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Learn about the food onboard Titanic, and try a historical recipe for Poached Salmon with Mousseline Sauce and Cucumbers inspired by the final menu. Read More

A list of fun and interesting American historical food facts for President’s Day featuring George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, JFK and more! Read More

Tori Avey, The Shiksa in the Kitchen, cooks historical recipes for President’s Day on ABC 7Live. Recipes for Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson. Read More

Historical recipe from the City Tavern Cookbook. Asparagus dressed in the French way with olive oil, red wine vinegar, hard cooked egg, capers, fresh thyme, parsley. Read More

Learn a colonial recipe from Thomas Jefferson’s family at Monticello for White Bean Soup. Vegetarian, healthy, delicious historical recipe. Read More

Recipe for Apple Bread Pudding with Cream Sauce from Mary Todd Lincoln’s favorite cookbook, Miss Leslie’s Complete Cookery. Celebrate President’s Day and Lincoln’s birthday with this simple baked dessert. Read More

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away!” Happy birthday to Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father and Founding Foodie of America. Read More

Read about the history of pie in America. Pie is a national symbol of abundance, and an important (and tasty!) part of our food heritage. Read More

How to preserve cherries in sugar syrup using a historical recipe from Martha Washington’s Booke of Cookery. George Washington’s favorite fruit was cherries! Read More

Learn the ancient history of doughnuts and read about the Jewish influence on American doughnut culture. Read More

Learn what the Colonial settlers of Virginia ate, then try a traditional colonial recipe for Apple Tansey. Food history. Read More

Learn what the upper classes of Tudor England ate during the reign of Henry VIII and try a historically inspired recipe for Rice Pudding. Read More

As many of you know, I’m a bit of a history buff. And by a bit, I mean I’m obsessed. We can’t truly understand ourselves without first understanding where we came from. History gives us a window into our spiritual … Read More

When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished; and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished”… But Jacob said, “First sell … Read More

Learn a recipe from Ancient Israel – Ful Mudammas (sometimes spelled Foul Mudammas) – made with fava beans, olive oil, onion, garlic, and cumin. Kosher, pareve. Read More

In an earlier blog, I wrote about the two major Jewish groups in the world– Ashkenazi Jews and Sephardic Jews.  These two groups have the same religious beliefs, but their cooking styles are quite different.  Ashkenazi foods might seem more … Read More

Since becoming involved in Jewish cooking, I’ve learned that the term “Jewish cuisine” covers a very broad range of foods from all over the world.  That’s because Jews have settled in many different countries throughout history.  In what has become … Read More