A smidgen of topics today just because I'm still in a vacation frame of mind . . . something from our trip related to kitchen design -- sort of; a note about the Rhubarb Cherry Jam posted HERE and a reminder to change your reader.. . . And you thought your stove was difficult to use! An Army "kitchen" from the Revolutionary War as seen at Yorktown Victory Center. Each six person tent selected one soldier to be their cook; each cook was assigned one of these cooking places. The fire was built in the small holes, lessening the chance of setting fire to the canvas tents with their straw floors and beds. It also contained and concentrated the heat in the hard soil around and above the fire, making a very efficient stove. The results were still less than appetizing ... [Read More]