Gain a new respect for the good old pumpkin. Author Mary Miley Theobald traces the history of the venerable gourd.
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Pumpkin’s Progress
Giving Thanks in Colonial Virginia
Though Thanksgiving as we know it would not become a national holiday until Lincoln declared it in 1863, colonial Virginians found many occasions to give thanks. Journeyman cook Barbara Scherer tells us what was on the table, and explains that technically, you’re probably not roasting your turkey at all.
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A Pig Worth Saving
The Ossabaw Hog shares its unique genetic legacy with visitors to Colonial Williamsburg’s Great Hopes Plantation. Historic Farmer Wayne Randolph talks about the rare breed.
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Kitchen Apprentice
Apprentice cook Melissa Blank learns her way around a 200-year-old kitchen.
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Washington's Whiskey
George Washington’s retirement venture had a high alcohol content. Mount Vernon’s Director of Preservation, Dennis Pogue, leads us on a tour through Washington’s whiskey distillery.
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Beer and Whiskey
In an age when water was suspect, sometimes beer was the safest thing to drink. Food historian Frank Clark discusses the brewing process common to most colonial homes and recreated in Historic Area kitchens.
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