Oil is the most important ingredient in cooking. People take lots of care while purchasing cooking oil as there are many types of oil available in the market, but unsaturated oil has gained popularity among health-conscious people. One such popular oil is Olive oil. It is a plant-based oil and comprises useful omega 3 and […]
Victorian Cooking with Great Aunt Lillian or the Slow Food Movement Reinvented
Everyone is talking about the Slow Food Movement now, and rightfully so. It’s great to get away from the additives, high fructose corn syrups, and processed foods that we, as Americans, have become so accustomed to eating. Going back to our roots and eating food made from scratch, using local ingredients and organic products is really the […]
Cabbage – A Victorian Vegetable Rediscovered
There are quite a few cabbage recipes in Great Aunt Lillian’s cookbook. It’s the end of the “spring” season cabbage weather here in the south, and we won’t get any more in our local Farmer’s Market’s (I’m partial to the Five Points Market that takes place right outside my museum door!) until fall. I’ve been […]
Blueberry Muffins – An All American Favorite
Muffins have been around in our food culture for a long time. The word muffin first appeared in print in the 18th century and appeared as a recipe by the mid-18th century. I found two different descriptions of where the word came from. One source claimed it was an old French term which when applied […]
Slow Food – Rolled Molasses Cookies from Aunt Lillian
This week, I thought I’d try something fairly easy, so I found Lillian’s recipe for Molasses Cookies. They seemed fairly easy, and I’ve certainly made molasses cookies before. As with all her recipes, though, research was required as there was nothing more than the bare ingredients listed and one tantalizing hint on what to do. […]
Not Your Mom’s Cole Slaw
Summer is here, and the Five Points Farmers Market is in full swing right outside my door at work every Thursday afternoon. So I thought it would be good if I tried one of Aunt Lillian’s vegetable recipes. There’s been lots of cabbage in the market right now, so I thought I’d try her Cabbage with French […]