Valley Stream area event to explore colonial cookery

  • 2018-01-26
History buffs, foodies, and those who just enjoy learning new recipes are all invited to come to a Valley Stream area event that will explore colonial cooking.

The Queens County Farm Museum’s farmhouse kitchen will be hosting a session that will explore recipes, ingredients, and cooking utensils and methods that were popular in the 18th Century. The workshop will be led by Chris Lord-Barry, who is a seasoned Queens Park educator with experience in this style of cuisine.

The participants in the event will be invited to roll up their sleeves and assist in the preparation of the dishes that will be crafted. They can ask questions and even sample the different foods they will be making. Since the class is being offered as part of the farm’s Adult Education Program, it is open only to those who are at least 18 years of age or older. Tickets for the morning start at $40 per person.

To help them craft these colonial-style dishes at home, each person who takes part will receive a copy of the recipes, adapted for modern times, to take home with them. Digital copying can be used to produce items such as these.

This exploration of 18th-Century cookery has been planned for February 10, starting at 11:00 am. More information about the workshop has been added to the Farm’s Facebook page.