Tag Archives: ginger

‘Best Soft Ginger-bread Ever Made’

Posted on September 6, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

Mrs. J. F. Banchor, the woman who contributed her recipe to Home Cookery: Collection of Tried and True Recipes from Many Households (1899), certainly lacked modesty but she didn’t lack baking skills.

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Havin’ a Fit of Spring Fever

Posted on May 30, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

An unruly but quite productive rhubarb plant grows in my yard in Boston, so I’m always looking for ideas beyond my standard strawberry-rhubarb jam. I found this one in Signs of Good Taste by Ann Meade Besenfelder (2000), a book … Continue reading →

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New Year Tradition: Tea, Cakes, Egg Nog

Posted on December 31, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

Most Americans associate champagne and caviar with the New Year, but other traditions pre-date that. The Puritans used to visit each other for tea and cookies on New Year’s Day. New Year’s receptions hosted by women became popular in the … Continue reading →

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A Cider Cake Fit For a Governor

Posted on November 15, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

In 1850s America, anyone who wrote down recipes often measured in wine glasses and handfuls, if they measured at all. That’s true in a handwritten book kept by Sara Adelia Boutwell,

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Sunshine in a Jar

Posted on September 12, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Berries go into preserves, tomatoes into sauce, right? That’s what I always thought until I found my grandmother Hanna’s recipe for Yellow Tomato Preserves.

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Pears with a Virginia Past

Posted on October 1, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

A Taste of Virginia, published by the James River Garden Club in Richmond, presents traditional fare fit for serving in grand homes around the Old Dominion. The recipes in this book veer far from the humble roots of my Virginia … Continue reading →

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Rushing the Rhubarb Season

Posted on April 19, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

The daffodils have just emerged and so have the rhubarb leaves in my back yard. Since the stalks are still too small to harvest, I cheated and bought a few from the supermarket. Then I tried to find a family … Continue reading →

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