Photo: a layered pound cake, with alternating interstitial spaces filled with raspberry jam and lemon curd, finished with buttercream frosting. Credit: Scheinwerfermann; Wikimedia Commons.

Old Family Recipes Featured at #RootsTech2017

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 14, 2017

An article about the many presentations at this year’s RootsTech2017 genealogy conference that featured family recipes and cooking traditions... (Read More)

Photo: boy in front of a menorah, c. 1955. Credit: PikiWiki - Israel free image collection project; Wikimedia Commons.

Celebrating Hanukkah with Favorite Family Recipes

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 20, 2016

An article (with many recipes) by Gena Philibert-Ortega about Hanukkah and special foods for this celebration, especially latkes... (Read More)

Photo: U.S. troops in trench in France, WWI. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Food in the Trenches: Christmas Menus during the World Wars

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 15, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn what Christmas dinner our soldiers were served during WWI and WWII... (Read More)

Photo: a bowl of New England clam chowder. Credit: Jon Sullivan; Wikimedia Commons.

What Kind of New England Clam Chowder Is This?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 23, 2016

An article about clam chowder, especially New England clam chowder... (Read More)

Illustration: "The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth," by Jennie A. Brownscombe, 1914. Credit: Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal; Wikimedia Commons.

This Thanksgiving Season, Party Like a Pilgrim

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 10, 2016

An article with two recipes passed down from the days of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony, in time for your Thanksgiving celebration... (Read More)

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Deviled Ham but Were Afraid to Ask

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 30, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about deviled ham and other deviled foods, including recipes... (Read More)

Photo: an Italian ice-cream (gelato) shop in Rome, Italy. Credit: Alessio Damato; Wikimedia Commons.

Celebrating National Ice Cream Day: You Scream for Ice Cream

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 15, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives a brief history of ice cream and provides some delicious ice cream recipes she found in old newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: a picnic in Columbus, Ohio, c. 1950. Credit: Postdlf; Wikimedia Commons.

Our Ancestors’ Summer Picnics & Recipes

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 3, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about early picnics and what they can tell us about our ancestors’ lives... (Read More)

Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day Feast

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 16, 2016

In this blog article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches newspapers to find recipes for dishes to serve at a St. Patrick’s Day feast... (Read More)

Category: Food & Recipes