by gwffoundation | Jun 26, 2024 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Daily Life in the 1700s, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
In 2020, many of us spent a great majority of our time at home. This gave us the opportunity to get creative and explore new hobbies. One such hobby that became a viral sensation, plastered across social media, food blogs, and television news...
by gwffoundation | Feb 26, 2020 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
In the 18th century, more women began to publish cookbooks. Previously, writing or compiling such books was the domain professional cooks or chefs, who were men. Two of these women and their books, Hannah Glasse’s The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy and Eliza...
by gwffoundation | May 16, 2019 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, Park Ranger Deborah Lawton of George Washington Birthplace National Monument presented a lecture titled “Foodways in the 18th Century” that explored the new dishes and changing tastes of the time. Join us on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 for “The...
