Join Joseph Greeley, docent at the Jonathan Fisher House and historical cooking enthusiast, for an outdoor cooking demonstration of a historical recipe and technique. On Saturday, July 11, Joe will be cooking up fried fish with lemon butter anchovy sauce. This recipe comes from the 1753 Ladies’ Companion cookbook, and could very well have been used in the Fisher household, especially as we have evidence that Jonathan Fisher frequently went fishing for his supper. He noted in his diary for July 25, 1800, “Went A.M. with Mr. H. a-fishing. Caught about 9 1/2 lbs. trout.” Stop by to see the process of interpreting the recipe and cooking with period techniques, and enjoy samples when the food is complete!

The free cooking demo will begin at 1:00 PM and visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions during the process. Tours of the interior of the Fisher House are available from 1:00-4:00 PM, with a $10 suggested donation. Visitors are also welcome to self-tour the grounds and tool exhibit in the Slaven Barn on the property. For more information, call (207) 374-2459 or email contact@jonathanfisherhouse.org.