Mississippi Sideboard #5: Notes from a…

Dec 13, 2024

Have you ever wondered about the origins of a jealously guarded family recipe? Writer Jesse Yancy is on a "grail quest" to learn about a peculiar Mississippi Christmas tradition: amalgamation cake.

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Elise Smith

Dec 13

I love the addition of scaly bark nuts. Thanks, Jesse - a wonderful essay!

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I'd never even heard of scaly bark nuts!

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Oh, yummy!

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