tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62740480310342760782024-03-19T07:16:03.242-04:00Cookbook LoveA place for lovers of vintage cookbooks and recipe collections. Like me!Suzanne Marie DeWitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09724481265474654929noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-79144664060509409712024-02-22T11:01:00.001-05:002024-02-22T11:01:42.692-05:00Kitchen Snark Coloring Book <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kitchen Snark Coloring Book </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Do you love cookbooks? Need a distraction from the cares of the world? The Kitchen Snark Coloring Book is here to help! You'll find 50 pages filled with humor, wisdom, memories, and a touch of snark, all waiting for your creative flair. Color the stress away with this timeless book of vintage fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Details at <a href=" https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Snark-Coloring-book-Cookbook/dp/1734742720?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.97yu5_7oxb9Rbuszd1U5aPcJYn358erjs6wnmkKShZza5HBkJ-dalnNsXQ61bCzYLqrxLgnuqjecpftoBdvKv8ve3NK-zoJzWhA80ncL2wUNz0x_Ubp-qOen8iv3nJeVwuiw8Xvl9vYu5DuM1GCl-P4YVktTeYfO12QqXArt1WhHVXS5O8O_xINDpsVW87MwfmfDXvbO-n49kR2knSeCpWR4Uimmc5NqnxoBYidYnhc.JHRhY94Kd8uieKsaFXGhV6rKBejyuEZ6mViJP7V4KjI&dib_tag=AUTHOR">KitchenSnarkFun</a></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6gsYOu4NqbatA1V5dZLQYPeg5G19P184_8lKLh7rPrLOHk3xIZOwmmBZ-YCmq0ZEbieYxH3gMgoiZz2YEn4Ya_lKVfsJO2GreGvl7E7AuTHFm7DJRelaSfk2e0WIw1L4pkP1ZU7vgVioTQfApEdlkv-AZSlTXTRLnWrwrv0HZSiG5Y12ZrzLyEEOd2g/s320/IMG_20240219_143958849.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeP1K9H4WlV0q32CA0EPk0voFQin_yWono-N3b5Ds-y8T3G4iThVqR6462GN_pwAequ1tIK4XuE19ev2VZOW7Y1FjOiyxrbby5eagV9Qy0P8-Bi_-_SNLs381uuJ-wOfmZjs6Yy-jbvi3HPuEa1WpXKZV8Axg9nit4Jpwsh20N1iXyJwQmwwk2TgE5MkY/s640/233531624_4110461515669090_4280906292636281355_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="640" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeP1K9H4WlV0q32CA0EPk0voFQin_yWono-N3b5Ds-y8T3G4iThVqR6462GN_pwAequ1tIK4XuE19ev2VZOW7Y1FjOiyxrbby5eagV9Qy0P8-Bi_-_SNLs381uuJ-wOfmZjs6Yy-jbvi3HPuEa1WpXKZV8Axg9nit4Jpwsh20N1iXyJwQmwwk2TgE5MkY/s320/233531624_4110461515669090_4280906292636281355_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99uSN9W6uEQbnENpgFxdgy2qN2NiZKH37yQlDT8enNWlfw0gugYRT7t0GRrhtDcF6Z81QyI5t6170LsK6N9GpTFAepyHgQjtmLHlCWQ8VEzcbFejtc5wkrorrOT0mnKsOmURYopQCSeGrdR9QEWEp67mGoikRbcrs9KUHga2XRFgOmnrrTA5ZGEQpYeI/s680/FW5HbPkUUAERbqg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="680" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99uSN9W6uEQbnENpgFxdgy2qN2NiZKH37yQlDT8enNWlfw0gugYRT7t0GRrhtDcF6Z81QyI5t6170LsK6N9GpTFAepyHgQjtmLHlCWQ8VEzcbFejtc5wkrorrOT0mnKsOmURYopQCSeGrdR9QEWEp67mGoikRbcrs9KUHga2XRFgOmnrrTA5ZGEQpYeI/s320/FW5HbPkUUAERbqg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Books and Morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15841253415232067806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-23660029883471666342021-08-30T12:17:00.008-04:002021-09-02T14:03:10.067-04:00Cookbook of the Week: Mastering the Art of Outdoor Cooking on Your Gas Grill, circa 197?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="361" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ZiwnzEH4zk" width="482" youtube-src-id="7ZiwnzEH4zk"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p>The cookbook of the week is <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3jEkZZt" target="_blank">Mastering the Art of Outdoor Cooking on Your Gas Grill</a></i>, just in time for a few more summer barbecues before the leaves start to change color.