Virtual talks, reading & past videos for quarantine

Hundreds of virtual food history talks, courses, webinars, cooking demos, workshops, tours and reading materials are being offered free as we stay at home.  THREE symposiums went online.  Most, including tapes of past talks, will continue to be freely available. If you know of any other activities, please use "contact form" on right.  ENJOY!

Doctors' house calls and medicine

Doctors attended to the sick in their homes, but according to Rosalie Calvert of Maryland, "he makes us prepare all the remedies."  Many cookbooks during this period included "simple remedies."

White Rabbit Egg Dye for Easter Eggs

Since 1888, White Rabbit has been competing with Paas (founded 1880) packaged egg dyes.  The White Rabbit advertising included colorful graphics and lovely paper dye sheets. These 1899 ads are more colorful than Paas Egg Dye Co's advertising. Their web site is just as colorful and creative.