Tag Archives: New England

Maple Sugar Season in March

Posted on March 24, 2019 by heritagerecipebox

Warm days and cold nights keep the sap in sugar maple trees flowing. In New England, Native Americans  taught settlers how to slash tree trunks and extract the sap to use as a sweetener. These buckets from a local farm … Continue reading →

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Maple Flows from Tree to Table

Posted on March 25, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

Despite the snowy springtime in New England right now, it’s time to tap into a tradition that goes back to Native American history. In the 17th century, English settlers learned from the native people how to slash maple trees, collect … Continue reading →

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Grog-gy Cheers to 2018!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

This post finds me more-or-less installed in the kitchen in my new (and downsized) home near Boston. I knew it would be quite disruptive to pack up every dish, glass, fork, serving bowl — and cookbook. I didn’t realize how … Continue reading →

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‘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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Icicles and Parsnip Chowder

Posted on February 19, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

One way to cope with the recent snowy spell in New England would be to make a batch of tropical cocktails. But for once, I decided to go along with it. I headed out on cross-country skis before work and … Continue reading →

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Snow Blower Cocktail for Patriots Fans

Posted on February 5, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

Since I live in the capital of Patriots Nation, I could hardly pass up a chance to serve my Super Bowl crowd a locally themed cocktail to supplement our beer. I found my recipe in the St. Jean’s Book of … Continue reading →

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Soup for a Snowy April Day

Posted on April 3, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

Springtime snow? Why, yes, if you live in New England. A storm arrived this weekend to smother the daffodils and forsythia blossoms. Forget about asparagus and pea tendrils. This is still soup weather.

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Grape-Nuts Bread: Add Milk and Bake

Posted on October 21, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Call Grape-Nuts cereal the original health food. Created by C.W. Post in 1897, this super-crunchy blend of whole wheat and barley flours has fueled World War II soldiers on tropical missions and climbers on Mount Everest.

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In My November Kitchen

Posted on November 4, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

This Japanese maple in my yard shows the season in New England right now – the opposite of some readers, but that’s what makes this monthly forum, started by Celia of fig jam and lime cordial, so much fun.

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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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