What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Biscuits and Hoe Cakes
McLeod Plantation Historic Site · Charleston ✓ verified
Sat, Feb 27, 2027 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM |$5.00 |Ages 8–18
This McLeod Plantation foodways presentation explores the life and culinary legacy of Abby Fisher, a South Carolina-born woman who survived enslavement and became one of the earliest known African American cookbook authors. Her landmark cookbook, What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking , was published in San Francisco in 1881 and preserved recipes rooted in Southern, African American, and plantation-era food traditions. What to expect : This program will take place at the McLeod Plantation Historic Site Pavilion where seating is available for all participants. The program location is outside in a shaded area. A small, tasting portion of food will be provided to each participant. McLeod Plantation Historic Site has accessible parking, restrooms, water fountains, and picnic tables. Trails throughout the property are of a natural, unpaved surface. Thanks to the generous suppor
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