You don’t need a time machine to experience Colonial-era cooking in Lancaster County. From April to October each year at Rock Ford Plantation in Lancaster, a group of culinary volunteers gathers to ...

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Have you ever thought about how people made bread in the times before the American Revolution? Volunteers at Pricketts Fort put on a demonstration on Tuesday, showing off just ...

Families gathering around food in the kitchen during the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s holiday period is a cherished tradition. Recently, while preparing for a Historical Society of ...

Members of a local historical service organization took a literal taste of history last week, conjuring the spirits of some of America’s Founding Mothers to serve up confections and culinary tips.

Get warmed up for the Thanksgiving holiday on Nov. 23 with a look at how the holiday was celebrated by Colonial Americans. From noon to 4 p.m. the historic Johnson Ferry House inside Washington ...

Colonial America usually had access to fresh shrimp, since nearly everyone at the time lived along the Atlantic coast. Here's a clever new spin on a very old presentation. In a large pot, combine 1 ...

MADISON — The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, 9 Main St., invites visitors of all ages to participate in its second annual Colonial Cooking Contest, on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Today’s kitchens are filled with fantastic machines that make food preparation a snap, but how did people cook their meals during the colonial era? Well, that question will be discussed during the ...

An iron pot warmed over the fire waiting for the African American cook to pour in the stock. A spider pan, to stand above smoldering coals, would be for sauteing the onions, celery and diced carrots ...