Gran's Best

Heirlooms & Discoveries

Eggnog

December 3, 2016 Gran

My grandfather Robert Warren Howe Mish wrote this recipe in an old Washington & Lee spiral notebook in green ink. I have tried to make sense of his recipe. Unfortunately the green ink has faded in spots. As you can see from a quick scan of the ingredients, this eggnog is so … [Read more...]

Drinks, Recipes Christmas, Robert Warren Howe Mish

Gingerbread

November 12, 2016 Gran

My mother's mother, Ligia Botts Mish, lived with our grandfather Robert Warren Howe Mish in Lexington, Virginia, at 212 Barclay Lane. From the street, the house looks much as it did back in the early 1950's when my brothers and I were often taken there on Sunday afternoons. My … [Read more...]

Breads, Cakes, Desserts, Muffins, Scones, Biscuits & Quick Breads, Recipes James Beard, Lexington, Ligia Botts Mish, Margaret Mish, Robert Warren Howe Mish

Angel Pie

October 20, 2016 Gran

From an old Washington & Lee College spiral-bound notebook, written in green ink by my grandfather Robert Warren Howe Mish. Perhaps my family's most time-honored dish, this dessert was served at every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner I can remember. It was always called … [Read more...]

Desserts, Pies, Recipes Christmas, pavlova, Robert Warren Howe Mish, Thanksgiving

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 Gran likes to watch things grow. Grandbabies, bread dough, pepper plants, and stacks of books are a few of the things growing around here.

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