White Potato Pie
This recipe has been passed from one generation to the next, remaining a special holiday treat in Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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Perfect Pie Crust
Adapted from a recipe in the November 2021 issue of Southern Living. The combination of butter and shortening produces an extremely flaky yet sturdy pie crust.
Grandma’s Watermelon Pickles
My mother’s sister Mattie claimed this was Grandma’s recipe for pickled watermelon rind, though the claim can’t be fully substantiated. Several years before his passing, my father used this very recipe to make himself a batch and swore they tasted just like grandma’s. Try it out—I’m sure you’ll enjoy the results.
Edna Lewis’ Watermelon Rind Pickles
Adapted from Edna Lewis’s recipe in her landmark1976 cookbook The Taste of Country Cooking. Born in Freetown, Virginia, Lewis was the granddaughter of an emancipated slave who helped establish the town. She left home to make her way in New York, first as a skilled seamstress and later as a writer, before finding her true calling in the kitchen. Over the years she become a beloved chef, the author of four influential cookbooks, and one of the most important voices in preserving and celebrating Southern food traditions.
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A Maryland Classic: White Potato Pie
White potato pie has been a cherished Maryland dessert, particularly on the Eastern Shore, for generations.
Grandma’s Watermelon Rind Pickles
From family farm gatherings to centuries of culinary tradition, watermelon rind pickles tell a story of resourcefulness, resilience, and sweet-sour summertime flavor.
The Forgotten Apple Pie of New England
Before apple pie became the patriotic symbol we know today, early American cooks baked something far more old-world and unexpected: Marlborough Pie. This forgotten New England favorite was made, remarkably, with apples on the verge of spoiling.
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