Hearth Cooking Classes at the Jonathan Hosmer House

The Acton Historical Society is offering classes in early American hearth cooking.

Attendees will team up and prepare dishes on the open hearth using 18th Century techniques.
Students will be given receipts (recipes) and will be shown the fine art of early American cooking on the open hearth.
At the end of each class attendees and instructors will share each others dishes, beverages, and conversation around the midday table.

March 30, 2013

Spring Menu

Roast Pork, Dried Fruit Chutney, Onion Pie
Pea Soup, Carrot Pudding, Clam Fritters
Cookies, Bubble & Squeak
Jonathan Hosmer House 9:00am-2:00pm

Class Schedule

Cooking: 9:00am-noon
Dining: 12:00pm -1pm
Clean-up: 1:00pm-2pm

Participant fee: $50 Acton Historical Society Members
$60 non-members
(pre-registration required)

Contact the Acton Historical Society @ jenkslibrary@verizon.com for registration information

Please come and enjoy the beautiful Jonathan Hosmer House,
great food, and warmth of the hearth with friends!


STEVE BANATOSKI is the Head Cook for the 10th Regiment of Foot (A historically re-created unit formed to portray the service of the British Army in America during the American War for Independence). He is responsible for feeding 30 to 50 re-actors at regimental events, with a goal to serve historically accurate food, using ingredients, equipment and techniques of the period.

Over the past few years he has hosted and attended early cooking workshops, demonstrated techniques and shared recipes with fellow re-actors and food enthusiast.

Steve attended Newbury College Culinary School, and volunteers as a head cook for Maynard Open Table, a hunger relief program for local area citizens.

 

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