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New Croatian Cover for The Women of Chateau Lafayette

by Stephanie Dray | May 15, 2023 | Fun Stuff, The Women of Chateau Lafayette | 0 Comments

Isn't this fun? I love it!

Let’s Put Lafayette On The Map!

by Stephanie Dray | June 10, 2021 | American Revolution, For Readers, Fun Stuff, If the Hat Fits, The Women of Chateau Lafayette | 0 Comments

In 1824, Lafayette made his Farewell Tour, visiting all twenty-four of the then United States. In anticipation of Independence Day I'd like to see him in all 50 states, and you can help! [video width="1080" height="1080"...

About My Research Trip to France

by Stephanie Dray | April 9, 2021 | Fun Stuff, Research, The Women of Chateau Lafayette | 0 Comments

I give up all the goods in this article here on Literary Hub. And here are a few pictures of the things I describe.

Tasting History with Max Miller & The Women of Chateau Lafayette

by Stephanie Dray | March 30, 2021 | Adrienne Lafayette, Food, Fun Stuff, The Women of Chateau Lafayette | 0 Comments

My fabulously talented friend Max Miller and I were talking about his popular food show, "Tasting History" when I suggested that he do an episode featuring some food from Lafayette's day. I provided him with a wedding menu that was posted to the wall at the Chateau de...

Stephanie’s Favorite Holiday Cookies

by Stephanie Dray | December 21, 2018 | Food, Fun Stuff | 0 Comments

Who doesn't love cookies? I was delighted to learn, while writing My Dear Hamilton with co-author Laura Kamoie, that it was the Dutch New Netherland families like the Schuylers who first brought cookies to America. Now, of course, Dutch cookies tend to be a...

A Jeffersonian Recipe

by Stephanie Dray | February 15, 2017 | America's First Daughter, Food, For Readers, Fun Stuff, My Works | 0 Comments

Jeffersonian Pasta with Ham & Peas 16 oz. dry pasta (whichever kind you like, but I prefer fettucini) 1/2 pound diced ham or bacon 3 shallots sliced 8 ounces white sliced mushrooms 2 cloves garlic 1 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup peas 1/3 cup chopped parsley 1/2 heavy...

10 Times American Politics Were Worse Than Now…For Now Anyway

by Stephanie Dray | January 18, 2017 | Articles, Fun Stuff | 0 Comments

American politics is rough right now. You might've lost friends on Facebook. You might've lost friends in real life. You might've even ended up in a food fight over last Thanksgiving dinner with your drunk uncle. And I don't want to make light of that, because our...

Summer Bucket List for History Lovers

by Stephanie Dray | August 13, 2016 | For Readers, Fun Stuff | 0 Comments

Summer time and the living is easy? Time is running out to squeeze the most out of the warm weather that you can. But it's sharing experiences that makes for great memories with friends and family--and there's no better way to make memories than to make a connection...

Ancient Rome: A City of Firsts

by Stephanie Dray | August 23, 2015 | Fun Stuff | 0 Comments

I haven't personally verified all the facts in this infographic, but it's so amazing that I hope it's all true. Ancient Rome: A City of Firsts [Infographic] | Daily Infographic.

Letter from Marie Jacinthe de Botidoux

by Stephanie Dray | March 17, 2014 | America's First Daughter, For Readers, Fun Stuff, Historical Fiction Genre, Research | 4 Comments

Laura Kamoie and I get a lot of questions about the basis of William Short's character in America's First Daughter. The wonderful Megan Brett did me and my co-author a solid last weekend and went to UVA to help us find a letter in which one of Patsy Jefferson's...

Facial Reconstruction of Cleopatra and More

by Stephanie Dray | February 17, 2014 | Daughters of the Nile, Fun Stuff, Lily of the Nile, Song of the Nile | 9 Comments

Ok, I just love these videos and could watch them all day, so I'm sharing them with you now.

African Mud Fish: An Ancient Delicacy

by Stephanie Dray | June 3, 2013 | Food, Fun Stuff | 0 Comments

Today I'm taking part in the Summer Banquet Blog Hop in which readers will discover wonderful new historical fiction...and more than a little bit about new foods and culinary trivia. I'm not giving away a prize because I apparently forgot to sign up properly, but...

Fun Stuff

New Croatian Cover for The Women of Chateau Lafayette

Let’s Put Lafayette On The Map!

About My Research Trip to France

Tasting History with Max Miller & The Women of Chateau Lafayette

Stephanie’s Favorite Holiday Cookies

A Jeffersonian Recipe

10 Times American Politics Were Worse Than Now…For Now Anyway

Summer Bucket List for History Lovers

Ancient Rome: A City of Firsts

Letter from Marie Jacinthe de Botidoux

Facial Reconstruction of Cleopatra and More

African Mud Fish: An Ancient Delicacy

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