Tag Archives: 1700s

Fruit Fit for a President

Posted on August 20, 2021 by heritagerecipebox

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 →

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Grog-gy Cheers to 2018!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

This post finds me more-or-less installed in the kitchen in my new (and downsized) home near Boston. I knew it would be quite disruptive to pack up every dish, glass, fork, serving bowl — and cookbook. I didn’t realize how … Continue reading →

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Pucker Up for a Shrub

Posted on July 16, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

Fruit, sugar and vinegar sound like a recipe for a yuck-face emoji, but 300 years of history suggest otherwise.

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Attucks Cake with Revolutionary Roots

Posted on March 5, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

When British troops opened fire into a crowd of patriotic protesters at the Customs House in Boston on March 5, 1770, five men were killed. The so-called Boston Massacre became part of the lead-up to the colonies in America declaring … Continue reading →

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