Angel Food Cake has long been a favourite light and heart-healthy dessert. It is a great low-fat dessert on its own but also very versatile. You would think that since it is a base ingredient for English trifle. Originating in America in the 1880s, Fannie Farmer's The Boston … [Read more...] about Never Fail Angel Food Cake
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Fannie Farmer’s Classic Parker House Rolls
Parker House rolls have regained their place at the dinner table in recent years. There is nothing more white and delicious than these "pocketbook rolls", and when you are breaking your low carb regime for a treat, these are the best. The name comes from The Parker House, … [Read more...] about Fannie Farmer’s Classic Parker House Rolls
Summery Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp
What's not to love about rhubarb and strawberry dessert? The Victorians were crazy about rhubarb, even to the point of growing it indoors during the winter. It is still a summer favourite in our home. I inherited my Mother in Laws rhubarb plant and it has kept me … [Read more...] about Summery Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp
Fannie Farmer’s Bolivia (Potato) Salad
First published in 1896 as The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer, the cookbook quickly became known as the Fannie Farmer Cookbook. By far the most famous cookbook of its era, it changed the world of food preparation, teaching generations of Americans how to … [Read more...] about Fannie Farmer’s Bolivia (Potato) Salad
The History of Delicious Salisbury Steak
Most Baby Boomers will remember Salisbury steaks from the frozen TV dinners of the 1970s. You may be interested to know that the "steak" was touted as a medical nutritional breakthrough during the American Civil war. Dr. Salisbury, like many people before and since, believed … [Read more...] about The History of Delicious Salisbury Steak
