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    • Black History Advisory Board
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Category Archives: Anna Maxwell’s Recipies

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Brandied Peaches

Anna Maxwell's RecipiesBy lmsguruSeptember 6, 2022

Brandied Peaches   One of summer’s true indulgences, peaches originated in China and made their way to Persia, Greece, and temperate European countries including Italy, Spain, and France. They were first introduced to…

Chicken Croquettes

Anna Maxwell's RecipiesBy Becky DiamondDecember 22, 2020

Chicken Croquettes   Croquettes are little nuggets of ground meat or vegetables bound with eggs or a sauce, coated in breadcrumbs and then fried until golden and crunchy on the…

Graham Gems

Anna Maxwell's RecipiesBy Becky DiamondJuly 19, 2018

Graham Gems Gems are little muffin-like cakes that were extremely popular in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Although they were most often made using graham flour, some recipes called…

Chocolate Jelly

Anna Maxwell's RecipiesBy Becky DiamondOctober 26, 2017

Americans have long valued the ease created by new technology, and innovation in the kitchen is no exception. Cooking advances were particularly ubiquitous during the nineteenth century, with the inventions…

Cream Puffs

Anna Maxwell's RecipiesBy Becky DiamondMay 31, 2017

by Becky Diamond “If a list had to be made of the articles of pastry held highest in popular esteem, cream puffs would be found somewhere near the beginning.” ~ The American…

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Chocolate Cake

Anna Maxwell's RecipiesBy Becky DiamondJanuary 4, 2017

Valuable “windows to the past,” diaries provide fascinating comparisons to life today, offering a slice of someone’s thoughts, activities and other memories from a particular period in time. Since cooking…

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Lemon Pie

Anna Maxwell's RecipiesBy Becky DiamondJanuary 4, 2017

Lemon pie is often considered a Southern confection, conjuring up images of plantation parties with lovely slices of the sky-high pie served on fancy china. Others may think of it…

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Plum Pudding

Anna Maxwell's RecipiesBy Becky DiamondJanuary 4, 2017

Cookies, cakes and pies are the desserts most Americans associate with Christmas today, but back in the Victorian era, plum pudding was the highlight of the holiday feast. Even the…

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Sponge Cake

Anna Maxwell's RecipiesBy Becky DiamondJanuary 4, 2017

Simple, light and elegant, sponge cake was the quintessential cake of the Victorian era, transformed into endless style and flavor combinations. Some were served plain, garnished simply with fruit, whipped…

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Strawberry Shortcake

Anna Maxwell's RecipiesBy Becky DiamondJanuary 4, 2017

True strawberry shortcake incorporates a rich, crumbly, biscuit-like cake that is not too sweet – very similar to a scone. The biscuit dough can be shaped into one large cake…

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