Mother’s Day Tea: Historic Cooking Workshop
11 May - 11 May 2024 2 Day(s) Ago
Event Description
No other meal conjures up images of the Victorian era more than Afternoon Tea. During this workshop, you’ll work with Dundurn’s historic cooks to prepare nineteenth-century recipes by the wood-fired range. Then visit Dundurn above stairs to discover tea traditions during the MacNab family’s time and explore below stairs to learn about the role of the household staff in preparing and serving tea for family and guests. The workshop concludes with a cozy early Afternoon Tea all together by gaslight in the historic kitchen.
Venue Information - Dundurn National Historic Site
Once home to Sir Allan Napier MacNab, railway magnate, lawyer and Premier of the United Canadas (1854-1856) and his family, today Dundurn Castle tells the story of the family who lived above stairs and the servants who lived and worked below stairs to support their affluent lifestyle. Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall is the museum’s Patron and the great, great, great granddaughter of Sir Allan MacNab.
William Reid was Sir Allan’s gardener for over 25 years. Explore the lovingly restored two-acre Historic Kitchen Garden where costumed staff grow over 200 heirloom varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers for use in the historic kitchen. Open mid-May through mid-October. Enjoy free garden tours in July and August.
The 1870’s Coach House is home to The Castle Shop featuring a variety of Canadian handmade crafts, souvenirs and special gifts.