Historic Happenings Blog

Sunday, November 3 – Camden County A special culinary opportunity at Pomona Hall      Camden County Historical Society and Crossroads of the American Revolution invite you to a very special screening of  A Taste of History .     Pomona Hall in Camden was recently the production location of Chef Walter Staib's Emmy Award-winning television program. Chef Staib will return to Camden to speak on historical cuisines and to host a showing of the episode on  Sunday, November 3 at 1:30 p.m. at the Historical Society, 1900 Park Boulevard in Camden.     The $30 per person admission includes the viewing and talk, along with a DVD and samples from A Taste of History's pastry Chef Diana Wolkow. Signed copies of Chef Staib's  A Taste of History Cookbook  will also be available for purchase.    To reserve your place at this special event, please click on  Eventbrite .

Sunday, November 3  -  Readington Township, Hunterdon County "Buckwheat - from the fields to the Table" at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead Buckwheat, an ancient grain, was introduced into Colonial America by the earliest colonists including the Dutch. Susan McLellan Plaisted MS RD CSP LDN will demonstrate how these early farmers, such as the original owners of the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, would have grown and milled buckwheat. This hands-on program involves grinding and sieving buckwheat flour as well as preparing buckwheat cakes for the open hearth. This program will be held from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. This Open House Sunday program will be held at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, located at 114 Dreahook Road in the Stanton section Readington Township. For GPS use Lebanon, NJ 08833. This is a free family friendly event, although donations will be gratefully accepted. In case of inclement weather please call the Museums to find out the status of the program. For more information,...