The snowball cookies are made at Edison Homestead in Greenfield Village. The recipe is taken from the 1915 Lake of the Woods Milling Company Limited, The Five Roses Cook Book.

Though called snowballs, the recipe called for these cookies to be cut into squares. Rest assured, they are just as de...

Army cooks were provided mess kettles, pans, and not much information at the beginning of the war. In fact, they were usually men detailed from the ranks for the duty. General Silas Casey recognized this weakness and decided to help. We learn a little about his attempt to help educate the men of ...

Join us as we share a bowl of punch made from Charles Dickens' 1847 recipe with Matt Burnett, owner of Wakefield-Scearce Galleries, dealer in the most amazing European Antiques you have likely ever seen for sale. It is the former Science Hill School, 1825-1939, where girls from all over the count...

Enjoy seeing a recipe made over a fire that was first published for the benefit of militia in England in 1778. Though it came from England, it's a very useful recipe to help us understand how food was best thought to be made for soldiers in the era.

Before old Scrooge has his change of heart, he sees the Cratchit family sharing a Christmas day. Poor Bob Cratchit passes around a drink and toasts Scrooge, much to Mrs. Cratchit's disapproval. What was that drink? Let's explore it!