Kitchen Encounters

We’ll be using the recently restored 1739 Trimble House Kitchen, as well as the reconstructed Bake Oven behind the Miller’s House, to experiment with a variety of ingredients, techniques, and “receipts” (recipes). Each program will have a different theme – this season, we’re exploring topics related to the ongoing archaeological excavations around the Trimble House complex in coordination with our Public Archaeology program! 2025 Kitchen Encounters: - April 19 – Butter & Cheese – inspired by the excavation of a dairy addition on the Trimble barn site - May 17 – Cornmeal – inspired by the Trimble corn crib ruins - June 28 – Ices, Creams, & Jellies – inspired by the Trimble icehouse ruins - September 6 – Tea Time – inspired by tea service artifacts that have been excavated onsite - October 18 – Beer Brewing – inspired by the extant Trimble brewhouse & the Trimble malthouse ruins - November 15 – Sausage Making – inspired by the later use of the Trimble brewhouse as a smokehouse for an abattoir that operated out of the original Trimble House kitchen