"We Chinese like to think of cooking as a distinctive art form - and a very practical one at that." - Grace Zia Chu Grace Zia Chu was born into a prominent Chinese family as the oldest of nine children in 1899. Her father was notable Christian writer and teacher, Zia Hong-lai. In 1918, she … Continue reading Grace Zia Chu
Unlike some of the recipes I write histories about, this is a dessert that my mother did make quite a bit in mine and my siblings early childhood. That really is not surprising as my mother grew up in the sixties and seventies so this would have been a very familiar and easy recipe to … Continue reading The History of Pineapple Upside Down Cake
The next recipe I am making in my Jell-O journey is called Raspberry Jell-O Salad. I found it in one of my vintage metal recipe boxes inside a little 38 page booklet called Salad Treats. I don't know if it was a handmade version of a charity book or if a bunch of friends got … Continue reading Gelatin Diaries: Raspberry Jell-O Salad
Cleavon Little was an actor of television, film and stage most known for his role as Sheriff Bart in the comedy Blazing Saddles. He won a Tony award for playing the lead role in the Broadway musical Purlie. You may also have seen him in such movies as FM, Scavenger Hunt, High Risk or Toy Soldiers … Continue reading Cleavon Little’s Tacos Californian
I know that this is kind of late but wow did real life get in the way of me blogging! First I took a quick pause to help my father with my parents kitchen remodel. Never thought I would ever know how to install kitchen cabinets..... Then I got sick with a simple cold that … Continue reading Glazed Corned Beef with Carrots, Potatoes and Cabbage
