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Foolish Recipes

Posted on April 1, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

In this book, the can opener is a “magic wand” leading to family meals that are “speedy, easy, appetizing – and fun!” Um, appetizing? Continue reading →

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Soup for a Snowy Week

Posted on March 19, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

Our crocuses bloomed, but now they’ve face planted in a foot of snow, thanks to fickle New England weather. A blizzard shut down the city for an entire day last week, which gave me time to cook an intriguing recipe for … Continue reading →

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Sunshine in a Jar

Posted on September 12, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Berries go into preserves, tomatoes into sauce, right? That’s what I always thought until I found my grandmother Hanna’s recipe for Yellow Tomato Preserves.

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Candied Virginia Tomatoes From a Surprising Source

Posted on August 9, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Inside a booklet that promised nothing more than Great Ideas for Barbecues & Summer Meals (Family Circle, 1983), I ended up finding a recipe for Thomas Jefferson’s Candied Tomatoes sent in by someone I knew quite well — the mother of my … Continue reading →

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Shrimp Creole: New Orleans via North Carolina

Posted on November 12, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

My grandmother, Bertie (pictured above), grew up in coastal North Carolina, where hush puppies made a regular appearance on local menus. I’m not sure where she found this recipe for shrimp Creole.

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In My September Kitchen

Posted on September 3, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

Inspired by Celia at figandlimecordial I am giving all of you a look inside my kitchen near Boston, Massachusetts. For the first scenes, I cheat a little by starting outside in a sunny spot in our back yard.

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