German potato salad is dressed with hot bacon fat, cider vinegar and onion instead of mayonnaise. It is served warm or at room temperature, never chilled, because warm potatoes absorb the vinegar dressing and cold bacon fat turns waxy. It takes about 45 minutes and it is better … [Read more...] about German Potato Salad Without Mayonnaise
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Easy Biscoff Banana Pudding Recipe (Creamy No-Bake Dessert)
Biscoff Banana Pudding is a fun twist on a classic, combining the comforting layers of banana pudding with the rich, caramel-spiced flavour of Lotus Biscoff cookies, created in 1932 by Belgian baker Jan Boone Sr. in the town of Lembeke. This version doesn't use the typical … [Read more...] about Easy Biscoff Banana Pudding Recipe (Creamy No-Bake Dessert)
The Drink Cora Grew Up On, and Never Served at Downton
Cora, Countess of Grantham, grew up in Cincinnati in the 1870s and 80s. Her family was new money, the kind Gilded Age America minted by the trainload. By the time she married into the Crawley family in 1890, she'd almost certainly grown up drinking iced tea. She'd also have known … [Read more...] about The Drink Cora Grew Up On, and Never Served at Downton
The Lobster Roll: How a Poor Man’s Food Became a Summer Luxury
Lobster was once so cheap it was fed to prisoners. A few decades later it was the showpiece of the richest tables in America. The lobster roll sits right in the middle of that story. Here is a fact that surprises most people. The lobster roll you pay a small fortune for at a … [Read more...] about The Lobster Roll: How a Poor Man’s Food Became a Summer Luxury
Pickled Strawberries: An Old Larder Trick Worth Reviving
Long before strawberries meant cream and sugar, cooks treated fruit with vinegar to make it last and to wake up a heavy plate. Pickled strawberries are that old idea, made fresh. Here is the history, and an easy way to make them at home. Great food has a history, and the … [Read more...] about Pickled Strawberries: An Old Larder Trick Worth Reviving
