Tag Archives: New York

Vodka with Old-World Elegance

Posted on March 3, 2019 by heritagerecipebox

In between a one-two-three punch of snowstorms, I pulled out The Russian Tea Room: A Tasting (Clarkson Potter, 1993), a book of recipes and reminiscences from then-owner, Faith Stewart-Gordon. I never went to the Manhattan restaurant but its tea (and … Continue reading →

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A Twist on a Whiskey Sour

Posted on April 22, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

I’d be more likely to pair whiskey with simple syrup than maple syrup, but I was intrigued by the Whiskey Sour recipe that I spotted in the Bemus Area Hometown Favorites cookbook from the Bemus Point Historical Society.

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Pucker Up for a Shrub

Posted on July 16, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

Fruit, sugar and vinegar sound like a recipe for a yuck-face emoji, but 300 years of history suggest otherwise.

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In My August Kitchen

Posted on August 3, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Greetings from my summer kitchen in Chautauqua, New York! Thanks, always, to Celia at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial for hosting this international forum. My summer headquarters, about 10 miles south of Lake Erie, is located in prime Concord grape growing … Continue reading →

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One hour, 400 Mushroom Sandwiches

Posted on July 21, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

A grilled sandwich with cooked mushroom filling may not sound like a must-have lunch, but tradition always rules at the Chautauqua Institution

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Waldorf Salad with a Midwest Twist

Posted on July 11, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

My summer base in western New York puts me closer to Cleveland than to the east coast, so I have a new radius for recipes to try. Since Empire apples are already being sold at the farm stand down the … Continue reading →

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Vinegar, Sugar, Cream Cheese: Unexpected Companions

Posted on September 6, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

When I saw a recipe for Green Pepper Dip in a cookbook from the 1980s, I expected a swirl of sour cream, chopped veggies and salt, perhaps artfully served in a hollowed-out pepper half. Instead, I found directions to beat … Continue reading →

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A Swedish “Hot Dish” from a Church Basement

Posted on August 29, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

Shelves of lingonberry jam and Wasa crackers at the markets near my summer job reflect the large Swedish community that settled in Jamestown, New York starting in the 1840s.

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‘Magic’ Chocolate Pie from 1939 World’s Fair

Posted on August 11, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

When I received an invitation to a pot luck dinner with novelist E.L. Doctorow, I was honored, of course, but also saw it as a challenge to find a recipe that would complement one of his novels. I chose World’s Fair, … Continue reading →

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