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Posted by: Rachel Gordon
“October is the apple-scented month… Apples into boxes, into baskets, apples in transit; gold and scarlet pyramids and in the market place….Apples for bowls, apples for lunchboxes.” These lines from a 1959 newspaper column perfectly sum up the sight in stores, farmers’ markets, orchards and roadsides at this time of year. Apples are everywhere. There …
Posted in: Cooking
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Ice cream soda recipes from the Library's collection in honor of National Ice Cream Month.
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
This is a guest post by Rachel Gordon, Educational Programs Specialist in the Library’s Informal Learning Office, with thanks to Muhannad Salhi of the African and Middle Eastern Division for help identifying resources, and for his Ramadan blog post. It’s a particularly appropriate time to think about the date palm and its dense, sticky, highly …
Posted in: Cooking, Holidays & Celebrations, Uncategorized
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Hot-cross bun recipes from the collections and a beloved family favorite from a Library staffer.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Cooking, Holidays & Celebrations, Uncategorized
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Cookie baking using a recipe from the nineteenth century, with tips for the twenty-first-century kitchen.
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Turkey trots, turkey carving and more references to the Thanksgiving bird in the Library's collections.
Posted in: Cooking, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Ideas for crafts to decorate a Thanksgiving table using Library collections for inspiration.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Cooking, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Lemonade recipes with a side of history from the Library's collections.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Cooking, For Kids
Posted by: Kaleena Black
In this summer-themed post, a former Teaching with Primary Sources intern at the Young Readers Center presents some historical primary sources related to hot dogs.
Posted in: Cooking, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations, Uncategorized