Tag Archives: oranges

Here We Come for Cider Wassail

Posted on December 22, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

Who remembers the English folk song that starts, “Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green”? That’s what I hummed when I saw the recipe for Cider Wassail in The Blue Ridge Cookbook.

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Cranberries for Chanukah

Posted on December 22, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

This year marks one of the rare times that the first night of Chanukah coincides with Christmas Eve. Interfaith families might be lighting candles while waiting for Santa. My favorite latke recipe never changes but this year I decided to … Continue reading →

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No Crust, No Rolling Pin for Grandma’s Apple Pie

Posted on October 12, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Apples have a long history in Massachusetts because the early colonists brought seeds from England to plant in the new world. The first orchard grew on Beacon Hill in Boston in 1623, now the site of the gold-domed State House … Continue reading →

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