Culinary History is Family History

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Stories at the intersection of family and culinary history
A pinch of this, a pinch of that, and memories are made
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Summer lovin', had me a blast
Treats that kept me cool when I was a kid
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Revisiting a family love story that tastes like chocolate
With links to a fabulous discussion on culinary history as family history, and even a few recipes
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Remembering Mom and the foods she loved
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Nothing secret about potato salad in my family
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Saying Goodbye with Minnesota Funeral Food
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A family history in biscuits
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It's HERE: The Humble Potato Salad Book
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Summer lovin', had me a blast
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Tied together with apron strings
How aprons hold hearts and stories
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It's HERE: The Humble Potato Salad Book
A downloadable collection of potato salad stories and recipes from friends
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Remembering Mom and the foods she loved
A few of my mom's favorite recipes and the stories around them
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May the relish be with you
A brief history of relish from when it was both practical and sophisticated
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Three generations of cooks in my family
Gathered recipes from my maternal ancestors and a look at how food technology changed their relationship to cooking
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Things we made in the family crock
Dandelion wine, sunfish herring and a crockful of memories
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Spring means rhubarb, and rhubarb means memories
Think celery with attitude, or maybe a vintage laxative
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Catching up with Jennifer Ann Blair
A five-generation family recipe, Depression-era recipes and why culinary history matters
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How school lunches trained my palate
The perfect pairings that have stuck around for half a century
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A family history in biscuits
Family artifacts of culinary history
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Catching up with Deborah Carl
Talking secret family recipes and why they matter
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Nothing secret about potato salad in my family
Plus why so many Germanic recipes include potatoes
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