First Lady Mamie Eisenhower’s recipe for fudge was published soon after she became First Lady in 1953. The fudge recipe was an immediate hit with American families. It consequently became dubbed “Mamie’s Million Dollar Fudge.” It’s simple to make,…
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Each of these Thanksgiving recipes graced the dinner tables of some of our most famous presidents (and are also reader favorites) and will strike up some fun conversations this Thanksgiving. Sure, anyone can serve plain old stuffing or pecan…
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Have you ever wondered where all that canned pumpkin comes from that we use so liberally this time of year? The answer is… Illinois. That’s right! Illinois produces over 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins every year– that’s…
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The original recipe for this Acorn Squash and Leek Soup was from the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum and is now printed in the cookbook, Eating with Uncle Sam: Recipes and Historical Bites from the National…
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Before you run, you must know that I’ve made this soup no less than four times in the last two weeks alone. It’s that good. Even my pickiest child eats it by the bowl full. Better yet, even…
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These cookies aren’t just good. They’re gooooooood. In fact, in one of her cookbooks, world-renowned baker Dorie Greenspan, nicknamed these delectable chocolate cookies “World Peace Cookies.” She says, “If everyone had it, peace would reign o’er the planet. I’m…
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These perfectly crackled molasses “ginger cakes” are said to be Thomas Jefferson’s favorite Christmas cookies (they’re similar to gingerbread cookies). They’re called Ginger Cakes and if you are ever visiting Colonial Williamsburg, you can find these delectable…
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“Chili concocted outside Texas is usually a weak, apologetic imitation of the real thing. One of the first things I do when I get home to Texas is to have a bowl of red. There is…
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Nancy Reagan lays claim on this recipe– at least according to a National Archives handout card with this recipe and her signature on it. Though even her own children have reported that she never cooked (“Nancy? We didn’t…
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Mamie Eisenhower is probably the First Lady with the most famous Pumpkin Pie recipe. Though she was primarily known as a gracious hostess who entertained an unprecedented number of heads of state and leaders from around the world,…
