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Never a Dill Moment at the History Center
Do you relish the idea of seeing many pickle artifacts in one place? Look no further than the Heinz History Center, home to 160-year-old pickles and the best place…
Celebrating an American Brew
October 27 is National American Beer Day Beer lovers rejoice! As if the upcoming Halloween holiday wasn’t enough, Oct. 27 is another special day worthy of celebration. It’s National…
From Cucina to Grocery Store: The Evolution of Pasta-Making in American Homes
A version of this article appeared in the Fall 2014 issue of Western Pennsylvania History magazine. October 25 is World Pasta Day For many people, Italian American culture is…
Isaly’s: A Recipe for Good Food
Canonsburg Isaly’s storefront sign at night, c. 1950. Author collection. Isaly’s price list, c. 1950. Author collection. As I prepare my second book on Isaly’s, I’m often asked…
American Culinary Tastes Over Time
It’s impossible to encapsulate all of America’s history in only a few prepared dishes. By examining changes in taste through recipes published in cookery books, however, we gain a…
Wheat in Washington County
Aug. 12, 1947: Miller photographed Dean Fullerton holding a sheaf of wheat waiting to be threshed. Photo Albert Miller Photographs, Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, Heinz History Center. Meadowcroft founder…
What’s for Dinner?
“What’s for dinner?” is the eternal lament of housewives and working people. What do you make that pleases every palate, provides needed nutrition, and, ideally, gives you leftovers to get…
Tic Toc, the Arcade Bakery, & Kaufmann’s Department Store
Started in 1871 as a men’s tailoring and ready-to-wear shop on Carson St. on Pittsburgh’s South Side, Kaufmann’s expanded both in size and in the variety of merchandise it carried…
No Giant Eagle for Fort Pitt!
A demonstration of 18th century cooking techniques as part of the Fort Pitt Museum’s Living History program. Upon arriving at the Point in late November of 1758, British soldiers were…
Cookbooks with a Cause
Title page of the Suffrage Cook Book, 1915. The Community Recipes of Western Pennsylvania Women Originating from churches, auxiliaries, athletic teams, neighborhoods, and civic organizations, the Library & Archives’ collection…