LLCC Culinary is partnering with the Lincoln Home National Historic Site this summer to present “History Cooks: Food of Lincoln’s Springfield,” a series of cooking demonstrations of dishes from President Lincoln’s time.

The public is invited to the Lincoln Home every Friday afternoon at 1 p.m., June 3-Aug. 5, to learn from LLCC culinary staff and local chefs. Everyone attending will receive a souvenir recipe card so they can re-create the tasty dishes at home.

This Friday, June 24, is “Mrs. Lincoln’s White Cake.” Jolene Lamb, culinary coordinator, LLCC Community Education, will demonstrate the cake Mary Todd made for Abraham Lincoln when they were courting in Springfield and after she became a wife, mother and first lady.

History Cooks is part of the 13th Annual History Comes Alive program. Read more.