Monthly Archives: March 2014

Curry: Bombay Meets Dixie and Becomes a Roosevelt Favorite

Posted on March 28, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

My grandmother, Hanna, collected quite a few chicken curry recipes, a surprisingly exotic departure from her preference for plain food. I don’t remember meeting anyone from India while I was growing up in Richmond, but Indian food was nonetheless popular … Continue reading →

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More Carbo-Loading with Dilly Bread from Nebraska via Tennessee

Posted on March 22, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

In my recent travels through Tennessee, I picked up the Memphis Cookbook and Confederate Era Recipes. Each pamphlet contained a recipe for “Dilly” Bread, so I thought this was an old Southern tradition. However, a bit of research turned up … Continue reading →

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Carbo-Loading: Sweet Potato Biscuits from Dr. George Washington Carver

Posted on March 16, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

Since I’m running the Boston Marathon in 2014 to raise money for Newton Community Farm, my neighborhood farm-to-table resource, I’m looking for ways to carbo-load with locally-grown produce. Early March is the nadir of the New England growing season, as … Continue reading →

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Joy on the Menu at Cafe in Asheville, NC

Posted on March 8, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

When winter storm Titan ominously blotted out the route my daughter and I recently planned on a road trip from Nashville to Boston, we detoured east into Asheville, North Carolina. Instead of glumly feeling stranded, we enjoyed exploring an artsy … Continue reading →

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