This week on the Savory Road we visited Scripps College in Claremont to interview Visiting Assistant Professor Marissa Nicosia. She has co written a blog called “Cooking in the Archives”. She and Alyssa Connell from the University of Pennsylvania have been updating early modern recipes from 1600’s to 1800’s for a modern kitchen.
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Marissa Nicosia is the co-author of “Cooking in the Archive” blog. She brought the crew her modern Jumballs. A shortbread cookie made with caraway seeds, coriander seeds, ground almonds and rosewater. Click here for the complete recipe.

Original recipe for My Lady Chanworths receipt (recipe) for Jumballs. From a rare book dated from 1690 to 1802. Located at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Pennsylvania Picture from “Cooking in the Archive” blog

Jeff and the Savory Road crew get a tour of Scripps campus from Rosa Santana,
Associate Director for Media and Public Relations at
Scripps College. In the Margaret Fowler Garden.

The Graffiti Wall where graduating students signed their names around a class logo or image from the past 60 years.

Students of Scripps College make award winning olive oil from the olive trees that dot the campus. Read More