My Just Desserts serves up Lincoln recipes
May 5th, 2008, 1:50 pm · Post a Comment · posted by dbrannan
During the recent Lincoln activities in town, 120 guests visited My Just Desserts in Alton for a Saturday program on Mary Todd Lincoln, celebrating the woman.
Ann Badasch, owner of My Just Desserts, hosted Donna McCreary, an author and historian from Southern Indiana, who has written three books on Mary Lincoln at the event. McCreary gave an interesting presentation about the former wife of President Abraham Lincoln.
For about nine months, Badasch prepared recipes and worked on the project. She was fortunate enough to have people drive from Chester, Springfield and St. Louis to hear McCreary speak and eat the period recipes.
The cookbook included recipes during the Lincoln era and some from the Victorian Era.
“We served spring mix salad with pickled beets and onions, salad, fresh oranges, pineapple and coconut, potatoes, maple syrup glazed carrots, filet of beef, chicken, homemade breads, maple syrup glazed carrots and two desserts, both Mary Lincoln recipes,” Badasch said. “I got such a kick out of seeing all the Lincolns around town that day. Traffic was stopped to watch them. It was a wonderful event for the city. This is something I really enjoy doing.”
I wanted to personally commend Badasch for this effort. I know it took a lot of research and effort on the part of her and her staff to put such an event together.
I also think Brett Stawar, of the Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau and others who volunteered and coordinated the Lincoln events deserve a lot of credit.
I took my two children to the event and I think it will be something they will always remember. I will always keep my pictures of my two kids with the different Lincoln impersonators in Lincoln Douglas Square in Alton.
If you have a memory from the event, please e-mail my blog.
