The cookie jar caught my attention first whenever I entered Aunt Berniece’s kitchen. Whatever it contained would be good, but I said a little prayer before lifting the lid. “Please, God, make it be tea biscuits.” I loved Aunt Berniece’s Cornish tea biscuits. My...
Mary Mangardi McGuire, a descendent of the first Italians to settle in Mineral Point in the early 20th Century has generously shared information and stories for our Italians in Mineral Point page. As part of the project, here is Mary’s recipe for Genoa Minestrone...
Heirloom Flavor: Yesterday’s Best-Tasting Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs for Today’s Cook. By Doreen Howard Cool Springs Press, Minneapolis, MN 9781591864899, $24.99 In the O’Shaughnessy Chronicles novels, gardens are often mentioned, perhaps most beautifully in this...
“Sadie reached deep into a bush and nimbly fingered three berries into her hand. ‘My mama says there’ll be no blackberry cobbler this winter if I don’t fill these pails.’” – Aubrey’s Attic At the start of Harold William Thorpe’s children’s chapter book, Aubrey’s...
Many families whose ancestors settled in Wisconsin after immigrating from Ireland in the 19th Century have passed down traditional recipes. Boxty, Irish stew, and Dublic coddle remain staples, today, on their tables. But in other cases, old recipes have been lost. Or,...
In September, in honor of the annual Midwest Cornish Festival we are sharing Cornish recipes contributed by friends, fans and family members. Grandma Gribble’s Saffron Buns Submitted by Gretta Gribble and David Gribble. Thank you! Makes two dozen buns. My mother was...
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When a sibling unexpectedly inherits his grandfather’s dairy farm, Will O’Shaughnessy turns to selling Fords in rural, pre-World War I southwestern Wisconsin.
A richly wistful epic tale of a bygone era....Readers will yearn for more. ~ Midwest Book Review
Harold William Thorpe novels are now included on Goodreads! 