Centuries of Gingerbread
Sunday, February 21, 2010, the Johnson Ferry House in Washington Crossing Park, New Jersey, held their annual birthday celebration for George Washington. The house came to life with demonstrations in every room. In the kitchen, I was telling the story of gingerbread from the earliest receipts of the 15th century to a receipt found in the manuscript receipt book of Martha Custis Washington while preparing the 1747 receipt To make Ginger-bread cakes from H. Glasse’s The Art of Cooking Made Plain and Easy. In the picture to the left, you can see the plates of gingerbread from the different centuries. I have a wonderful slide/lecture presentation on The Evolution of the Gingerbread Man that delights all with the geneology starting in China with a rhizome and culminating with a decorated ginger cookie man.
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- Johnson Ferry House
The Johnson Ferry House, pictured at right, is also the location for the re-scheduled 2010 Chocolate Workshop. There is just one opening left in the workshop if you love chocolate and are interested in attending. More information on registering is on my website www.hearttohearthcookery.com
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