The American Plate Project

Sunday, December 31, 2023 0 comments
Over at the Slice of Lime, I have something called the Pop Culture Homework Project. Its purpose is...
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American Cake - Cake #32: Lois's Original Plum Torte

Saturday, October 21, 2023 0 comments
Time Period: 1980-1999Although the time period this cake was assigned to is in the '80s, the recipe...
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American Cake - Cake #31: Beet Red Velvet Cake

Thursday, September 14, 2023 0 comments
Time Period: 2000 - PresentWhile the red velvet cake recipe is inherently American, what's usually even...
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American Cake - Cake #30: Julia Child's Queen of Sheba Cake

Monday, August 28, 2023 0 comments
Time Period: 1963-1979Like millions of other food-loving Americans in my, ahem, age bracket, I was a...
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American Plate - Bite #47: Beer and Pretzels

Saturday, April 1, 2023 0 comments
Though my family is not German, this Bite speaks to me in a more personal way than a lot of the others,...
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American Cake - Cake #29: Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake

Monday, March 27, 2023 0 comments
Time Period: 1917-1945The legacy of the Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles is based on three things:...
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