Potato pancakes originally hail from the Eastern European countries. They were known as peasant food. Potatoes were plentiful, and the pancakes have few ingredients making it an easy and low-cost option during hard times.
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Head Cheese: Say What?!
The nose-to-tail movement has made preparing unusual cuts of meat trendy again. This style of eating teaches us to appreciate and utilize all parts of the animals that we raise. Our great grandparents ate this way out of necessity and now we can relearn these skills out of a desire to be closer to our food and back to basics.
5 Thanksgiving Desserts to Try This Year
These are my top five desserts I like to bake for Thanksgiving! Enjoy!
Pye Coffyns: The History of Pie Crusts
Pie crusts originated as a way for Greeks to preserve meat. The original pie crusts were not eaten and were called "coffins" as this term described the case or container the meat was held in.
Grape Jam: aka Grapelade
Enjoy this jam recipe with a little history on the side!
Hog Creek Homestead 