye and Indian Bread
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on September 28 2017
This is called Rye and Indian bread, because it’s made of part rye flour and part...
A Fanciful Yet Easy Asparagus Soup
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on September 28 2017
This delicious Asparagus Soup recipe from Elizabeth Cleland’s A new and easy meth...
A 200-Year Old Chicken Salad Recipe
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on December 05 2016
This recipe is called a French Salad and it comes from Maria Rundell’s 1808 cookb...
Samp Cakes
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on October 27 2016
Samp cakes have been a staple for Natives and Settlers for as long as corn has be...
Paw Paw Pudding
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on October 27 2016
Paw paws are a small yellow fruit native to the Eastern United States, but has a ...
Summer Succotash
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on October 26 2016
Succotash is a dish that has been around for centuries and is still very popul...