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From: "Jacqueline Lubinski" <>
Subject: Colonial Open Hearth Cooking Class
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 15:35:19 -0400


For those interested in learning how our Colonial Ancestors cooked their food before there were stoves, toasters, and microwave ovens :), the Open Hearth Cooking Classes held at the Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage Historic Site in Somerville, Somerset County will resume in the fall. Class schedules and information follows:

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Learn basic open-hearth cooking skills while Instructor Michele Dansak leads these hands-on classes in preparing a historically inspired meal. Classes are held at the Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage Historic Site, which is located at 71 Somerset Street in Somerville, NJ.

Classes are held on Saturdays and run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classes will be held on the following dates:

a.. October 8, 2005
b.. November 12, 2005
c.. January 14, 2006
d.. February 11, 2006
e.. March 11, 2006
f.. April 8, 2006
g.. May 13, 2006
The cost is $40 per person which includes a light lunch and the meal at the end of the day, beverages and receipts (recipes). Additionally, a portion of the cost is donated to the site. Class size is limited to 10 persons and advance registration is required. To register for a class, or to check if a class has been cancelled due to inclement weather, contact the site at (908) 725-1015 or the instructor at .


Class instructor Michele Dansak
Open-Hearth Cookery Lessons & Demonstrations

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I took the class in May and had a wonderful time learning how to cook a meal over an open fire in a fireplace. We prepared our lunch and dinner, were taught how food was prepared, stored, types of food that was eaten, and given a general history of the time period. We all had an enjoyable time and our food that we cooked was delicious! For anyone with an interest in colonial cooking, or cooking in general, this is a fun and very informative class.

Jackie Lubinski






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