Ethnic & Regional Cooking
Eating Southern Style
Monday, July 28th, 2008John Egerton, historian and author writes in Southern Food, “Within the South itself, no other form of cultural expressions, not even music, is as distinctively characteristic of the region as the spreading of a feast of native food and drink before a gathering of kin and friends. For as long as there has been a [...]
Preparing a Great Lakes Dinner
Saturday, July 5th, 2008As you travel to the Great Lakes region, you will encounter the cuisine of Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Minnesota. This is the part of the United States where Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza and the Limburger Cheese Sandwiches of Wisconsin come to life. If you are interested in bringing the taste of the Great Lakes [...]
History of Colonial Cooking
Monday, April 28th, 2008Colonial cooking varied by class level as to what was served, but no matter what was served food was always an important part of their culture. Dinner conversations sometimes lasted well into the late night. Only fresh food could only be served in season. Sometimes food could be saved by smoking or curing. If a [...]