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Historic Foodways Society of the Delaware Valley |
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Dedicated to the Promotion and Understanding of Food History |
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Travel through 500 years and from coast to coast as you explore how Americans grow, prepare, and Serve foods. Through this activity, you will discover how American cuisine is a product of both our regional uniqueness and international diversity. Key Ingredients: America by Food will be traveling to 150 rural communities across the US through 2008. Through a Selection of artifacts, photographs, and illustrations, Key Ingredients examines the evolution of the American kitchen and how food industries have responded to the technological innovations that have enabled Americans to choose an ever-wider variety of frozen, prepared, and fresh foods. Tuckerton Seaport Tuckerton, NJ 9/6/2008-10/19/2008 Historic Walnford Allentown, NJ 5/31/2008-7/13/2008 Woodbury Public Library Woodbury, NJ 10/25/2008-12/7/2008 Morris County Library/Morris County Historical Society Whippany, NJ 12/13/2008-1/25/2009 New Jersey State Museum Trenton, NJ 1/31/2009-3/15/2009
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Key Ingredients Begins its Trek Through NJ May 08 |
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Calendar of Local Events |
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15 Market Street, Trenton NJ December 6, 2008 Saturday 2:00-4:00 Colonial Candy making: Did Colonist like candy? Did they eat chocolate bars? What about lollipops? In a time when sugar was sometimes a luxury and the Hershey Bar was non-existent our ancestors still had a sweet tooth to be filled. Kimberly Costa will prepare a variety of delectable 18th century sweet treats for the holiday season from period correct ingredients that will delight your taste buds. |
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Foodways Programs at the William Trent House, Trenton NJ |
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Members Events |
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Of Local Interest Provided by Pat Reber, Newsletter Editor and Members
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Are you a member and wish to have your program listed here? Or are you do you know of a local vent you’d like to See listed? Send the information to manager@historicfoodways.org |
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This Website was Designed and is Maintained by Kimberly Costa
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Updated September 2008 For Web site information or submissions please e-mail |
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The Feast of Sinterklaas– St. Nicholas Day! Readington NJ |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 1:00-4:00 p.m. Bouman-Stickney Homestead 114 Dreahook Road, Stanton, NJ
Join HFSDV Board Member Kimberly Costa as she prepares a feast of historic treats that reflect the Dutch holiday traditions. Visitors can view a hands on demonstrations as well as sample traditional faire. Tours of the homestead will also be available.
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Pre-Crossing Rehearsal, Washington’s Crossing PA |
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Sunday, December 7 1:00 – 4:00 Open Hearth Holiday Brunch at Pomona Hall The Camden County Historical Society adds some magic to the Christmas season with an elegant open hearth holiday brunch in 18th-century Pomona Hall on Sunday, December 7, from 1-4 PM. Relaxing, intimate, exclusive … the perfect start to your holidays or a truly unique gift idea for someone special.
You'll watch noted hearth cook Mercy Ingraham prepare a meal based on authentic colonial recipes over Pomona Hall's vast open hearth, then dine by candlelight in a gracious dining room dating to 1788. Before and after brunch, relax with a glass of wine as you tour Pomona Hall, its stately elegance enhanced by the beauty of traditional holiday decorations. Also included is a tour of the Society's two-story museum.
$50 for CCHS members, $60 for nonmembers.
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Open Hearth Holiday Brunch– Pomona Hall, Camden NJ |
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Nov 28-29 Hearth & Home in Early Maryland. Historic St. Mary’s City, MD www.stmaryscity.org Nov 28-30 Wassail Tour. 11-3 Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation. Ridley Creek State Park. Media PA www.colonialplantation.org 610-566-1725 Nov 30 Christmas Potpourri. Graeme Park. Horsham. PA http://www.ushistory.org/graeme/info/calendar.htm 215-343-0965 Dec 4 Curds and Whey. Susan McLellan Plaisted 7pm Woodbury Public Library NJ www.njch.org/keyingredients/about 856-845-2611 Dec 6 Colonial candymaking. Kimberly Costa. 2:00 Trent House. Trenton NJ http://www.williamtrenthouse.org 609-989-3027 Dec 7 Dutch Holiday Traditions cooking demo by Kimberly Costa. 1-4 Bouman-Stickney Homestead. Stanton, NJ 908-236 2327 Dec 7 Open Hearth Holiday Brunch by Mercy Ingraham. 1-4 $60 Pomona Hall. Camden NJ www.cchsnj.com 856-964-3333 Dec 12 Holiday at Landis Valley: A Pa. Dutch Christmas 6pm-8:30 Lancaster PA http://www.landisvalleymuseum.org 717-569-0401 Dec 13 Taste of The Past. Belair Mansion. Bowie MD 301-809-3089 Exhibits Nov 1-Feb 1 Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table (1500-2005) Winterthur Museum. Wilmington DE www.winterthur.org thru Jan 2009 The President's Table: American Presidential China. Mount Vernon. VA http://www.mountvernon.org/calendar thru Nov 100 Years in the Kitchen: Selling Women the American Dream. Culinary Institute of America. Hyde Park NY www.ciachef.edu 845-451-1372 Upcoming in 2009 Jan 30-31 Foodies on the Web: Symposium on Food and New Media. Boston University. Boston MA http://www.bu.edu/foodandwine Feb 28 Symposium on corn/maize, barley, rice and beans in colonial America. Kulpsville, PA www.deborahspantry.com 215-256-4615 Feb 28- Mar 1 Tasting Histories: Food and Drink Cultures through the Ages. A Research Symposium, Graduate Workshop and Public Conference. Robert Mondavi Institute, University of California, Davis CA http://ucworldhistory.ucr.edu/tastinghistoryCDLPx.pdf Apr 25 The Pig. Leeds Symposium on Food History and Traditions. Friends Meeting House Friargate, York GB www.historicfood.com/leeds.htm
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December 14, 2008 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. McKonkey Ferry Inn Section of the Park Over 100 re-enactors and demonstrators fill the Park on this exciting day. Experience open-hearth cooking, historic demonstrations, sutlers and more at this great event. The Crossing occurs around 1:00 p.m. River Crossings are contingent upon safe conditions for participants. |