Tag Archives: chicken

‘Something a Little Exotic’ to Grill

Posted on July 3, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

Americans have long celebrated July 4 with picnics but they didn’t always grill hamburgers and hot dogs. The Food Timeline reports that at various times in history, Americans served whole, broiled hogs; cold meats; salmon with new potatoes and green peas; and “temperance” … Continue reading →

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Hurry Up Curry: Convenience from the 1930s

Posted on May 15, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

In this age of microwave dinners and mail order meal kits, we all seem intent on erasing every extra second from food preparation. My Richmond grandmother, Hanna, was attracted to the same idea in the 1930s.

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1960s Casserole Magic

Posted on April 14, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Casseroles built on cream of mushroom soup fed many families in the 1960s, when canned goods seemed ever so much more modern than cooking from scratch. The 1961 top seller, the Better Homes & Gardens Casserole Cook Book, put a … Continue reading →

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Curry: Bombay Meets Dixie and Becomes a Roosevelt Favorite

Posted on March 28, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

My grandmother, Hanna, collected quite a few chicken curry recipes, a surprisingly exotic departure from her preference for plain food. I don’t remember meeting anyone from India while I was growing up in Richmond, but Indian food was nonetheless popular … Continue reading →

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