Homemade Mayonnaise
Date: May 13, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments
One of the joys of getting a Cuisinart in 1975 was making mayonnaise. Hellman’s is fine and often preferred, but the magic of the swirling blade was irresistible. This is a good standard recipe. The quality and taste of the oil makes all the difference. Ingredients: 1 whole egg 1 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice [...]
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Tomata Honey (Second Version)
Date: May 10, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments
While reading Elizabeth David’s An omelet and a Glass of Wine, I found a second recipe for Tomato (or tomata as the recipe is called) Honey which she says she found “excellent”. This recipe comes from Miss Leslie’s Complete Cookery, Philadelphia, 1837 and is American rather than English. The recipe is as follows: “To each [...]
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Tomato Honey
Date: May 8, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments
One of the books I found in the Cutchogue Library was Janet McKenzie Hill’s 1927 edition of Canning, Preserving and Jelly Making. It has great recipes for all sorts of fruits and vegetables including varieties that we think of as designer or heirloom today. This one sounds interesting: Tomato Honey To each pound of ripe [...]
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More Interesting Relatives – The Mayflower
Date: May 5, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments
I came across another interesting relative – Edward Winslow- in this book review: ‘Mayflower,’ by Nathaniel Philbrick – The New York Times – Book Review – New York Times Edward gets higher marks than William Bringhurst in terms of good relations with the Indians.
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From Quaker to Mormon – William Bringhurst
Date: May 5, 2006 | Discussion: 3 Comments
We had always heard that one of the Bringhursts had gone out to Utah with Brigham Young. I don’t know how he is related to Papa (Frederick Bringhurst), but William Bringhurst is the one. See The First 100 Persons Who Shaped Southern Nevada for a photo and some details. His father was Joseph Bringhurst and [...]