Ginger Crackers
Holiday cookie edition of our Cooking (from) the Books series This recipe for ginger crackers comes from the Congdon family papers, MSS 363. This handwritten recipe book, ca. 1840 includes … Continue reading
11 December 2017 · Leave a comment
Baking IS a Science
For our Cooking (from) the Books series I tried another recipe from the RIHS collections. My first baking adventure for this series was Miss Davis’ Nut Bread, a handwritten recipe … Continue reading
28 September 2017 · 1 Comment
When is a sponge not a sponge?
I am an avid watcher of The Great British Bake Off on PBS. My sister reads a few British newspapers daily and knows the winner of the season airing on … Continue reading
3 July 2017 · Leave a comment
A Lively Experiment 