Time Period: 1870-1899
Also known as "Bible Cake", this spiced fruitcake was popular in the late 1800s...
American Cake - Cake #8: Granny Kellett's Jam Cake
Time Period: 1800-1869
Is the story of Granny Kellett, her jam cake recipe, and her Civil War beau...
American Plate - Bite #88: Crème Caramel
Up until now, I've been content to defer to Libby O'Connell's research and expertise on each of the...
American Plate - Bite #14: Beaver Tail
Well, this is surprising. Some of the Bites on the American Plate list are so common that it'd be an...
American Cake - Cake #7: Lemon and Molasses Spice Marble Cake
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American Cake
Time Period: 1800-1869
Marbling is not an American invention. European bakers used this technique long...
American Cake - Cake #6: Strawberry Shortcake
Time Period: 1800-1869
Wild strawberries were one of the tasty items awaiting American colonists when...
American Cake - Cake #5: Shoofly Pie
Time Period: 1870-1899
Shoofly Pie is the first creation I made from this time period. This is the...
American Cake - Cake #4: Classic Pound Cake
Time Period: 1650-1799
Pound cake was not invented in America; like a lot of our early culture, it...
American Cake - Cake #3: Martha Washington Great Cake
Time Period: 1650-1799
Back before elections assumed national importance, local votes were a big deal...
American Plate - Bite #36: Spanish California Rabbit Stew
One of the nuances of the American Plate Project is how readily available each of the Bites is. It's...
American Plate - Bite #75: SPAM
Americans like to romanticize the humble meals of other counties, but we have plenty of humble ingredients,...
American Cake - Cake #2: Chocolate Stout Cake
Time Period: 2000-the present
We started in Colonial times, and have now immediately rocketed to the...
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