Tag Archives: butter

Graduation Fare: Harvard Squares

Posted on June 2, 2020 by heritagerecipebox

How do you celebrate a Harvard graduation when coronavirus cancels the traditional ceremony? Turn on the livestream and bake a batch of Harvard Squares. I found this recipe, named for the crimson and white colors of the school, in The … Continue reading →

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For Mother’s Day: Grandma’s Apricot Bars

Posted on May 12, 2019 by heritagerecipebox

Though I didn’t spend much time in the kitchen with either of my grandmothers, I enjoy remembering them by making the recipes that they left behind. For Mother’s Day this year, I wanted something sweet and brightly flavored, so I … Continue reading →

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A Sweet Ending

Posted on December 31, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

For a dessert to end 2018, I found a recipe with just eight ingredients, all of them pantry staples: butter, two kinds of sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, chocolate, and nuts. The shortbread base with melted chocolate and nuts on top … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln’s Corn Meal ‘Rail Splitters’

Posted on February 16, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Presidents’ Day, celebrated today, started to honor George Washington. Since Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was February 12, he also receives special homage in February. Since I’m still making recipes from the1860s, I found a Lincoln-inspired recipe for “rail splitters” in The … Continue reading →

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A Tart Native American Taste of Cape Cod

Posted on November 2, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

Cranberries, the tart, red fruits essential to Thanksgiving feasts, grew on Cape Cod long before Americans turned them into a sugary accompaniment to turkey. The Wampanoag Native American people called the berries sassamenesh and used them as dyes. They also … Continue reading →

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A Beginner Attempts a Prize-Winning Pie

Posted on October 12, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

  Embarrassing to admit, I never baked an entire apple pie before this weekend. How un-American!

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‘Top Knot’ Cookies for a Birthday Girl

Posted on June 8, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

My grandmother, Hanna, launched a generation of young Richmonders by baking birthday cookies for them at the nursery school she directed. She topped each birthday boy or girl’s cookie with a Hershey’s chocolate kiss, making a special treat for a … Continue reading →

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