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Colonial Williamsburg News

• From the Garden, May 22
  Trenching CeleryBlanched CeleryThe first of the spring celery has been transplanted to trenches for blanching. The ancient celery was of such a stringy and bitter nature that it would be virtually unpalatable if not for this process which much reduces the strings and sweetens the stems. The modern, or “self-blanching,” celery may be eaten green though it, to […]
• New Podcast – Fifes and Drums: The Music
  Members of the Senior Corps of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums play the tunes that directed a soldier through his day, from morning’s first light to the night’s last ale. Listen
• From Our Kitchens: Chicken Pudding
  A favorite dish in its day, this chicken pudding combines elements of a quiche and a cake. Savory yet wholesome, this dish could easily become a favorite in your family, too. Learn More
• From the Garden, May 15
  Transplanted melons under paper frame“Zatta” cantaloupeThis week we have moved the melons out of the hotbed frame and planted them in the garden under frames covered with oiled paper so that they may not be annoyed by the sun and wind before they have established themselves sufficiently to withstand the rigors of full exposure to the elements. It is of the u […]
• New Podcast – Fifes and Drums: The Instruments
  Learn the history of the instruments behind the distinctive sound of the Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corps. Listen