I’m a bit of a history buff. I love reading about history, historical fiction novels and traveling to places to see and learn about the history of the area. I also love food history and learning about food traditions. That history is even more interesting to me when there is some sort of a family link. So imagine my delight when a few weeks before Christmas I received a letter from my Father’s cousin and enclosed was this copy of a very old recipe from his Great Aunts, for Sour Milk Doughnuts. I’m guessing the recipe is from the late 1800s to early 1900’s – it’s a guess but based…
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Local Peaches – Perfect for a Rustic Peach Pie
There is nothing better than biting into a ripe, juicy, sweet peach on a hot summer day! While Georgia is “The Peach State” there are delicious peaches grown right here in Pennsylvania. Local peaches are delicious to eat by themselves or are perfect for a rustic peach pie. Most are grown in the middle and South-Eastern part of the state, but there are many orchards in Western Pennsylvania as well. A trip to the Farmer’s Market, local market, or grocery store, and you will find a good selection this time of year. As a matter of fact, peaches have quite a significant history in this great state. There was a…
