| |  America's Kitchens, Historic New England's newest publication, was the topic of an interview with author and Curator Nancy Carlisle for 207, a popular Maine news and entertainment program. Using old photographs, drawings, and advertisements, the book describes what it was like to live and work in kitchens that had none of the conveniences we now take for granted. "As I travel around the region doing book signings and lectures, I'm delighted by people's enthusiasm for the book," said Carlisle. The interview airs on WCSH 6 on February 10 at 7:00 p.m. The America's Kitchens book is part of Historic New England's Year of the Kitchen, a celebration of the role of the kitchen in times past and present. Visit AmericasKitchens.org for a complete listing of programs and events throughout the region. Purchase the America's Kitchens book at our online museum shop. | | Mrs. May's madeleines
In celebration of the Year of the Kitchen, Ceres Bakery in Portsmouth, N.H., recreated Mary Ann Morison May's (of the Rundlet-May House) c. 1880 cookie recipe. The madeleines are for sale in the bakery, frequented daily by workers and tourists in the downtown area. So far, the cookies are a hit and continue to sell out by afternoon. Stop by the bakery but come early. | | Glittering gala  The fourth Historic New England Gala was held on January 9 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. Auctioneers Karen Keane and Stephen Fletcher of Skinner, Inc., encouraged the 270 guests to bid on items such as original watercolors by Frederick Cozzens (1846-1928); an exclusive New York City weekend retreat; premium box seat tickets to a Red Sox game; lunch with Pulitzer Prize winning author David Hackett Fischer; and a dinner hosted by the Consul General of Spain. Many thanks to Lead Corporate Sponsor William Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd. of Newport, Rhode Island, and Gold Level Sponsor Skinner, Inc. of Boston. The gala raised more than $200,000 to support Historic New England's educational programs and outreach efforts, which serve more than 36,000 students every year. (Photo from left: Historic New England President and CEO Carl R. Nold, Gala Co-chair Kristin Servison, Lead Corporate Sponsor William Vareika, Honorary Chairs Carolyn and Peter Lynch, Gala Co-chair Anne Kilguss.) | Special opportunity for Garden and Landscape members Garden and Landscape members are invited to register for the Windowsill Herb Gardening Workshop at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, Mass., on Friday, February 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Garden and Landscape members will propagate herbs to be grown at home. Growing culinary, medicinal, and ornamental herbs is not difficult once you master a few important techniques. The workshop is followed by a tour of the Historic Lyman Estate Greenhouses and includes lunch. Admission is $25. To register, please call 617-227-3957, ext. 264 or email. Click here for information on Garden and Landscape membership. | | Wedding bells at the Otis House  On January 29, Steve Hickey and Louis Filhour were married in a civil ceremony in the southeast parlor of the 1796 Otis House in Boston. The couple, who live in an 1838 Greek Revival home and collect nineteenth-century furniture, visited the house last year and fell in love with the architecture and furnishings. When they were looking for a place to hold the wedding, they remembered their visit and asked if the small ceremony could take place at the Otis House. The couple joined Historic New England as Historic Homeowner members and plan to take advantage of the resources available to them as they share their life in their own historic home. | | Recipe of the month Each month, as part of Historic New England's Year of the Kitchen celebration, the America's Kitchens website features traditional recipes for food fans. February's recipes put zest in carrots and use carrots to sweeten a squash and ginger soup. Cooking techniques and appliances have changed over the years, but some aspects remain timeless. Try these recipes and let them become part of your kitchen traditions. | | Plant of the month  Staghorn fern, Platycerium holtummi, so called because of its resemblance to deer horns, have wide fronds with soft hairs. Native to jungles in Africa, Australia, and tropical Asia, as epiphytic plants, the ferns can be grown in pots or mounted on a board or basket. The Lyman Estate Greenhouses in Waltham, Mass., sell plants in six-inch pots for $11.
The greenhouses are open Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on Thursdays). For more information, call 781-891-4882, ext. 244. Receive a $5 discount when you purchase a Garden and Landscape membership at the greenhouses during the month of February. For membership information click here. | | Exploring early settlement in Rhode Island Education program staff have introduced a pilot school program at the c. 1693 Arnold House in Lincoln, R.I., which explores Colonial life through a series of hands-on activities. Students immerse themselves in early local history in this authentic setting and engage in activities and role-playing to learn about the people of Colonial Rhode Island. The program encourages students to work together and use personal exploration and critical thinking as they compare life in twenty-first century America to life at the time of the state's early settlement. The staff are piloting the program with seven different schools in the area, serving first, third, and fifth graders. For information on all Historic New England's school programs. | | Program highlights Camellia Blooming Season
Monday, February 9, through Sunday, March 8, 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.; Lyman Estate Greenhouses, Waltham, Mass.; 781-891-4882, ext. 244. Free.
Visit the celebrated collection of camellias in the 1804 camellia house where many of the Lyman Estate trees are more than one hundred years old. This is the time of year when the camellias put forth a profusion of blossoms in all sizes and shapes.
Meet the Author-Book Signing
Year of the Kitchen Program
Tuesday, February 24, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.; Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newbury, Mass.; 978-462-2634. Free.
Celebrate America's Kitchens, Historic New England's newest publication, with a talk and book signing by author and Curator Nancy Carlisle. Innovatively designed and lavishly illustrated with drawings, photographs, and colorful ephemera from Historic New England's diverse collections, America's Kitchens features New England kitchens, detached kitchens on southern plantations, Spanish colonial kitchens of the Southwest, elaborate nineteenth-century kitchens in the Midwest, and middle-class open-plan homes of 1950s suburbia. Copies of the book are available for purchase.
The Phillips Collection at Peabody Essex Museum
Sunday, March 1, 1:00 p.m.; Phillips House and Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.; 978-744-0440. $15 Historic New England members, $20 nonmembers.
Stephen Henry Phillips and his son had strong ties to Hawaii and an interest in Oceanic cultures. Their collection of hundreds of books, pamphlets, and objects was donated to the Peabody Essex Museum. Start with a tour of the Phillips House and then have a special tour of the Peabody Essex Museum to learn how this prominent Salem family added to one of the greatest Oceanic and maritime collections in the nation. | | | | | | | Join today to receive Historic New England magazine 
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