When I think of an emblamatic Maryland food – something that represents the abundance that Marylanders have enjoyed, the unique terroir, a key component of past economy – I think of Eastern Shore Tomatoes. My passion for Eastern Shore tomatoes (and watermelons) cannot be over-stated. Three standard meals fed us during the summers at my…
We had some crabs with friends and had a few leftovers. What a crisis! So many options. I usually have a weird hangup about combining crab-meat with cheese… it seems disrespectful or something. A few weeks ago we went to Gertrudes and they served some crab up on an English muffin with some melted cheese….
Fried Green Tomatoes are far from a Maryland-specific food but they fit nicely among Maryland fare for a few reasons. The Southern-ness of Fried Green Tomatoes, mistakenly taken for granted since the 1992 film, is now being exposed as questionable. Maryland, though perhaps not Marylanders, can relate to this questioned Southern identity. Recipes for fried…
More preservation tactics of Mrs. B.C. Howard née Jane Gilmor, this time in the form of chutney. Mrs. Howard has a number of Indian recipes in her cookbook, including three “East India Receipt”s for chutneys and pickled lemons. She also includes a curry, a recipe for “Binderloo”, and “Indian Pilau.” From my modern vantage point…
When I saw all the bountiful berry offerings from Reid’s Orchard at the Waverly Farmers Market, I had to take action. Nearly all of my Maryland cookbooks contain recipes for currant jelly. It was popular with meats, especially game such as venison. It is also a frequent ingredient in more complicated sauces containing onions and…