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VERY VERY CHOCOLATE CAKE
VERY VERY CHOCOLATE CAKE During the Great Depression and right through World War II, good home bakers had to work around shortages of eggs, sugar and dairy products. Community cookbooks from those y... Read More
SOUTHERN STYLE TURKEY WINGS
SOUTHERN STYLE TURKEY WINGS Usually the making of traditional, regional foods are best left to those who grew up with them—the Brits with those perfect fish and chips shops, Parisians serving ex... Read More
FRIED APPLE CARAMEL CAKE
FRIED APPLE CARAMEL CAKE It’s hard to forget those lovely European single layer, complex and sweet dessert cakes—the ones with no fancy icing—just layers of flavor. Each small slice is equally... Read More
CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD
CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD Versions of this tasty chicken salad abound—several claiming to be the “original” one created for, and served at, Queen Elizabeth’s coronation luncheon in 1953, an... Read More
DEVILLED OYSTERS
DEVILLED OYSTERS Summertime favorites, devilled shellfish—clams, crabs, scallops, lobster and oysters. These delicious bites come out of kitchens from the coast of Maine to the Caribbean. So... Read More
Bertie County Tomato Pudding
Bertie County Tomato Pudding This dish was new to me—probably because the good home cooks down near Albemarle Sound, NC, kept this little kitchen secret to themselves—except for those church cookb... Read More
SPICY POACHED SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD
SPICY POACHED SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD This is one of those salads flexible enough to feed a crowd—or a summer lunch on the screen porch for two. It combines small cooked pasta, chopped raw vegetables ... Read More
SWEET CORN PUDDING
SWEET CORN PUDDING We all love those custardy, sweet corn puddings, scented with nutmeg, from Mom’s southern kitchen. But there’s always room for one more good corn recipe this time of year. T... Read More