Over the weekend, our regiment's very own expert in eighteenth-century foodways led a workshop in hearth cooking at a lovely 1765 house owned by another couple from our group. It was a prodigiously educational day and I learned enough to finally feel like I'll actually be comfortable not only preparing meals during events, but even intelligently conversing with visitors about what I'm doing! Yes, folks, progress has been made with me and cooking! ;-) We began our day with a lesson in how to date 18th-century houses based on the location of their fireplace bakeovens, and in how to heat, test, and use a bakeoven to make a variety of different baked goods. We then turned to how to build and maintain a fire, a skill relevant to both hearth and camp cooking which I have yet to master (one day...!). Then Luisa, our instructor, split us into teams and assigned us each two period receipts that allowed us the opportunity to practice different cooking techniques. There were six total groups, and between the thirteen of us, we prepared quite a feast. In just over five hours, we ended up with three meat dishes (mostly prepared by Luisa, which included chicken, cornish hens, and a pork tenderloin), a host of vegetable sides (green beans in a creamy sauce, carrots with lemon and ginger, corn pudding, and a couple others I'm forgetting now...), an onion pie, spoon bread, and apples and bacon, in addition to a cranberry pudding and a cherry pie for dessert. It looked like way too much food for our modest gathering, but very little was left over when it came time to clear the table afterwards! D feeding the fire to help bring his pot to boil. Because there were so many of us working and we were preparing so many dishes simultaneously, we took full advantage of being in a period house and used two of the three original fireplaces on the ground floor. On the smaller hearth in the front room, we perched the hens and the pork, which both cooked in reflector ovens. Luisa hung a chicken on a string from the crane and demonstrated the proper techniques to manage it as it cooked to ensure it was done evenly and would not become dry. Cooking pork and two types of poultry in the front room's fire. The larger hearth in the house's designated kitchen became the primary cooking area for the rest of our dishes. From the large crane hung a collection of bulge pots and tin pots that kept coming on and off of the fire as their ingredients were perfected and their cooking progress monitored by their respective teams. Dinner cooking...mmmm! My cooking partner C (a newly-inaugurated member of our unit!) and I were assigned the task of preparing an onion pie and a dish of apples and bacon. Despite one minor mishap involving too much eggs and cream, our pie turned out most beautifully, and I can now count the successful managing of a Dutch oven, properly called a bake kettle in the eighteenth century, amongst my period accomplishments. Huzzah! Me tending to the onions, preparing them for the pie. Red-hot coals piled on top of the bake kettle, our onion pie nestled inside. Our beauteous onion pie, perfectly baked in the Dutch oven. Me removing the pie (ever so carefully!) to cool. Our apples and bacon also turned out most heavenly indeed, loaded with cinnamon and maple syrup. They were the perfect complement to the roasted pork and definitely one of my favorite products of the day's efforts. The pork relocated to finish cooking in the kitchen hearth, with our apples and bacon just starting to melt beside it. Slicing the pork out of the reflector oven. I unfortunately didn't manage to get a picture of our finished repast, all laid out on the dining room table, but it was quite a spread indeed and tasted all the better for knowing we'd all just spent five and a half hours hard at work making it! A huge thank you to Luisa for sharing your immeasurable knowledge and skills with us, and to P and D for opening your lovely period home (and hearths!) for the purpose. It was a day spent in true eighteenth-century style with good company and good food, the ideal way to help wish away those chilly New England winter winds.
Warming spiced wine over the hearth in the Duke of Sutherland's Cottage at Blists Hill.
A new house designed by Barnes Vanze Architects that was inspired by old French Country cottages.
a visit to the habitation museum, the beach and lots of family life in between.
