The story of
Fred Harvey and the
Harvey Girls is the story of
the civilization of the American West. From
1896 to 1945,
Harvey House Restaurants and Hotels along the route of the
Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe represented
first-rate food served in
clean, stylish surroundings at reasonable cost. His corps of
well-trained waitresses, wearing their
distinctive uniforms and bound by a code of
hard work and
good conduct, provided both adventure and
independence to generations of
young women. Today, all that is left of the Harvey empire is the
remembrances of former employees,
beautiful buildings which
dot the southwest, some
vintage recipes, a
1946 Judy Garland film, and (possibly) the enduring term
"Blue-Plate Special".
posted by anastasiav
on Oct 1, 2003 -
8 comments
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posted by anastasiav
on Jan 2, 2003 -
17 comments
Mmmmm.
Pancakes.
Called by many names - Blintz, Palascinta, Flensjes, Pannkuchen, Po-Ping - yes, you know
they're yummy, but what do you know about their
history or their
religious significance? For instance,
Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day and for the past 53 years, women in
Olney, England and
Liberal, Kansas race down the streets of their towns flipping pancakes, continuing an English tradition that goes back more than 500 years. (
Melbourne, Australia has a Pancake Day race, too!
) The Russian Orthodox Church
celebrates Shrovetide with a type of pancake called Blini, and I think most of us know that
Latkes (potato pancakes) are
a traditional part of the Hanukah feast. (Although apparently there is
some debate on the virtues of
Latkes over Hamentashen.) On a more secular note, we've just missed the
2002 Fall Flapjack Festival, held every year in
Land O'Lakes, Florida.
Glenn, Michigan has an
annual Pancake Festival, too (since 1938). Hey! I'm getting hungry ... somebody
pass the Maple Syrup!
posted by anastasiav
on Nov 12, 2002 -
34 comments
