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Month: November 2018

Encampment Kitchen

My favorite kitchen

24 November 2018 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

One of my favorite things is “encampment cooking”. The photo here shows my part of The Greyhounds of Fairhaven encampment…

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Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie, from Aunt Babette’s Cook Book

23 November 2018 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

This recipe for pumpkin pie comes from Aunt Babette’s Cook Book, published in 1889. It is both similar to, and different from modern recipes for pumpkin pie.

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: 19th Century, Historic Adaptation, Historic Recipe, Vegetable

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