The Forgotten Montauk Surfman’s Chowder: Cooking with Seawater at the 1800s Life-Saving Stations
Weathered boards. Lantern smoke. The Atlantic hammering the bluffs at Hither Plain while a man…
The Flour Beneath the Bread: What Goes Into a Proper Sourdough Loaf
Flour does not get the attention it deserves. Most conversations about sourdough begin with the…
Long Island Potato Candy: The Sugar-Saving Confection of the 1940s Farm Hub
Before Long Island was a bedroom suburb of New York City — before the Levittown…
Pine Barrens Pine Needle Tea: The Lost Vitamin C Survival Drink of Early Settlers
Walk into the Long Island Pine Barrens on a January morning and you will find…
The Forgotten Shinnecock Corn Mush: Indigenous Sustenance During the Lean Years
Tucked behind the manicured hedgerows and oceanfront estates of Southampton, just two miles from one…
Depression Cake (Wacky Cake): Baking on the East End Without Eggs, Milk, or Butter
Flour, sugar, cocoa, vinegar, oil, and water. No eggs cracked over a mixing bowl. No…
