The Blog of Colonial Williamsburg
Are you facing the dilemma of how to spoil your mom for Mother’s Day? Well, we’re serving up two options—one spicy, and one sweet! Chances are, no matter how old you get, your mom still appreciates those homemade gifts. So this year, why not invite her over for brunch and wow her with your cooking and bartending skills?
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Today we are sharing three light, fruity, and appropriately pastel-colored cocktail recipes. None of them have more than three main ingredients, making them ideal for your next outdoor BBQ. If you’d rather step inside our sunny photos, that’s easy too—just stop by Sweet Tea & Barley and ask to sit on the terrace.
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Why serve traditional deviled eggs at your Easter brunch when you can step up your game and impress your friends and family with these adorable colonial chicks and their 18th-century accessories?
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In the 18th century, many Americans believed alcohol could cure the sick, strengthen the weak, and generally make the world a better place. Many started and ended the day with a drink. Today, in true colonial fashion, we celebrate the Irish and the Irish-at-heart with five festive drinks. From glass to garnish, they almost all have a touch of green. Whether you prefer sweet and creamy, tropical, or tart—you’ll want to do as the colonists do and raise a glass to these five festive drinks. Just be wary of over-indulgence. As Ben Franklin had more than 200 terms for such behavior, from addled, afflicted, biggy, boozy, busky, buzzey, and cracked to “halfway to Concord.”
Thomas Jefferson often boasted of the bounty from his garden and once joked of his extreme love of vegetables by saying, “I have lived temperately, eating little animal food, and that not as an aliment, so much as a condiment for the vegetables which constitute my principal diet.” For that reason—we think he would wholeheartedly support the decision to expand the menus at our historic taverns!
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Whether you want to mix these up at home or stop by and have them served to you fireside at the Lodge Lounge, we have three cocktails full of flavor and poured with love. From a tart champagne drink to a chocolate martini, and even a little tequila option—there’s something for everyone!…
Forget the store-bought box of chocolate. Nothing says “I love you” like this homemade dessert featuring almond cake and not one, but two decadent sauces. In fact, it’s so delicious, your Valentine may just ask for it year-round. Oh, and that isn’t a typo in the title. You absolutely mix the champagne into your cake for this culinary work of art!
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Who knew 18th-century apothecaries and 21st-century chefs had so much in common? Both recognize the healing powers of food, especially when it comes to certain spices. And we learned one spice in particular can cure a stomach ache and your sweet tooth, all at the same time!…
You’ve already learned that in the 18th-century hot chocolate was considered a popular cold remedy. But what about preventative medicine? Today we’ll explore the centuries-old healing powers of herbs and spices and serve up two delicious soup recipes from Executive Chef Rhys Lewis that will do more than just fill your belly. Whether you’re looking to boost your metabolism (cardamom), detoxify (cilantro), or soothe indigestion (mint) we have a source—straight from nature—that can help.
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Are the streets snow-covered where you are? We had a dusting earlier in the week, but today all that’s left are the memories. Regardless, it is still winter and for a foodie that means one thing: SOUP! But this is nothing new. Food historians describe soup as likely dating back as far as the origins of cooking itself. For our founding fathers, much like ourselves, the act of combining a variety of nutritious ingredients into a large pot for an easily digested, customizable meal just made sense. And just as we like to think of soup as a cure-all for illness, soup was also used for healing in the 18th century….