Monthly Archives: August 2016
A Musical Feast
Concertgoers at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts outside Washington, D.C. have taken their picnics seriously ever since the park officially opened in 1971. The Wolf Trap Picnic Cookbook (1976) details all the sumptuous dishes that people brought … Continue reading
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged Catherine Filene Shouse, chives, dill, Dip, garden, National Park, parsley, Virginia, Wolf Trap
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A Mighty Mint Cordial
By this time of the summer, mint threatens to overrun my garden. The sprigs that I welcomed when they poked up through the icy soil now crowd my rosemary and parsley. What better way to thin them than to pick … Continue reading
Posted in cocktails, cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged 1850s, brandy, cognac, Early American Beverages, Mary Randolph, mint, Richmond, Virginia
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