“Next to loving, I suppose that eating is the most fascinating as well as the most deadly form of indoor sport practiced in America, or anywhere. Perhaps I should have placed eating first, for many folks have dyspepsia so badly that they have forgotten how to love and are so disagreeable that no one loves…
With our food culture fixated on ‘chef as singular genius, driver of innovation and change,’ I’ve come to brag about how I prefer to value the contributions of home cooks. I like to tout and uplift cooking born of tradition and love -and yes- sometimes plain old drudgery. I make a show of respecting these…
There has probably been no greater force for the dissemination of recipes developed by home cooks than recipe contests. State and county fairs in the 19th century hosted many cooking contests as a part of their “ladies” programming. These fairs were an opportunity for women gather and to show off their “domestic arts”, from needlework…
H. Fryankln Hall is another black chef whose contribution to our dining culture should be recognized. This recipe is essentially a seafood pancake made with crab.
Sabillasville is a small town on the Pennsylvania border, north of Frederick. I forget where I got this cookbook but it seemed like a good one to learn about a new place and cover some more “Western” Maryland recipes. Alas, things did not pan out so well. The town of Sabillasville was officially founded in…