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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.

Listen to the Savory Road Podcast

Cooking in the Archives webpage

On Twitter at @Rare_Cooking

Scripps College webpage

Jeff and Marissa Nicosia

Jeff and Marissa Nicosia

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.

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

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 interviewing Assistant Professor Marissa Nicosia at Scripps College in Claremont.

Jeff interviewing Assistant Professor Marissa Nicosia at Scripps College in Claremont.

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

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.

Margaret Fowler Garden at Scripps College

Margaret Fowler Garden at Scripps College

The Margaret Fowler Garden was originally designed as a European medieval-style cloister garden

The Margaret Fowler Garden was originally designed as a European medieval-style cloister garden

Beautiful Stained-glass window in the small chapel off the Margaret Fowler Garden

Beautiful stained-glass window in the small chapel off the Margaret Fowler Garden

Campus at Scripps College

Campus at Scripps College

Ellen Clark Revelle House, President House at Scripps College

Ellen Clark Revelle House, President House at Scripps College

Student Halls

Student Halls

Walking through the rose garden

Walking through the rose garden

Rose Garden and student hall behind

Rose garden and student hall behind

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

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

Graffiti Wall

Graffiti Wall

Graffiti Wall

Graffiti Wall

Graffiti Wall

Graffiti Wall

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

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