Regina Charboneau
Regina is a US celebrity chef who has settled back in her home town of Natchez in a large, heritage-listed home. She hosted 30 or so of us on a paid excursion into her home. She fed us alcoholic drinks and canapés and demonstrated how to make "biscuits". Four cups of flour and a pound of butter and margarine (1:3 ratio) were the main ingredients, and the secret seemed to be in the mixing and rolling. It was fun and interesting and her food was absolutely delicious. She did say that the Heart Foundation awarded her recipes a skull and cross bones, instead of a healthy heart logo.
Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more 
