Topic: Food & Recipes
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Monticello’s Tea Room
Digital image of Monticello’s Tea Room created using the Dynamic Range process. Image taken by Prof. Dave Luebke at the University of Virginia....
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Pages from Martha Wayles Jefferson’s account book
Two pages from house-keeping records Jefferson's wife kept in the unused pages of one of his law books. The sketch of the birds is by her....
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Petit’s method of making coffee
Jefferson wrote out a method for making coffee according to Adrien Petit, who ran Jefferson's households in Paris, France and Philadelphia. ...
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Savoy Biscuit and two other dessert recipes
Recipes in Jefferson's handwriting for making 'Biscuit de Savoye' (small cakes), 'Blanc Manger,' and 'Wine jellies.'...
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Snow Eggs Recipe
James Hemings's recipe for "Snow Eggs" written out by Jefferson's granddaughter, Virginia. Image courtesy Papers of Trist and Burke Family Members, MSS 5385-f, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library. ...
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Stew Stove in Monticello’s Kitchen
Jefferson had this novel stove installed in Monticello's Kitchen.
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Thomas Jefferson – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Flora at Monticello
Thomas Jefferson spent countless hours studying the flora and fauna of the world around him. People often sent him seeds, and he would frequently gather seeds on his own to...Lesson Plan
Thomas Jefferson – Patient
The practice of medicine in Jefferson's time was based on time honored theories that often did more harm to the patient then good. Depending on one's station in life, medical care by...Lesson Plan