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  • A plate of cooked shepherds pie with roasted potatoes and diced vegetables including carrots and peas on a wooden table.
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    Shepherd’s Pie, Sally Ann Mickel

    ByKara February 28, 2026April 5, 2026

    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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  • Plated crab cake with roasted asparagus and sour cream sauce, served with beer
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    Crab Cakes & Career Girl’s Delight, a tribute to Virginia Roeder

    ByKara December 24, 2025April 20, 2026

    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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  • Slice of plum upside-down cake with caramelized fruit topping on blue plate with blue napkin on wooden table
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    Mrs. Snapp’s Peach Cake

    ByKara August 26, 2025April 5, 2026

    It took me several years to attempt this recipe, but the results were indeed excellent.

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  • Louisiana Ring Cake sliced on decorative plate showing yellow crumb and cinnamon sugar crust
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    Louisiana Ring Cake, Jean McLane

    ByKara December 16, 2024April 5, 2026

    The memory of the Louisiana Ring Cakes, delivered directly to customers from Rice’s Bakery trucks, never faded.

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  • Slice of traditional German cheesecake smearcase on white plate with napkin and beverage
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    Cheese Cake (aka Smearcase), Carolyn Yingling

    ByKara June 15, 2024April 5, 2026

    Sources for this regional delicacy are getting fewer and fewer as the years go by.

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