I mixed up a pitcher of Mrs. Bertha L. Turner’s Old Pacific Slope Punch on a lazy summer Sunday afternoon. It was the type of afternoon in August that could
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Mrs. Haddad’s Ghorabie (1938–Lawrence, MA)
I made Mrs. Abalon Haddad’s Ghorabie the day I got my Covid shot. That was waaaay back in April. And then life got crazy… Since then, great Aunt Maggie passed
To Preserue Red Rose Leaues (Mid-1700s)
I’ve been deeply absorbed in the looming deadline for my Board Certification for Genealogy. My portfolio is due, imminently, so my historic cooking has been somewhat sidelined. Yet, recently I
Mrs. Jenks’ Chicken Curry Casserole (1950’s–Wellesley, MA)
I hit a serious wall the week I made Mrs. Jenks’ Chicken Curry Casserole. Head cold, sinus headache, Covid -test-swab-to-the-brain type of week. So when I walked into the kitchen,
Mrs. Grimm Fox’s Maple Cream (1947, Rutland, VT)
The week I made Mrs. Grimm Fox’s Maple Cream it felt like spring. The earth was thawing and we stepped out of our houses and ran barefoot alongside snowbanks just
Mrs. Darling’s Lemon Pie (1889–Derry, NH)
I made Mrs. Darling’s Lemon Pie the day I neglected to send my child to school. Perhaps it was mid-pandemic brain or the fact that my work was closed for