branches slung over their shoulders. After several hours of such Revolutionary-era activities in Friday’s crisp parents pitched in. “I made Apple Brown Betty – well, my mom did most of it – with ...

FORTY FORT – Imagine following a recipe calling for a portion of butter the size of an egg or a small handful of flour. These were ounce commonplace cooking directions, said Mary Babcock. Babcock, a ...

Step into the kitchen at the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation at Historic St. Mary's City, and the year instantly becomes 1661. As Mistress Rebecca Spray, Godiah Spray's wife, prepared the midday meal ...

The fire crackles and embers glow in the brick beehive oven adjacent to the hearth. The smell of rising cornmeal fills the tiny room. Pie crusts made of whole wheat and cornflour blended with lard are ...

There’s a certain irony in how the story of Indian food mirrors the story of India itself. For centuries, colonial powers took our spices, our recipes, and our people—exporting flavor while erasing ...