Culinary
Grow your culinary skills with our fun, new Live online class for Summer 2021
Look for additional culianary classes coming in Fall 2021
Learn from top-notch instructors and focus on refining specific techniques, dishes, and more.
Becky Libourel Diamond is a food writer and research historian. Her second book, The Thousand Dollar Dinner, tells the unique story of a nineteenth century culinary challenge between Philadelphia restaurateur James Parkinson and the Delmonico family of New York. She is also the author of Mrs. Goodfellow: The Story of America's First Cooking School. She is currently working on a Victorian Christmas cookie cookbook and is partnering with fellow epicurean Max Tucci to write the story of Oscar’s Delmonico restaurant. She lives in Yardley.
VICTORIAN SUMMER ENTERTAINING - Live Online RCULI 4202 C01
6/19 9 - 11 AM
Do you want to go back in time and entertain as the Victorians did? Come and learn all about how the Victorians enjoyed outside activities and entertaining. Victorians enjoyed outside activities and entertaining, particularly during the hot and humid summer months when a cooling breeze out of doors was much appreciated. These included ice cream socials, strawberry fetes, Fourth of July celebrations and outings to special picnic spots, such as a scenic lake or traveling to the beach.
We will discuss the summer settings, occasions and leisure activities, as well as menus and featured foods including vanilla ice cream, strawberry shortcake,
fried chicken and picnic fare such as roll sandwiches and Saratoga chips (the precursor to potato chips). You will learn how they devised ingenious methods of keeping foods fresh and attractive, often wrapping items in fancy papers and tying them with string into pretty packages.
Becky Libourel Diamond is a food writer and research historian. Her second book, The Thousand Dollar Dinner, tells the unique story of a nineteenth century culinary challenge between Philadelphia restaurateur James Parkinson and the Delmonico family of New York. She is also the author of Mrs. Goodfellow: The Story of America's First Cooking School. She is currently working on a Victorian Christmas cookie cookbook and is partnering with fellow epicurean Max Tucci to write the story of Oscar’s Delmonico restaurant. She lives in Yardley.