A Taste of History

Stone House "Tavern Chef" Stan Malecki

The Stone House “Taste of History” programs allow visitors to learn more about local history, while also learning the role of  food and cooking in our rich past.  Our programs use authentic historic recipes prepared using traditional techniques.  Visitors enjoy a hands-on, interactive history education while sampling delicious dishes from long ago!

Our Taste of History program will be featured at all Special Events taking place at the Old Stone house. Click on the 2012 Special Events tab for more info on specific dates and events.

Early American Cooking Classes

Ever wonder what it would be like to cook over an open fire, using real cast iron cookware and historic methods? Well now’s your chance! The Old Stone House is pleased to announce a second season of the Taste of History Program’s Early American Cooking. ‘Tavern Chef’s Stan Malecki and Bill McGary will instruct five demonstrative lessons in historic cookery.  Each lesson showcases a different era of Early American techniques and recipes.

2012 Early American Cooking Class Schedule

June 2, 2012: Colonial Cooking

July 7, 2012: Pioneer Cooking

August 4, 2012: Lewis and Clark Cooking

September 1, 2012: Native American Cooking

October 6, 2012: Civil War Cooking

October 20, 2012: Harvest Dinner*

Early American cooking classes are $25 per class ($15 for historic level members of Friends of The Old Stone House). Registration and a non-refundable $15 deposit required, class size is limited to first 8 students. Registration fee includes use of equipment, cost of food, and class materials. All classes run from 10am-2pm unless otherwise noted.

*The Harvest Dinner is $35 per student and runs from 10am until 4pm.

Register at oldstonehouse@sru.edu or 724-738-4964.

Frontispiece of American Cookery, the first cookbook devoted specifically to American, rather than European, foods and cooking methods