Join me for History Dinners at Indigo House in 2026
I am very pleased to announce the 2026 history dinner schedule! Seeing those reservations and knowing that I will get to meet another round of lovely guests is something I really look forward to each season. Ringing the dinner bell…
My 2026 Home Provisioning Classes are scheduled
Start the New Year right with learning a kitchen skill you’ve always wanted to know. Have fun choosing where to start here in my kitchen at Indigo House. Much to my delight, I am already getting signups, so please click…
Baking class on a chilly Sunday
Last Sunday, I had the most fun baking bread with an astoundingly cool quartet of students. I love baking bread and teaching the technique of making basic, plain, and simple sandwich loaves so every household can have fresh bread when…
Hangin’ In There – Early Summer 2025
My most fun cooking projects this spring have been 1 – dehydrating pineapple; so tender and sweet – like pineapple-flavored raisons! And 2 – deciding to finally tackle the challenge of cooking a true Virginia country ham. I bought the…
Yes, It’s Been Quite A While . . .
As you are well aware nothing about the past many months has been smooth and calm, or even normal. I too have been caught up in emotional reactions to national politics, to global concerns and simply just getting by day…
Celebrating George Washington’s 65th Birthday on a Tidewater Plantation
On that celebratory day in 1795 Martha Dangerfield Bland Blodget of Cawson’s planned a meal most of us in the 21st century have never been served! What a multi-course dinner it must have been; rich with savory roasted meats, buttery…