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An inglenook (Modern Scots ingleneuk), or chimney corner, is a small recess that adjoins a fireplace. Inglenooks originated as a partially enclosed hearth area, appended to a larger room. The hearth was used for cooking and its enclosing alcove became a natural place for people seeking warmth to gather. With changes in building design kitchens became separate rooms, while inglenooks were retained in the living space as intimate warming places, subsidiary spaces within larger rooms. (1) (1) Holt, Stephen. "The Inglenook: A History of Hearth & Home". This Old House. Retrieved 17 January 2012
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I recently got the wild hair to strip our fireplace. It’s actually something I’ve wanted to do since day one but didn’t quite have the time in the initial renovation process. Ever since then I’ve wondered what the wood actually looked like under the paint. It was painted white when we purchased the house but ... Read More about Stripping the Fireplace & Our New England Inspiration
Good Morning everyone.. Monday here again and God is good.. I had worked on this post the other night but was waylaid and didn't get it published.. So.. this morning I thought I would just post it regardless.. Just a few images I noticed the past week on the web.. A couple from my own camera but mostly from Tumblr.. Fall is so here and we are still trying to get moved back home.. Another trip or two to bring my plants and preserves and we should be mostly done.. Thank the Lord.. Anyway, dear hearts have a great week.. Terry and I did a wee trip across the border this weekend so will try to post again mid week... Don't you love that quilt hanging on the line in the pic above.. I believe that is a project I can handle..smile.. Take care and God bless.. Thanks for dropping by.. xo
Còsagach is the new lifestyle trend from Scotland poised to take over in 2018—but what is it, and how do you use it? Here, your guide to implementing the lifestyle and making your day to day a little cozier.
Embark on a journey of inspiration and creativity with our digital artwork. As a digital artist and poet, I've channeled the radiant essence of Brigid, the Celtic goddess of fire, poetry, and healing, to create a captivating masterpiece. In "Brigid's Hearth," the goddess emerges as a symbol of warmth, inspiration, and renewal. Her presence embodies the transformative power of creativity and the healing energy of the hearth. It's a harmonious blend of the ethereal and the sacred, perfect for adorning your sacred space and igniting your own creative spark. Exclusively available in "The Lilith Verse" Etsy shop, this artwork beckons you to welcome the essence of this divine goddess into your life. Explore the depths of this artwork, and let Brigid's enigmatic energy inspire your own journey of artistic expression and healing. Step into the realm of "Brigid's Hearth" today, and let the goddess's radiant fire illuminate your world with creativity, poetry, and the soothing embrace of the hearth.
Add fun and functionality to your everyday workspace with this Brass Perpetual Desktop Calendar from Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia. Made from iron in an antique finish, this desktop calendar features weekdays, months and dates in black to make it easy to see. This iron desktop calendar is reusable from year to year and month to month, and it can easily be placed on your work desk, mantelpiece or bedside table. Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia: Gather ∙ Create ∙ Enjoy
An Argentinian cousin of my fathers once said to me - you do not choose a house - it chooses you. And I have to say she was totally right. Having moved rather a lot since leaving my home in NZ in my early twenties I have found that some houses gracefully accept you, others grab
滋賀県で活動を行う建築設計事務所HEARTH ARCHITECTS(ハース建築設計事務所)の制作事例です。デザイン住宅や平屋などの新築事例から改修(リフォーム、リノベーション)事例まで掲載しています。
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A kitchen staple, this KitchenAid Artisan Series mixer makes every recipe easier to tackle. It includes a flat beater, dough hook, and wire whisk attachment so you can shred chicken, knead biscuits, and beat egg whites with just the switch of an accessory. A tilt-head design makes it easy to add ingredients, and 10 speeds gives you control to mix at your desired pace. Plus, it comes with a spacious 5-quart stainless-steel bowl, so there’s plenty of room to whip up a double batch of cookies.
Keep track of the time while lending a stylish upgrade to your wall space with the Pleated Brass Round Analog Wall Clock from Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia. Set in a pleated brass frame and featuring black numeral markings on a white face with additional markings for seconds, this round wall clock adds a touch of style and sophistication to any wall space. Place this analog clock in your home office, living room or any other area for a stylish look and convenient time-telling. Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia: Gather • Create • Enjoy
About The Lost Arts of Hearth and Home The Lost Arts of Hearth and Home is not about extreme, off-the-grid living. It’s for city and suburban dwellers with day jobs: people who love to cook, love fresh natural ingredients, and old techniques for preservation; people who like doing things themselves with a needle and thread, garden hoe, or manual saw. Ken Albala and Rosanna Nafziger Henderson spread the spirit of antiquated self-sufficiency throughout the household. They offer projects that are decidedly unplugged and a little daring, including: * Home building projects like rooftop food dehydrators and wood-burning ovens * Homemaking essentials, from sewing and quilting to rug braiding and soap making * The wonders of grain: making croissants by hand, sprouting grains, and baking bread * Adventures with meat: pickled pig’s feet, homemade liverwurst, and celery-cured salami Intended for industrious cooks and crafters who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves, The Lost Arts of Hearth and Home will teach you the history and how-to on projects for every facet of your home, all without the electric toys that take away from the experience of making things by hand.
