Newtown group to teach kids cooking history
The Newtown Historic Association is hosting a colonial cooking class for kids this January.
The class, Colonial Cooking With a Pinch of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math), will approach cooking from multiple angles. Participants will see demonstrations of colonial-era cooking techniques like cooking over a fire and using a wood-burning bake oven. They will also learn practical and scientific information that applies to cooking in any time period. This includes food preparation techniques, ways to use herbs and spices to add flavor and the basic chemistry concepts that support cooking and baking. Marianne Ferrarra from the Valley Forge Black Pots will lead the demonstration.
The session is appropriate for kids in third through sixth grades. All students need to attend with an adult.
The Newtown Historic Association holds events like historical reenactments and walking tours, as well as a monthly meeting with a speaker who covers a topic related to local history. It also maintains an archive of local documents and records. Nonprofits often use brochure printing services to share information about their missions and programming.
The class is free for participants, but they should sign up in advance by emailing Keyna Crawford. Full details are on the Newtown Historic Association website. The colonial cooking session will take place on Saturday, January 11 from 10 am to 12 pm at the Half-Moon Inn in Newtown.
The class, Colonial Cooking With a Pinch of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math), will approach cooking from multiple angles. Participants will see demonstrations of colonial-era cooking techniques like cooking over a fire and using a wood-burning bake oven. They will also learn practical and scientific information that applies to cooking in any time period. This includes food preparation techniques, ways to use herbs and spices to add flavor and the basic chemistry concepts that support cooking and baking. Marianne Ferrarra from the Valley Forge Black Pots will lead the demonstration.
The session is appropriate for kids in third through sixth grades. All students need to attend with an adult.
The Newtown Historic Association holds events like historical reenactments and walking tours, as well as a monthly meeting with a speaker who covers a topic related to local history. It also maintains an archive of local documents and records. Nonprofits often use brochure printing services to share information about their missions and programming.
The class is free for participants, but they should sign up in advance by emailing Keyna Crawford. Full details are on the Newtown Historic Association website. The colonial cooking session will take place on Saturday, January 11 from 10 am to 12 pm at the Half-Moon Inn in Newtown.