"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
So next up on this trip into the world of fondue is the chocolate fondue. While the cheese fondue has its origins from the Swiss, chocolate fondue is not quite but kind of Swiss and a much newer creation. It was the paired effort of Konrad Egli, the owner of New York's Chalet Suisse restaurant, … Continue reading Chocolate Fondue
When we hear the word fondue, this is the fondue most of us think about. This cheesy concoction actually started to become popular in the 1950s when it was introduced to New York City diners by the restaurant Chalet Swiss. As a result, the fondue pot started becoming a popular wedding present for the '50s … Continue reading Swiss Fondue
There is no shortage of vintage Better Homes and Gardens cookbooks out there. They put out A LOT in the mid-century. Besides the classic New Cook Book, the editors worked on many other volumes on a variety of topics such as The Dessert Cookbook, The Meat Cookbook, Cooking with Cheese, The Holiday Cookbook, or The Casserole Cookbook. I … Continue reading Better Homes and Gardens Creative Cooking Library
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