Monthly Archives: August 2021
Fruit Fit for a President
In the days before air freight, I impatiently waited for summer fruit season. First, green grapes, followed by berries, cherries, peaches, and melons. Most of the time, I simply ate the fruit plain, or enhanced it with a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged 1700s, 18th century, blueberries, cantaloupe, George Washington, melon, Mount Vernon, U.S. Presidents, wine sauce
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