In celebration of America’s birthday, we highlight a treat from the venerable city of Boston, a key locale in American history and the hometown of my brother’s favorite baseball team, the Red Sox. The popular American dessert Boston Cream Pie is not a pie, isn’t filled with cream, and may not hail from Boston. Rather,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Boston Cream Pie
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Cocktail Saturday: Pear-Devil
Feeling a little daring? Try this fruity but full bodied Pear-Devil. Pear-Devil Ingredients: 1 ounce Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon 1/2 ounce Pear Liqueur 1 ounce Clear American (zero calorie) Pineapple Coconut Water Maraschino Cherry for garnish Directions: Stir together the Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon, Pear Liqueur, and Pineapple Coconut Water. Pour over ice… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Pear-Devil
Vintage Friday: Young Ladies 1930
Looking at old pictures of my mother when she was a girl brings forth a flood of emotions and sweet nostalgia for the old days I never got to see. She is in the front row, second from the left. One of thirteen children, seven of whom were girls, her last remaining sibling passed away… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Young Ladies 1930
Vintage Friday: New Year’s Feast 1961
All her life my mother spent hours a day cooking for her family and friends, and of course holiday meals received extra time and attention. It’s amazing how generously giving she was and how talented at putting together a feast. Thank you, Mama, for all you did for us. At our southern home in 1961… Continue reading Vintage Friday: New Year’s Feast 1961