Susan S. Kinsey

Sue Kinsey’s Pioneer Cookery of the Genesee Country features recipes from the early through mid nineteenth century based on her work at the Genesee Country Village and Museum in Mumford, NY. The book is a great resource for those looking to get into historical reenacting or interpretation as well as people interested in historic cooking. Kinsey works to preserve these historic foodways, dividing her work into the First Years, the Middle Years, the Settled Years, and the End of the Pioneer Era, covering roughly 40 years from 1790 through 1825. She provides historic context for each period, a discussion of her source base, and advice to those demonstrating historic cooking. The result is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to learn about or demonstrate historic foodways based on Kinsey’s extensive experience.… (más)