The story-telling power of a good recipe with author Rae Katherine Eighmey
Author Rae Katherine Eighmey explores The story-telling power of a good recipe with Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation CEO Erin Carlson Mast.
Rae Katherine Eighmey loves the story-telling power of great recipes. In the years since she began cooking using hand-written cards discovered in the century-old family wooden file box, she has learned how to make old recipes work in modern kitchens.
She says that the process involves a lot of research and dirty dishes, but the rewards are incomparably delicious and informative. It often begins with questions. How do the ingredients reflect life and times? What can we learn about the history of the region or the nation? And, importantly, what do the dishes tell us about the people who cooked and ate them?
Eighmey came to her love of Abraham Lincoln as a child touring Springfield and New Salem. Then in 2006, her husband John asked the fateful question. “What do you think Abraham Lincoln enjoyed eating?” As the Thanksgiving turkey baked, she turned to their collection of Lincoln books and to begin to find the answers. Abraham Lincoln in the Kitchen was published by Smithsonian Books in 2013. Her most recent book also published by Smithsonian is Stirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin.
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ValrhonaUSA Guest Chef Video: Lincoln CARSON's WAINA POT DE CREME
Discover one of the 5 recipes made by our Valrhona USA Guest Chefs. Chef Lincoln Carson (Pastry Consultant, Lincoln Heavy Insdustries LLC) shares his 'WAINA POT DE CREME 's recipe featuring Valrhona WAINA 35%. Discover the full recipe on
Historic Café Selmarie Closing After 40 Years In Lincoln Square
Historic Café Selmarie Closing After 40 Years In Lincoln Square
Chef Throwdown: Family Celebrations
The Chefs of the Mills — General Mills’ Chef Gilles, Chef Monica and Chef Sonja — share their favorite family desserts that work in a foodservice setting. Perfect for catering! Chef Gilles demonstrates Charlotte au Chocolat, a decadent chocolate mousse cake made with Pillsbury™ Place & Bake frozen raspberry and white chocolate scones. Chef Monica shares a White Almond Cake inspired by Abe Lincoln, made with Gold Medal™ white cake mix. And Chef Sonja shares her new favorite birthday dessert, Black Forest Cherry Cake, made with Pillsbury™ professional cake mix.
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Mary Todd Lincoln's Presidential Cake - Our Haunted Travels
Mary Todd Lincoln's Presidential Cake - Paranormal History
In this video, Marianne will walk you through step-by-step, on how to make the Mary Todd Lincoln white almond cake which was Abraham Lincoln's favorite. We will also share some of our photos from the Lincoln house in Springfield, Ill.
Although Illinois now claims Mary Todd Lincoln as a daughter with a flair for cooking delicious desserts, Mary’s cooking skills hail back to her origins in Appalachia — Lexington, Kentucky to be precise. Mary actually brought her knowledge of Southern home-cooking and gracious hospitality with her to the Illinois governor’s mansion and finally to Washington, where she served as first lady.
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Making the Lincolns' FAVE Dessert | Ancient Recipes With Sohla
With Presidents Day right around the corner, Sohla is making the dish that kept Abe Lincoln coming back for more - Mary Todd Lincoln's White Almond Cake, in this episode of Ancient Recipes.
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THE RECIPE
Mary Todd Lincoln’s Almond Cake Recipe:
- 1 cup (226 grams) salted cultured butter, room temperature
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup (235 grams) whole milk, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 cup (142 grams) blanched almonds
- 6 large egg whites, room temperature
- Confectioners sugar
1. Heat the oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan
2. Cream the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy
3. Combine the milk with vanilla and almond extract.
4. Sift the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar 3 times.
5. Add to the creamed butter and sugar in three batches, alternating with the milk mixture.
6. Fold in the almond flour.
7. Beat the egg whites and remaining 1 cup sugar until stiff. Fold into the batter in three batches.
8. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean
9. Turn over on a wire rack to cool. Sift confectioners sugar over the top once cool
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Ancient Recipes with Sohla takes the food you know and love and traces it back to its origins. In each episode, Sohla El-Waylly details the surprising history of some of our favorite dishes as she attempts to recreate the original version using historical cooking techniques and ingredients. Along the way, Sohla highlights the differences between the ancient recipe and how we would prepare the modern version today.
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Sohla El-Waylly
Created By
Brian Huffman
Executive Producers
Sarah Walker
Brian Huffman
Jon Erwin
Executive Producer
Sohla El-Waylly
Co-Producer
John Schlirf
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Jon Erwin
Historian - Scripts
Ken Albala
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Jon Erwin
John Schlirf
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Jordan Podos
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John Schlirf
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Tim Wagner
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Chris Kim
Executive Creative Director, A+E Networks
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VP, Brand Creative, History
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