Monthly Archives: June 2018
Got Strawberries? Make Punch!
In colonial America, punch usually referred to a rum drink, served in a bowl that was imported from China if you were wealthy. The temperance movement inspired recipes for non-alcoholic punches and made the punch bowl a staple of everything … Continue reading
Posted in cocktails, cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged 1980s, cocktail, gin, July 4, Massachusetts, Newton Massachusetts, Newtonville, punch, punch bowl, strawberry
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Lemony Blueberry Kuchen
My Mother’s Day post inspired my cousin to mail me his collection of handwritten recipes from our grandmother, Bertie. He realized how much I would welcome this addition to my archives. Her favorite category? Sweets! This recipe dresses up ordinary … Continue reading
Posted in Food, History, memoir
Tagged 1950s, blueberries, grandmother, kuchen, lemon, nutmeg
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