2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (1587+ words) The production of distilled spirits, especially whiskey, has been an economic asset of the United States since the earliest days of the republic. Battles, sometimes literally as in the case of the Whiskey Rebellion, erupted at times over how to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (247+ words) Posted by: Megan Harris If you're reading this in the wake of Valentine's Day, maybe you're still savoring a few heart-shaped chocolates or just remembering the sweetness of last week's sugary indulgences. While chocolate has a starring role in mid-February,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (407+ words) Posted by: Ashley Rose Young Whether for its drama, its ingredients, or its cultural significance, reading American Cookery closely requires slowing down. And for modern readers, that slowdown often begins with the letters themselves. Leaning in to read aloud a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (239+ words) Posted by: Colleen Smith Most of us encounter hippos during a visit to the zoo, but just over a century ago, hippos nearly ended up on the dinner table in the United States. In 1910, a nationwide meat shortage took traditional…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (542+ words) Posted by: Neely Tucker Once upon a time many years ago, I called long distance to ask my mother, who still lived in our little farmhouse in the Mississippi countryside, if she might tell me the recipe for her magical…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (175+ words) Posted by: Jennifer Harbster This post was written with the assistance of Claire D'Mura, a research and reference specialist in the Library's Science Section. As we close out 2025, I have looked back at the last year's newly digitized cookbooks and…...