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FORTY FORT – Imagine following a recipe calling for a portion of butter the size of an egg or a small handful of flour. These were ounce commonplace cooking directions, said Mary Babcock. Babcock, a ...

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 ...

Step into the kitchen at the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation at Historic St. Mary's City, and the year instantly becomes 1661. As Mistress Rebecca Spray, Godiah Spray's wife, prepared the midday meal ...

The fire crackles and embers glow in the brick beehive oven adjacent to the hearth. The smell of rising cornmeal fills the tiny room. Pie crusts made of whole wheat and cornflour blended with lard are ...