custard

First Layer Cake

The Invention of Frosting

In Jess Touchette's second contributor post, she shares the fascinating history of frosting and layer cakes. Read on... In a recent post about 17th-century "biscuit bread," I traced the centuries-long evolution of …

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Ted Drewes

Copycat Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

If you come to St. Louis and it's not the dead of winter, chances are high that you will make a stop at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. It's an iconic Route 66 institution known for …

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