I’m excited to partner with Chef Marc Sheehan at Northern Spy in Canton, Massachusetts, as part of their Culinary Chronicles of New England series . While Chef Sheehan and his staff prepare the meal, we’ll discuss what everyday people in Massachusetts were eating on the eve of the American Revolution. Northern Spy is located in Paul Revere’s restored copper rolling mill in the town of Canton. After the Revolution, Revere and his family established a successful metalworks in Canton-Dale. They...

Hands-on History: Chocolate Sunday, February 15 | 2–3 PM Reading Public Library | Reading, Massachusetts 64 Middlesex Avenue | MBTA Reading Station We’re kicking off our ‘Spirit of Massachusetts’ Tour on Sunday, February 15 from 2-3pm. Join me for a discussion and hands-on demonstration of 18th century chocolate making. We’ll explore the history of Theobroma Cacao, from Indigenous Central and South America to New England during the American Revolution and today. This event is free and open to...

Everyday Meals in Massachusetts New England Foodways During the American Revolution Sunday, September 14 | 2–5 PM Parker Tavern |...