The Georgian Kitchen

This is the newest project for the Brigade of the American Revolution which Dakota Lee and I have been working and planning. We are very excited about this symposium. We are honored to have the Debra Najecki Endowement involved with this enlightened learning experience.
We have a diverse and knowledgeable line up of presenters.
I am extremely proud to feature the wonderful Dr. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. She is a personal favorite and has been instrumental in my journey into living history and material culture. Please make every effort to attend this symposium. We will also have a few select merchants set up during the weekend. I truly hope to see you there. More details to come. The symposium will be held at Washington's Crossing Historic Park in PA.

Tomorrow, I head to Historic Eastfield Village / Historic Eastfield Foundation for Founders' Day. I will be teaching 18th century country dancing in the ballroom of the Briggs Tavern.

The Georgian Kitchen will be set up with a small selection of items for sale. Stop by to visit. This is one of the only times the village is open to the public. Hope to see you there. Information in the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/events/866872075351623/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D

Due to unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances, The Georgian Kitchen will not be in attendance at George Washington's Mount Vernon Colonial Market Fair this coming weekend.

I am very sorry to miss this grand event.

Start of the day at Ft. Meigs. Weather is perfect and a lone piper is playing in the distance. 500 re-enactors are encamped plus there are 14+ merchants set up and ready to sell. If you’re nearby, stop by this great event.

The Georgian Kitchen is in the Ohio territory. I will be at Fort Meigs this coming weekend for https://fortmeigs.org/revolution/
The weather looks great. Not a drop of rain in the forecast. If you are in the area, please stop by. A few new items will be making their debut.

revolution – Fort Meigs 60 Years War for Ohio: American Revolution August 24-25, 2024 Join us this August 24-25 for our 60 years war for Ohio: American Revolution event! Explore an important chapter in the long fight for the Ohio Country. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Revolution in this exciting living h...

Off to Pennsylvania....This coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, The Georgian Kitchen will be at the Fort Loudoun Market Fair. This is a great event with many talented artisans. You should make plans to attend.

Details in link - https://www.facebook.com/events/914060153401240/

The Georgian Kitchen is off to the colony of Pennsylvania. I am heading to Historic Trappe for their Garden Fair & Living History Day. If you are in the area, please stop by to experience this great event....heirloom plants, historic houses, and various artisans. I am bringing along some repro Canton Ware, as well as other offerings- apothecary items, sugar loaves, teas, spices, jewelry, and palampores.
Details are here: https://www.facebook.com/events/297319563321944?active_tab=about

Pennypacker Mills Revolutionary War Weekend-Sunday.

It rained most of Saturday. Sunday it cleared with a slight breeze and the sun made an appearance.

A few photos from George Washington's Mount Vernon Revolutionary War Weekend. It was rather rainly all weekend. We were set up outside the Upper Garden. A few of the new jewelry items did well. The papier mache boxes were popular as well as Martha Washington's Lip Salve. Next visit to Mount Vernon will be in September for the Colonial Market Fair. All merchants will be set up in the 12-acre field.

The Georgian Kitchen is heading to the colony of PA. I will be set up and ready for customers this weekend. Please stop by Pennypacker Mills for this great event. The weather looks to be cooperating....fingers crossed. Information in link below.

https://www.facebook.com/events/441338315135697/441338318469030/?active_tab=about

Preparing to depart for George Washington's Mount Vernon. The Georgian Kitchen will be there for the Rev War Weekend - https://www.mountvernon.org/.../revolutionary-war-weekend/
Let's hope the rain stays away. I will have many new items there with me.

I am happy to announce The Georigian Kitchen will be returning to George Washington's Mount Vernon for the Revolutionary War Weekend at Mount Vernon - A Call to Arms https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/revolutionary-war-weekend/ May 4-5 as well as Colonial Market & Fair https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/colonial-market-fair/- September 14-15.

This coming weeeknd, The Georgian Kitchen will be at the Dey Mansion in Wayne, NJ, offering for sale various apothecary items, spices & teas, sugar loaves, chocolate cakes, and jewelry. I will be set up in the kitchen of the mansion (the smaller building at the right side of the photo below)- inside, nice and warm.

Stop by this weekend. It shoud be a great event at a wonderful site.

Ready for the weekend! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Mansion

New items from The Georgian Kitchen's expanding apothecary offerings. Sweet Bags –Toile de Jouy fabric bags filled with dried flowers, aromatics & spices, and essential oils. All based on 18th century receipts. They can be used to freshen drawers & closets, to scent linens and clothing, and more.
Three scents: Rose (red print), Lavender (blue print), & Marechale - herbal and spicy, based on the hair powder (black print).

Two sizes: $6.00 - 2”x4.5” $12.00 -3”x6”

Within a week or so, a large shipment will be heading to Colonial Willamsburg to be sold in the stores in the historic district.

