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As American as Apple Pie…
One of the very first desserts I learned to bake was apple pie. It was a Dutch style apple pie,…
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America’s First Cooking School
Did you know that Colonial America had what we would call today, a foodie capital? Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a major…
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Colonial Williamsburg and the Founding Fathers
Colonial Williamsburg is a perfectly preserved example of early colonial American life. Williamsburg in Virginia was originally called Middle Plantation…
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State Fairs: An All-American Pastime
The history of American state fairs can easily traces its roots back to the early 1800s. For years, America was…
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Feast of History: A Pilgrims Thanksgiving
As delicious as it is, the current roster of foods made and enjoyed on an American Thanksgiving day is not…
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A National Holiday of Thanks
As an American, this holiday is one of my absolute favorites! There is special significance to this year’s Thanksgiving too…
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Gingerbread: Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite
And I had but one penny in the world. Thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread. William Shakespeare, Love’s Labours…
