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  • Homemade Southern sour milk biscuits in woven basket lined with polka dot cloth on wooden surface
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    Southern Sour Milk Biscuits, Mary Helen Dove & Mary Taylor

    ByKara February 25, 2018March 6, 2026

    From Beef Broth to Banana Fritters, one of my favorite cookbooks to turn to for everyday recipes is “300 Years of Black Cooking in St. Mary’s County.” No book better encapsulates the range of delicious fare produced in the kitchens of Maryland’s home cooks. As much as I love “Maryland’s Way” and “Eat, Drink &…

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  • Slice of cottage cheese cake with raisins on blue plate with fork
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    Elizabeth Ellicott Lea’s Smearcase

    ByKara September 22, 2016March 5, 2026

    This isn’t the official Smearcase post- that’s to come later. (Update: Click here for Official Smearcase Post) This is just a brief post with two recipes from Elizabeth Ellicott Lea’s book. I thought they might offer some insight into the history of smearcase. Many Baltimoreans know “Smearcase” as a beloved cheesecake of German origin, available at many…

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