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The time has come: Fresh blueberries are everywhere in Maine. Many colorful signs indicate where you can even pick your own blueberries: Pick Your Own! A culinary delight that's hard to resist! If you don't want to pick your own, just stop for a moment. Along popular roads—such as Route 1 along the coast—farmers stand and sell the berries in small boxes. You can choose between the larger, firmer blueberries and the wild, more aromatic blueberries. No matter which variant you choose, American cuisine has a variety of blueberry recipes - from fruit salad and jam to blueberry muffins and...

Small boutiques and shops on the island There are several Marthas in America: Martha Washington, Martha Stewart and .... Martha's Vinyard, the famous island south of Cape Cod. The island once lived from whaling, but was conquered by day-trippers and tourists in the 19th century. Many presidents spent their holidays there. The list of millionaires who have their houses on the island seems endless. Reason enough to pay the island a visit. There are various ferries to Martha's Vinyard. The car ferries are not cheap, so the car stays on the mainland. Every hour, large boats with hundreds of tourists...

What are Vidalia onions? We hear this question quite often at American Heritage, as one of our most popular Stonewall Kitchen sauces is called Vidalia Onion Fig Sauce . Since I saw it in the supermarket today, I wanted to feature it on our blog. The Vidalia onion is a mild vegetable onion about the size of an apple. Its name is protected, as indicated by the small R symbol. It has been cultivated in Georgia since 1930, where the mild winters are necessary for this type of onion. It is harvested from April to June and is therefore only...

Above all, avoid rushing. "Is that Shaker style?" we are asked this question every now and then when we present our rocking chairs. Not exactly, but similar. What exactly is Shaker design? This is best understood by looking a little into the history of the Shakers. The Shakers formed in the 18th century in England around Ann Lee from a splinter group of the Quakers. The Shakers became known for their whirling and shaking during religious experiences. Often met with hostility because of her behavior, Ann Lee emigrated to America in 1774 with eight people and founded the first Shaker...