Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine
Date: June 28, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments
The 25th anniversary edition of Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine is out. This book, by Norma Jean and Carole Darden is what started my interest in collecting old family recipes, etc. It chronicles the Darden family roots from slavery with lots of old photos and great recipes from both the north and the south.
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Potato Lace
Date: November 9, 2005 | Discussion: No Comments
From a Jaques Pepin 1982 cookbook, “Everyday Cooking”, this is a thinner, crisper version of the typical potato pancake. Shredding and grating can be done with a food processor or a hand grater. The trick to getting airy, not starchy potatoes is to really squeeze out the liquid in a tea towel before mixing with [...]