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Spring Soup from France – and Chicago!

Posted on May 6, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

When it comes to translating French cooking for American cooks, Julia Child still reigns as the grande dame. She made her first television appearance simply to publicize her book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, at Boston’s WGBH in 1961 – … Continue reading →

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In My June Kitchen

Posted on June 6, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

June greetings to everyone linking up kitchens around the world through Celia at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial. You know it’s spring in New England when you can easily find lobster

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Funny Bunny Salad and Other ’60s Silliness

Posted on April 26, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Forget broccoli-topped pizza and carrot sticks with yogurt dip. Recipes from the Easy-to-Cook Book from 1967 (Grosset & Dunlap) unabashedly rely on frozen vegetables, canned fruits, bacon, and butter. 

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Winter Salad from the Turf and Field Club Era

Posted on March 11, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Leave it to my grandmother, Hanna, to clip every newspaper recipe that remotely interested her and then stash it away where she couldn’t find it again. I came across dozens of yellowed clippings inside a book for Royal Baking Powder … Continue reading →

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