Archive - Culinary Travelers

Paella in Valencia - and at Home

Every home cook should try making this simple and delicious rice dish.

Sep 5, 2023 •

August 2023

Green Tomatoes and Mincemeat Pie

The family secret ingredient for mincemeat pie was discovered quite by accident.

Aug 10, 2023 •

July 2023

Simmering Success: Remaking Bolognese Sauce

This classic Italian sauce is a labor of love but well worth the couple of hours to make it.

Jul 20, 2023 •

June 2023

Europe, Food, and Teenagers

A whirlwind study abroad trip and the food we ate!

Jun 30, 2023 •

Tomatoes, Local Foods, and Family History

Our June newsletter explores three things near and dear to my heart and soul.

Jun 13, 2023 •

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May 2023

Happy National Liver and Onions Day

There's a a day to celebrate everything and May 10th proves it! If you love liver and onions, I bid you a tasty dinner with these cooking instructions…

May 10, 2023 •

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Salem, Scallops, and a Purple Drink

On a family trip to New England, I discovered a cookbook from 1910 called "What Salem Dames Cooked" published by the Mack Industrial School in Salem…

May 1, 2023 •

April 2023

Hanna Glasse, Forcemeat, & Scotch Eggs

A brief look at where Scotch eggs came from plus recipes.

Apr 18, 2023 •

Three Women, Home Economics, & Being Frugal

The best lessons are passed through generations, an elder teaching a youngster and so on, even if we don't realize it until much later in life.

Apr 10, 2023 •

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March 2023

Wild Game, Parties, and One Man's Prank

My dad loved to cook and his specialty was barbecue, but he wasn't always forthcoming about what type of meat he was cooking up!

Mar 6, 2023 •

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February 2023

1976 Cookbook, Shrimp Creole, & a Fruit Salad

Shrimp Creole isn't commonly found in vintage Midwest community cookbooks, but we found one - and ate it!

Feb 27, 2023 •

Pork Chops, a Church, and an Unknown Doctor

A recipe remake from a 1960 vintage church cookbook, history behind the church, and a small mystery to solve.

Feb 15, 2023 •

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