It's the 75th Anniversary of the end of the war in Europe! Happy VE Day! Today marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the war...

You weren't the only one who had to celebrate their birthday in quarantine this year... Alright, so, my plans for this post are d...

An airy treat as delicate as a ballet superstar! Our last holiday treat of 2019 is the pavlova, a signature dessert of my wife'...

A cornbread that could have been served at the first Thanksgiving! I swear I intended to have Jane represent the experience of sett...

A cake that could be a real community effort! Sorry again for the delay. My life post-vow renewal/reception has surprisingly meant ...

Recreating an old favorite! This Kaya inspired recipe barely qualifies as historical, but it's inspired by something I've bee...

A tasty dish with some difficult history. Today we're featuring a recipe that involves some pretty dark moments in American histo...

A trail recipe that should probably stay that way... Some recipes have genuinely made me wonder am I a little crazy, a glutton for pu...

A dessert that's both fancy and humble! Boiled desserts are something that fascinate me. They used to be as American as apple pie...

A treat Addy, Abraham Lincoln, and Jane Austen might have enjoyed! In my experience, one of the many benefits of going to grad school...

A super unusual sandwich from 1960! This last post in my Hawaii inspired series is one of the most unusual sandwiches I've ever...

Two gelatin desserts for the price of one! It just wouldn't be a trip through the 20th Century without at least one recipe spot...

A banana bread recipe from 1943! It's been a while since we turned to the book that inspired many a childhood fantasy of fancy ...

Authentically Hawaiian, starring some of the most famous imports to the islands! If you guessed pineapple after reading my last post,...

A perfect way to use up ripe bananas! Summer is already here in the Mid-Atlantic, which means this month I'm breaking out some ap...

A retro recipe due for some time in the spotlight! Have you been wondering what to make for Valentine's Day this year? Look no ...

A peek into Ruth Walker's kitchen! Next up in my slow, slow attempt at cooking everything in the original Pleasant Company histor...

The fruitcake people actually want to eat! Thanks so much to everyone who entered the giveaway! It was a lot of fun reading about eve...

A thrifty way to spread some holiday cheer! Great Depression holiday recipes are a little hard to come by, and without a waffle iron ...

Just the thing if you need a quick fall treat! So after talking all about apples in early America in my last post, I decided to rol...