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The Delmarva Chicken Festival
“In June 1948 an enthusiastic three-mile parade wended its way through the tiny town of Georgetown, Delaware, as the final event in the improbably named (to contemporary ears) “Del-Mar-Va Chicken of Tomorrow Festival.” The parade celebrated a remarkable event that had been building for several years – the national “Chicken of Tomorrow” contest…The winner, the…
Baltimore’s Black Chefs and Caterers, part 1
“The French chef has been tried in the south, but, except in a few rare instances, they have failed to satisfy the peculiar demands of the southern epicure or even of the tourist who, coming south, expects dishes peculiarly southern… The demand for capable colored cooks is greater than the supply.” – The Afro-American, December…
Aromatic Broiled Chicken
smoked paprika again. always Well this chicken turned out pretty great. I got the chicken that was already cut up so.. no fiasco. old line plate photographer Abby Logsdon makes raw chicken look less repulsive than in my photos sherry and spices I added some carrots and onions to make it a meal. ew I…
Shad season continues on Old Line Plate
If the obsession baffles you then maybe I haven’t emphasized the importance of Shad but it is in fact our “founding fish.” I also want to give a shout out to Paul Greenberg whose article on getting over it and using whole fish for economy and environment was handed to me by my mother early…
Olney Inn Sweet Potatoes
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Shadfest in Lambertville
On the weekend of April 25th I headed to Lambertville, NJ for their Shadfest. There’s a few other shad related festivals, most notably the Shad-Planking in VA, but aside from that event sounding actually awful to be at, Lambertville promised me shad hauling demos. I thought I’d share some photos from that. Shadfest cookies, C’Est La…
