Tag Archives: peach

Peach Cake Rushes the Season

Posted on May 4, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

A week of gloomy weather in Boston means it’s time for a sunny recipe. This peach-almond kuchen does double duty for Mother’s Day

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A Taste of Germany in Richmond: Family Kuchen Recipe

Posted on August 2, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

It’s hard for a Southerner to pronounce the word kuchen, which means cake in German. It ends up sounding like kook or cuckoo – not exactly the impression you want to make when baking a dessert for others. But I … Continue reading →

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Friends by the Lake: Mrs. Henry Ford and Mrs. Thomas Edison

Posted on June 30, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

Lake. Hills. Sky. That’s my view at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York, where I work all summer. This region is most famous for Welch’s grape juice (made from grapes grown in Lake Erie terroir), Buffalo wings, and an … Continue reading →

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