Shepherd’s Pie, Sally Ann Mickel
A few weeks later I found myself in her house, flipping through a recipe scrapbook that had belonged to her mother-in-law.
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Chicken Salad, General Francis E. Waters
The papers of caterer William Johnson, in the collections at the Maryland Center for History and Culture, offer a rare look at the finer details of the business of catering in the early 1900s. The documents aren’t extensive, but they include the purchase price of supplies like dishes and bottled water, the cost per person…
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Crab Cakes & Career Girl’s Delight, a tribute to Virginia Roeder
I once referred to Virginia Roeder as “Baltimore’s own Martha Stewart.” The statement is a little out of character for me, but I wanted to convey my impression of Roeder’s business savvy, the way her “immaculate home” was described in the Sun, her reputation for culinary acumen, and the sense that Roeder was one of…
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Orange Layer Cake, Beverly Guy
When Maryland started enforcing car registration laws on Smith Island in 1973, Beverly Guy took it in stride, despite the hassle. Her 1966 Falcon had never been issued the proper inspection certificate. Dealers just didn’t bother when the cars they sold were headed for Smith Island. Between July and August of that year, Guy got…
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Sugar-Top Apple Cake, Lucretia Harris
“She is one of the best cooks who ever walked.”
