Vintage Ad: Budweiser (1962)

September 23, 2019Leave a comment

The Recipe Box: Apple Butter Bread

September 11, 2019September 11, 20191 Comment

I have a collection of vintage metal recipe boxes. Sixteen to be exact with all but one full of handwritten recipes and clippings from newspapers and magazines of the past. My favorite thing to do is to flip through the curated recipes of someone's time in the kitchen. The problem is I rarely cook from … Continue reading The Recipe Box: Apple Butter Bread

Vintage Ads: Curtiss Miracle Aid, 1955

September 9, 20196 Comments

California Boos Florida Oranges

September 4, 2019August 22, 20192 Comments

Quick recap for those who find the print too small: This is a 1940's tongue in cheek article written by newspaper man and short story writer, Damon Runyon. It was a witty intervention over Californians supposedly booing Florida orange juice while watching a travel short of the sunshine state that was shown before a feature … Continue reading California Boos Florida Oranges

The Gelatin Diaries: Peach Surprise

September 3, 20197 Comments

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

The “Cooky Lady”

August 28, 2019August 28, 20196 Comments

Quick recap for those who do not want to read: This is a 1962 article written by food editor Mary Alice Powell about Mrs. Ahmet Esmailof of Toledo, Ohio who needed a hobby to distract from health issues. She decided to put her baking skills to good use and around every holiday she just bakes … Continue reading The “Cooky Lady”