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An inspired—if poorly constructed—Los Angeles home gets a proper retrofit that preserves its many idiosyncrasies.
Introducing the KitchenAid® Artisan® Stand Mixer in Pebbled Palm, made by KitchenAid in partnership with Hearth & Hand. This KitchenAid® Artisan® Series 5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer offers the capacity to make up to 9 dozen cookies in a single batch. And, it features 10 speeds to thoroughly mix, knead and whip ingredients quickly and easily. For even more versatility, use the power hub to turn your stand mixer into a culinary center with over 10 optional hub powered attachments*, from food grinders to pasta makers and more. *sold separately.
************************* The Tile SAMPLER MIX ************************ TWENTY 6x6 pieces of my favorite designs! Each box is a hand-picked surprise mix of colors and patterns. Size: 6x6 Specifications: Pool-safe, frost and freeze resistant Each and every piece is hand-painted in true old-world tradition. Our colors are rich and flawless, with maximum durability on the finest terracotta tile. This design is a wonderful accent to any room, as stair risers, hearths, borders fountains, pools, and more. Suitable Indoor or outdoor applications. Please note we hand-paint all of our tiles at the time of order, lead times will vary based on the amount ordered and workload, please contact us for a production estimate. If you are operating on a short timeline, please reach out to us directly and we can determine if we will be able to meet your deadline with a rush order fee.
Plum Pudding cooking over the fire, and a chicken roasting near the fire in a metal reflector. A Dickens of a Christmas at the Ohio Village ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/c11/#top Dickens of a Christmas Join the village as the spirit of Dickens comes to life! Charles Dickens' festive and enduring vision of Christmas transforms Ohio Village into a Victorian wonderland. Come enjoy crafts, decorations, caroling, cooking demonstrations and samplings and many more Victorian holiday traditions inspired by Dickens' colorful tales.
Add some nostalgia to your child's playthings or to your home decor with the Wooden Dollhouse with Furniture from Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia. This classic dollhouse works equally well as a functional toy or as a homey decorative piece. You or your child can put their inner home renovator to work on a small scale by adding favorite miniature pieces to the house to make it your own. Celebrate the everyday with Hearth & Hand — created exclusively for Target in collaboration with Magnolia, a home and lifestyle brand by Chip & Joanna Gaines. Built upon our shared commitment to giving back to our communities, these pieces reveal the beauty of everyday moments shared with family and friends. See Assembly Instructions below. If you’re not satisfied with any Target Owned Brand item, return it within one year with a receipt for an exchange or a refund.
Help keep your kitchen or home office organized and your to-do lists close at hand with this Brushed Metal Paper Roll Holder from Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia. Featuring a metal construction and attractive brushed brass finish, this wall-mounted paper roll holder makes it easy to write down anything from chores to shopping lists to the week's meal menu. The paper roll feeds through a metal loop to keep it neat and flat on the holder, and a built-in pencil caddy lets you store a writing utensil close by for easy use. Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia: Gather ∙ Create ∙ Enjoy
Spring is a time of renewal and rejuvenation, and what better way to welcome the season than with some fresh spring mantel decorating ideas?
Good Morning everyone.. Monday here again and God is good.. I had worked on this post the other night but was waylaid and didn't get it published.. So.. this morning I thought I would just post it regardless.. Just a few images I noticed the past week on the web.. A couple from my own camera but mostly from Tumblr.. Fall is so here and we are still trying to get moved back home.. Another trip or two to bring my plants and preserves and we should be mostly done.. Thank the Lord.. Anyway, dear hearts have a great week.. Terry and I did a wee trip across the border this weekend so will try to post again mid week... Don't you love that quilt hanging on the line in the pic above.. I believe that is a project I can handle..smile.. Take care and God bless.. Thanks for dropping by.. xo
Go ahead, get comfy.
Go ahead, get comfy.