This is the continuing saga of me trying to figure out the popularity of gelatin recipes from the 1920s to the 1970s. Each month, I randomly pick a recipe from a jar filled with the good, the bad and the savory gelatin recipes to see which ones were worth it and which ones should stay … Continue reading The Gelatin Diaries: Peach Surprise
While doing my research into the origins of popular dishes, cookbooks of the day as well as authors, I often come across random articles. These are interesting and often kind of hilarious being read in modern times. They are moments in history that while not destined to be written about in history books for all … Continue reading The Case of the Melba Sauce
When thinking of the 1920s, a certain image pops in to most of our heads. It usually involves cool girl flappers with their bobbed hair dancing the night away while drinking gin. Thoughts go to frivolity and decadence not of practicality and sensibility. Least of all does the mind go to the name Aunt Sammy … Continue reading History of Aunt Sammy and Her Recipes
