Tag Archives: cornbread

Cornbread with Colonial Roots

Posted on May 8, 2021 by heritagerecipebox

There must be as many recipes for cornbread as there are cooks who have made it. The common ingredient is corn meal, but the shortening, the sweetener, and the type of corn meal itself varies from region to region, and … Continue reading →

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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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Cornbread for a Harsh Climate

Posted on March 6, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

In the early 1600s, the first English settlers in Massachusetts saw a “wilderness,” yet the Native Americans saw a “rich landscape” that included corn, fruits, game, and dozens of varieties of fish, The Pleasure of the Taste cookbook tells us. 

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