There’s nothing more comforting (or delicious) than a bowl of homemade soup prepared and served on a chilly winter day. While there’s no wrong way to make chicken soup, here’s a hearty recipe from Monticello Farm Table Chef David Bastide that’s definitely in the “right way” category – one you’ll surely want to add to […]
Ask our Gardens & Grounds team to share their favorite part of preparing for and presenting Monticello’s annual wreath workshops and you’ll likely hear the same answer: seeing the beautiful creations participants make at the end of the class. This year, we missed the show and tell as the workshop went virtual for the first […]
Beautiful at any time, the house and grounds at Monticello are particularly enchanting in the light of early winter – no matter the time of day. This exquisite collection of images was captured by two talented photographers: Bill Bergen, Monticello guide and historian, and Charlottesville Videographer Ian Atkins, who works regularly with Monticello on livestream […]
Nana’s Snickerdoodle Cookies American Heritage Gourmet Hot Cocoa For so many of us, it wouldn’t be the holidays without sharing a plate (or several) of holiday cookies. If you haven’t made these at home yourself, we suggest you start with Nana’s Snickerdoodle recipe – a treasured seasonal tradition shared by Monticello Director of Events and […]
Monticello Farm Table Fall Salad Bowl Ingredients 2 oz. chopped, organic spring mix (may contain some or all of the following: baby leaf greens, mizuna, tango, green oak, green chard, baby spinach, arugula, frisée, tatsoi, mache, red chard, red leaf, lolla rossa, red mustard, radicchio, red oak, beet tops) 2 oz. chopped Kale (baby kale, […]
In Jefferson’s day, a variety of pumpkins and winter squashes were cultivated in the Monticello garden and his writings are filled with references to them. As early as 1774 he noted in his Garden Book “Zucche bianche” and “Zucche nere,” which he described as white and black pumpkins. In his only published book, Notes on […]