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Biscuits from Grandma Bertie

Posted on May 12, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

Raised in coastal North Carolina, Grandma Bertie never lost her Southern accent, even though she spent much of her adult life in West Virginia. She never lost her taste for regional delicacies, either, including hush puppies (which I compared to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Welcoming Bread

Posted on December 23, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Take ordinary baking powder biscuits, top them with a sugary fruit and nut mix, and suddenly they transform into Christmas bread. That’s what the Michie Tavern in Charlottesville, Virginia served in the 1700’s,

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Carbo-Loading: Sweet Potato Biscuits from Dr. George Washington Carver

Posted on March 16, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

Since I’m running the Boston Marathon in 2014 to raise money for Newton Community Farm, my neighborhood farm-to-table resource, I’m looking for ways to carbo-load with locally-grown produce. Early March is the nadir of the New England growing season, as … Continue reading →

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