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flowers and herbs
May 11, 2009

Flowers and Herbs of Early America

Gardener Larry Griffith and Photographer Barbara Lombardi summon botanic phantoms and capture their essence on film.

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chocolate
February 9, 2009

Colonial Chocolate

Journeyman cook Jim Gay explains that Americans’ love of chocolate dates back to the beginning.

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coffeehouse
August 18, 2008

Charlton's Coffeehouse

A long-absent address returns to Duke of Gloucester Street. Architectural Historian Ed Chappell explains the Charlton Coffeehouse reconstruction.

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Twelfth Night
December 31, 2007

Twelfth Night

Holiday celebrations culminate with Twelfth Night revelries.

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June 9, 2006

Mr. Wythe’s Cook

Valarie Holmes interprets Lydia Broadnax, a cook for one of Williamsburg's most influential men.

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March 20, 2006

Chef du Cuisine

Chef Claudia talks about her love of cooking amid the lively hustle and bustle of daily operations in the kitchen of the Williamsburg Inn.

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