Monthly Archives: May 2017

Havin’ a Fit of Spring Fever

Posted on May 30, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

An unruly but quite productive rhubarb plant grows in my yard in Boston, so I’m always looking for ideas beyond my standard strawberry-rhubarb jam. I found this one in Signs of Good Taste by Ann Meade Besenfelder (2000), a book … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Healthy Sweets from the 1910s

Posted on May 14, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

Dates, nuts, flour, and eggs – what could be simpler and healthier than my Grandma Bertie’s Date Strips?

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Spring Soup from France – and Chicago!

Posted on May 6, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

When it comes to translating French cooking for American cooks, Julia Child still reigns as the grande dame. She made her first television appearance simply to publicize her book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, at Boston’s WGBH in 1961 – … Continue reading →

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