I am so excited for this month. I have been planning for MONTHS gathering books, supplies and of course recipes. For what you may ask? FONDUE!!!! This whole month I will be talking about the ins and outs of fondue because guys.....there is a lot. Wow was I amazed on how much I found. So … Continue reading Cheese Fondue
Chicken Divan was one of the mid-century dishes that my imagination went wild over. I mean what complicated swankiness must a dish called chicken Divan be with a name like that. It oozed elegance when the name left your mouth. So I was super surprised when I finally found out the dish is really just … Continue reading History of Chicken Divan
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: Orange-Pineapple Bavarian Cream
My next recipe in my journey to start making recipes from my recipe box collection was a small bit of a challenge of mostly my making. The original challenge I set for myself was that I would just pick a card, make the recipe and document my thoughts on the end result and the process … Continue reading Recipe Box: Cherry Cheese Tarts
Today's recipe box recipe comes from a vintage Bisquick box that amazingly still has the original dividers and recipes that came with it. This is not one of those such recipes but instead a recipe giving to the owner by a Ms. Ruth Schwartz. It most likely is a recipe card from the 70s but … Continue reading Recipe Box: Cheese Cookies
Chicken a la King was extremely popular in the 50s and 60s. So popular that you would think it was created during that time period but it was actually created in the late 19th century. It was such a prevalent dish during the mid-century that writer Calvin Trillin was wondering where its whereabouts were … Continue reading The History of Chicken A La King
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
I like vintage. I have an appreciation for it and finding excitement for it online is not hard. On Instagram and YouTube, I follow many lovely women and men that adore the clothing, the decor and the music. I can find followers of rockabilly, art deco and the swinging jazz. I have witnessed dedicated passion … Continue reading Quaint Cooking: A New Beginning
Its another Mrs. Beeton's photo this week. This time an illustration on how to make Pastry. The Caption on the picture reads: "Sieve the flour, add water and mix with the fingers; roll out and place the butter in the centre; fold the ends over, making an envelope for the butter; roll out; method of … Continue reading Mrs. Beeton’s Pastry
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