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Tamale class – laughing, making, eating at the Frenchman’s Corner
We made about 100 tamales in all – some to eat during class the rest for the students to take home as proof of their new-found skills! To dress the tamales I made a simple thick sauce of seeded dried…
“Edna Lewis” and “Eat Alabama” food films @ Virginia Film Festival, Nov 1st
On November 1, at the Regal 6 Cinema, the Virginia Film Festival will show two films documenting important aspects of our food culture; “In the Season” the legacy of of Chef Edna Lewis and “Eat Alabama” the search for fresh…
Our two pigs go to be butchered – part 1
We took our two barrow pigs to the butcher today. They were 6 months and one week old and looked to be 200 pounds each. We’ll get a live weight from the butcher when we pick up the carcasses. …
Monticello Foodways talk/demonstration at the Smithsonian USDA in DC
Today I’m off to DC for tomorrow’s talk and demo at the Smithsonian/Monticello/USDA Farmer’s Market. (12th and Jefferson at the National Mall) From 11 am to 1:30 pm I will be talking about the vegetable gardens of the enslaved community…
In which we build a Hoop House for growing in the winter, extending the season, and garden fun
Much to our delight Kip is in the middle of building a high-hoop house to cover the south end of our large garden space. It’s gonna be a wonderful project to play in, grow in, harvest out of. We have…
Newly revised and updated schedule for YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S KITCHEN COOKING CLASSES; July and August 2012
I hope I haven’t made signing up for my classes this season confusing! I’ve updated everything today so I hope you will find it helpful.