Hello everybody, I happened across some period recipe sites that I thought I'd share with those interested. Authentic Civil War era cooking recipes: http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/cookbook.htm More recipes, and includes a glossary of old time kitchen terms: http://www.northpolewest.com/index.cgi?page=recipes.htm Sweet Potatoes and Opossum...mmmmmmMMMMMMMMM! :) John Russell