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Chocolate and Peanut Butter Buckeyes

March 31, 2015 by Nicole Farland 1 Comment

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Chocolate and peanut butter are an irresistible flavor combination. Salty-sweet, creamy peanut butter is a natural complement to chocolate’s bittersweet richness. It’s not surprising that the handmade peanut butter cups and peanut butter pies are a favorite at Captain Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop. If you want to make a sweet treat with this delicious flavor […]

Filed Under: American Heritage Historic Chocolate, Recipes Tagged With: American Heritage Chocolate, American Heritage Historic Chocolate Drink, buckeyes, chocolate candy, chocolate recipes, chocolates, peanut butter

Evacuation Day

March 27, 2015 by Nicole Farland Leave a Comment

Evacuation Day

March is flying by, but this month contains one of Boston’s most important holidays. March 17 is known as St. Patrick’s Day to many, but in Boston it is also the date of Evacuation Day, a holiday that commemorates the day British troops evacuated Boston in 1776, ending the eleven month siege of Boston. The […]

Filed Under: History Tidbits Tagged With: American Revolution, Boston, Colonial America, colonial Boston, George Washington, Holidays, Military

Historic Chocolate Chunk Pancakes

March 18, 2015 by Nicole Farland 1 Comment

Historic Chocolate Chunk Pancakes

Many people enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with breakfast each morning, but in colonial America, chocolate was also a popular breakfast drink that was enjoyed at local coffeehouses or at home before beginning the day. George Washington often drank a cup of chocolate alongside his favorite breakfast of cornmeal hoe cakes with butter […]

Filed Under: American Heritage Historic Chocolate, History Tidbits, Recipes Tagged With: American Heritage Chocolate, American Heritage Historic Chocolate Block, breakfast, chocolate additives, chocolate cake, chocolate recipes, colonial chocolate, colonial chocolate drink, George Washington, history of chocolate

Chocolate and Coffeehouses in Colonial America

March 6, 2015 by Nicole Farland 2 Comments

Chocolate and Coffeehouses in Colonial America

In the 1700s, chocolate was not only enjoyed at home with family and friends, but was also commonly served at local public coffeehouses.  By the 18th century, public houses such as taverns and alehouses were well established as places to socialize while drinking alcoholic beverages, but coffeehouses were a more recent development. The introduction of […]

Filed Under: Chocolate Drink, History Tidbits Tagged With: Boston, chocolate additives, Chocolate Drink, coffee, coffee houses, Colonial America, colonial Boston, colonial chocolate, colonial chocolate drink, drinking chocolate, England, tea

Martha Washington’s Chocolate Cakes

February 26, 2015 by Nicole Farland 3 Comments

Martha Washington’s Chocolate Cakes

Chocolate was a very popular beverage in the 1700s, so it is not surprising that it was also frequently served to guests at the time. Guests of Martha and George Washington took note of being served chocolate while visiting, which was sometimes accompanied by chocolate cakes to be dipped in the rich drink. These chocolate […]

Filed Under: American Heritage Historic Chocolate, Chocolate Drink, History Tidbits, Recipes Tagged With: American Heritage Historic Chocolate Drink, baking recipes, chocolate cake, chocolate recipes, Colonial America, colonial chocolate, George Washington, historic chocolate, historic recipes, Martha Washington

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