Image: Tavern Scene 1658 David Teniers The term eggnog evolved out of two slangs words used in urban areas like colonial New York, Boston,...
Read : A Historical Look at Eggnog at Christmas Part 2
Growing up in the Hudson Valley, I associated Christmas time with a wonderful spicy smelling glass of cold eggnog. My father loved it and I...
Read : A Historical Look at Eggnog at Christmas Part I
Photo: Chunky Brazil Nut and Coconut Cookies On Christmas morning in Harnet County, North Carolina circa 1910, Erwin Stephens and his brothe...
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Christmas time for rural folk traditionally became associated with “Hog killing.” Families slaughtered several hogs in cold of December to i...
Read : Hog Killing Food Traditions and Christmas
Photo: Salvation Army distributing Christmas baskets of food, Chicago 1903 As an adult, my Dad Fred Opie Jr. made regular donations to the S...
Read : The Salvation Army and Holiday Food Then and Now
Yesterday I started a look at dumplings and ended with an apple dumpling recipe. Today let’s explore some history of chicken dumplings (als...
Read : Dumpling History and Christmas Dishes Part II
