Kaffee klatsch and coffee break linger in history
A feature notes kaffeeklatsch roots in 1800s Europe with housewives socializing over coffee. It details the German term for gossip, origins, and how modern coffee breaks mirror the tradition with impromptu gatherings and simple pastries. A Frederick Maryland example profiles Mrs. Frank Kovalchick and her Stewart Manor coffee meetups. It includes a recipe for Lovak poppyseed rolls and a frosted filing, reflecting old country baking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kovalchick
Stewart Manor
Frederick
Frank J. Keefer
Pennsylvania
Claire Burnette
Gene Smith
Tea Party Era Tea Delights Return In Boston Harbor Lore
A nostalgic feature recalls the Boston Tea Party and traces tea’s journey from ancient China to European and American use. It highlights domestic serving ideas Anise Tea with Lemon Whipped Topping and Spiced Tea with Honey Topping, with non dairy creamer as a key ingredient and flexible serving notes for homes and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New World
China
Holland
London
America
United States
Canada
H E Agent Invites You To Come For A M Coffee
An article promotes morning coffee gatherings as a pleasant way to entertain Whether hosting a few friends or a committee meeting It traces coffee history from 1773 Boston Tea Party through Civil War and notes coffee growing regions and care tips for brewing including grind size water quality and proportions It Also mentions Viennese and continental coffee customs and ends with coffee as a welcoming gesture in any language
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Brazil
Venezuela
Columbia
Mexico
U.S
Perfect Roast Beef Guide From Historic Kitchen Traditions
A feature on roast beef as a Valentine kitchen staple cites 19th century quips about hearts and food. It details selecting prime beef cuts, roasting techniques from hot 450 degree start to 350 degree finish, basing, temperature cues, and pan gravy methods, plus a hotel buffet example with a prime beef quarter and accompaniments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ford
Spain
Dinah M. Craik
John Halifax
Sarah Payson Parton
Willis Parton
Earle Stanley Gardner
Gardner
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Martha Washington
New York City
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Wedgwood Room
Pommard
T. Jouvet and Cie
Cote de Beaune
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sandy Hoff
Europe
Kaffeeklatsch
Iolacky
Boston Harbor
the News
Maryland
Winchester Hall
Austin Huffer
Middletown Club
James Tinney
Frederick City
Joy Derr
Coblentz & Main, Inc
N. Court St
Frederick, Md
H. E
Adele F. Miller
Teddy
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