recipes

  • White Bread from Sweden

    The Swedish white bread was a great gift to the Dutch population. Unfortunately, it was only a brief bright spot, and the winter of 1944–45 was not only extremely harsh but also very long-lasting. Swedish White Bread At the end of January 1945, the Red Cross transported flour from Sweden by ship. Only a month…

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  • A Recipe Most Noble for a Tuna Salad Sandwich Hark, fair chef, and lend thine ear to this tale of victuals fine! Prepare thy table, and let us commence: Ingredients A can of tuna, freshly plucked from Neptune’s briny depths (6 ounces, drained of its watery essence) Two spoons of mayonnaise, creamy and white as…

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  • Enter ye kitchen, where pots do simmer and hearts do gladden! Let thine hands be steadfast, thy wit be sharp, and thy spoon be ever ready. Prepare thee now a feast most noble: Goulash, that hearty stew, fit for kings and weary travelers alike. Ingredients 2 pounds of beef, well-chosen and cut into chunks as…

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  • Who hasn’t heard of that warm, comforting beverage known as Irish Coffee? It is often mistakenly credited to Hollywood actress Maureen O’Hara as its inventor. However, her only connection to this iconic drink is through her husband, Captain Charlie Blair. Blair, a pilot, frequently flew seaplanes into Foynes, County Limerick, Ireland, and piloted the last…

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