Monthly Archives: November 2012

Mary Randolph’s Recipe for Roast Turkey, 1828

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Move over, Paula Deen!  Generations before the Food Network, the leading lady of Southern cookery was Mary Randolph.  Her book,  The Virginia Housewife, is considered the first American regional cookbook. The Virginia Housewife was very influential, with multiple editions printed … Continue reading →

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Remember, remember the fifth of November…

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Today is Guy Fawkes Day. This day commemorates the foiled Gunpowder Plot, a plan to assassinate King James I by blowing up the House of Lords during the king’s opening address on November 5, 1605. The Protestant James I was … Continue reading →

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