Yestreday, it was blustery and cold outside. Inside at the Albert Wisner Public Libray in Warwick, was warm and inviting. I had the honor of sharing my PowerPoint presentation about the Boston Tea Party and the history of tea as a commodity/beverage as enjoyed in England and it's Colonies. I also had a selection of my Georgian teawares on display.
We then offered a tasting of teas. Bohea, Hyson (a favorite of George Washington & Thomas Jefferson), and Raspberry Leaf tea ( one of the many LIberty Teas consumed here in the Colonies) were enjoyed by the 60 or so attendees. The gathered group sat at tables with platters of buttered bread as well as shortbread and enjoyed tea and conversation.
Many thanks to the Albert Wisner Public Library for hosting this well attended (we had a long wait list to attend) event. Thank you to Sue Gardner for organizing the wonderful afternoon. I also would like to thank Jane Glazman, Mary Ann Knight and helpers from the Friends of Hathorn historical society who lent a hand in preparing the teas and treats.

Martha Washington’s Lip Salve…..a new product from the ever growing apothecary items offered by The Georgian Kitchen. This salve is based on a favorite receipt of Martha Washington. I have made a vegetarian version by changing out the hog’s lard and using coconut oil. It is colored with alkanet root and subtly scented with rose and bergamot.

Nelly Custis Lewis wrote, in 1835, to a friend - “…I am very glad my lip salve pleases you. It was my beloved grandmother’s recipe….”5 oz screw top tin
$10.00

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Lecture: Gingerbread: A Short and Sweet History In honor of Saint Nicholas Day, food historian Niel DeMarino traces the history of gingerbread from its earliest examples to the present. Looking at examples from many different time periods and all over the world, DeMarino explains how gingerbread came to be associated with the holiday season and w...

Last weekend, The Georgian Kitchen was set up on The Green in Dover, DE for their 18th Century Market Fair. The weather was perfect, the site amazing and the other attendees and organizers most hospitable. I look forward to next year.

The Georgian Kitchen will be set up this coming Saturday at the Fall Harvest Festival at Newlin Grist Mill, Glen Mills, PA. Please stop by this great event. They have many activities planned as well as a Colonial Market- where I will be set up. You may see these new earrings and many other items (tea, sugar loaves, spices, linens, apothecary items-scented waters, hair powders, body powders, etc.) at my marquee tent. I hope to see you there. Information about the event is linked below.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1332972190830668

I am pleased to announce.....Colonial Williamsburg is now carrying The Georgian Kitchen's White and Marechale Hair Powders. The first shipment will be sent this coming Monday.

The 6oz. corked bottles of hair powders will be sold at the Tarpley, Thompson & Co. store on Duke of Gloucester Street.

The apothecary offerings are expanding......

I am pleased to annouce The Georgian Kitchen is working with a small, family run distillery near Grasse, in the south of France to produce 18th century based, organic floral and herbal waters. The first samples are on their way. More details to follow soon.

New item in testing/ production phase....Martha Washington's favorite lip salve.

"I am very glad my lipsalve (sic) pleases you. It was my beloved grandmothers (sic) recipe. Shall I copy it for you for your friends—I shall make some very soon for you & our Tiffin” Nelly Custis Lewis, 1835.

New offering.....red cedar spills.

Spills are long curls of wood, which were lit by a tinder or a hearth fire and then transferred to a candle, oil lamp or stove. Often keep in a spill vase or holder, they were common place until matches became mass produced.

They look great in a spill vase on your mantel or use to light candles, etc.

10 spills, each spill is approx. 10" in length, tied with h**p cord - $12.00 each bundle.

Another new offering.......working from The Toilet of Flora for inspiration, White and Marechal Hair Powder. These hair powders sold out at the Fort Loudoun Market Fair.

The White Hair Powder- a blend of cornstarch and arrowroot powder ( to allay any gluten allergies/issues). It has a warm, slightly green floral scent, some say redolent of violets.

The Marechal Powder - white hair powder fragrantly perfumed and lightly tinted brown from an array of 18th century spices and lavender. It is also wonderful to use as a body powder.

Both powders should be sifted before use in dressing your hair.... looking for a "lighter than snow" consistency. In the near future, addtional scents and colors will be offered. As well as a vegan version of hair pomatum. Also, a vegan version of Martha Washington's favorite lip salve.

Large corked glass bottles, with period French fashion/coiffure prints. The bottles are 6.5" ht x 3.5" dia.

White Hair Powder, 13 oz. - $25 each
Marechal Hair Powder, 12.5 oz. - $30 each.

Just in time for World Chocolate Day 2022, a new offering from The Georgian Kitchen........

A chocolate "cake",with very high chocolate content, slightly sweetened and with 18th spices added. It is ready to grated for drinking or used for your favorite 18th century receipt. Wrapped in brown paper with an 18th label of a London chocolate maker, the cake is 8 oz., 4.75" x 2.75" x 1" ht.

$18.00 each.