Italian meringue is almost identical to that gooey white frosting we see fluffed on chocolate cakes. When used as a frosting, it's made slightly differently but traditionally it is made by beating soft ball-stage sugar syrup into egg whites.

Indian cooks make their own potato salads, seasoning them carefully with their own homemade combinations of roasted spices. Typically flavored with a mixture of cumin, various ground peppers, asafetida (a strong-flavored spice), mango powder, and a tangy seasoning called black salt, Indian potato ..

Before long the practice of slow-roasting whole hogs over smoldering wood became a favorite choice for outdoor shindigs, attracting large crowds and no small amount of revelry. During the twentieth century, many of the best pit masters in the south moved north and west, bringing their talent and new ..

In George Washington’s diary, he recorded one barbecue he attended in Alexandria, Virginia, that lasted three entire days.

Aggie, who has kindly shared several recipes, says: "This is a Lemon Ice recipe from a friend in CT who said it was passed down from her Italian ancestors. We have enjoyed it."