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Category Archives: History
A Sunny Dessert for Dreary Days
By this time of the year, I need something sunny-looking on my table because there’s no escaping the snow and day after day of below-freezing temperatures. Enter apricot pudding, a recipe I adapted from The New Thought in Cooking by … Continue reading
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged 1930s, Amaizo, apricot, corn starch, dairy free, dessert, dried fruit, gluten free, pudding
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Gingerbread Fit for a President
Inaugural ceremonies of the past week inspired me to read more about the inauguration of George Washington, America’s first President, in 1789. It took place at Federal Hall in New York City, as the U.S. Capitol and the White House … Continue reading
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged 18th century, Andrew Jackson, George Washington, gingerbread, inauguration, Jimmy Carter, Mary Ball Washington, Mount Vernon, White House
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Recreating a Tearoom Treat
Through the mid to late 20th century, department store tearooms gave shoppers a place to relax and regroup. Originally a clever marketing ploy to keep customers in the store, the tearooms became a beloved part of the community. Many were … Continue reading
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history, History, memoir
Tagged coconut, cookies, dates, Miller & Rhoads, no-bake, pecans, Rice Krispies, Richmond, Virginia
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Cucumber Soup: A Summer Soother
As our garden yields a profusion of cucumbers, slices in salads quickly become monotonous. I’ve tried cutting spears for vegetable dips, tossing cubes into smoothies, and making batches of blender gazpacho. Too bad I don’t like pickles! Americans have grown … Continue reading
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged 17th century, 1980s, chilled soup, cucumber, cucumber soup, garden, Indiana, Indianapolis, potato, radish, soup
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Vodka with Old-World Elegance
In between a one-two-three punch of snowstorms, I pulled out The Russian Tea Room: A Tasting (Clarkson Potter, 1993), a book of recipes and reminiscences from then-owner, Faith Stewart-Gordon. I never went to the Manhattan restaurant but its tea (and … Continue reading
Here We Come for Cider Wassail
Who remembers the English folk song that starts, “Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green”? That’s what I hummed when I saw the recipe for Cider Wassail in The Blue Ridge Cookbook.
Gardening in a Time of War
You won’t find too many sumptuous meals in Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy in the Civil War. You will find two women gardening to supplement their meager larder in Secrets in a House Divided, the historical novel I just … Continue reading
Egg Nog in August: Pieathlon Time!
These dog days of August make frozen custard more inviting than a pie with a custard filling, but I couldn’t resist the call from Yinzerella of Dinner is Served 1972 for competitors in the 5th annual Pieathlon.
Got Mint? Make Juleps!
When your garden is overrun with mint, it’s time to think beyond garnishes for fruit salads. I muddled my way through mojitos and decided to make another classic, the mint julep.
Posted in cocktails, cookbooks, Food, History, memoir
Tagged Atlanta, bourbon, Georgia, Junior League, mint, mint julep, Richmond, sugar, Virginia
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Yee Haw! Rice for Cowboy Day
Most Hollywood-themed histories fawn over the glamorous stars and trivia associated with the early 20th century movie industry. Recipes4Rebels packages film history in a more fun way.