</p><p>While there's no copyright date in the book, we think it hales from sometime in the 1970s. Maxi skirts appeared in Paris in the 1960s, but didn't go mainstream until the next decade, and the cover model is sporting a particularly spectacular one:<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSYLvS_8ZMGJpBT2yGyOEPk7wtDJ-FVLEV7xywxiwv4b4iDBXU4EAiubAOhAL8ZDlL9mo1gD4IvgJtPTM2GnDATQ3DfBfJL1CcHG6drZd1xcA3uc61igHhoHk1-hwR8_OQ97ffjsZ5NJY/s2048/MasteringTheArt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSYLvS_8ZMGJpBT2yGyOEPk7wtDJ-FVLEV7xywxiwv4b4iDBXU4EAiubAOhAL8ZDlL9mo1gD4IvgJtPTM2GnDATQ3DfBfJL1CcHG6drZd1xcA3uc61igHhoHk1-hwR8_OQ97ffjsZ5NJY/w494-h640/MasteringTheArt.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div>Tune in to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CookbookLoveAndTheVintageKitchen" target="_blank">Cookbook Love page on Facebook</a> for pictures, commentary, and recipes from this book all week long!</div>Suzanne DeWitt Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583887810030631352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-22257396289111082732021-08-23T13:54:00.013-04:002021-09-02T14:02:01.378-04:00Cookbook of the Week: Baker's Cut-Up Cake Party Book, circa 1973<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="324" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iPjgOT8Zmy4" width="484" youtube-src-id="iPjgOT8Zmy4"></iframe></div><br />The cookbook of the week is <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3mYsf4q" target="_blank">Baker's Cut-Up Cake Party Book</a></i>, a little paperback cram-packed with ideas for celebrations and fancy, funny cakes around which to build parties.<p></p><p>Here's the front cover:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5wNIjG1cl3mOidvNXiybTo9TDRzZ6kGPewqIbtZG0cyyUJ3spwEebwJKx7LQaFA8NuC0AUPopMPz35AY3M2lsKN3mWR2aMEhb0TI6lU1tjJ-NL5wv9eaf41TqVCX7Hyk7cWAqtx29gKL/s500/516DOwl%252BLxL._SL500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="309" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5wNIjG1cl3mOidvNXiybTo9TDRzZ6kGPewqIbtZG0cyyUJ3spwEebwJKx7LQaFA8NuC0AUPopMPz35AY3M2lsKN3mWR2aMEhb0TI6lU1tjJ-NL5wv9eaf41TqVCX7Hyk7cWAqtx29gKL/w396-h640/516DOwl%252BLxL._SL500_.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Tune in to the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CookbookLoveAndTheVintageKitchen" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Cookbook Love page on Facebook</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> for pictures, commentary, and recipes from this book all week long!</span></p><p><br /></p>Suzanne DeWitt Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583887810030631352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-52670634655895924802021-06-16T12:49:00.007-04:002021-09-02T14:05:46.034-04:00Cookbook of the Week: Magical Amazing JELL-O Desserts (1977)<p>The Cookbook of the Week is <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3jCtdB1" target="_blank">Magical Amazing JELLO-O Desserts</a></i>, circa 1977!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qmemE3DSYCs0Xlg3XCgEczt2ro3VljgyBYIIPIWmUUVu83HwJBjcMeoHQgTnFhr-fi8NjpaYKFdpx6d87_f5wB7eR29qCskbnbfdNdVJ27H-pgJKSJ_CEDwnJh3yW5TydQ9S55piZw0f/s1600/s-l1600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qmemE3DSYCs0Xlg3XCgEczt2ro3VljgyBYIIPIWmUUVu83HwJBjcMeoHQgTnFhr-fi8NjpaYKFdpx6d87_f5wB7eR29qCskbnbfdNdVJ27H-pgJKSJ_CEDwnJh3yW5TydQ9S55piZw0f/w400-h300/s-l1600.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Here's the title page:<br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyZ0rT3GxtU1mnRoBRwY8NIEOoWUWP0i4SjK4ySzNfqxFEweZKFtE2inSv3nMSqtQ17qytshLIBu6hcsqalwTljLp-oouE4QNxJTdkv_kJwkAsqfC-53XQGvAlm9ODXDQvU97AYhLMqEG/s1080/197127127_3950384228343487_84526238461341168_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="1080" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyZ0rT3GxtU1mnRoBRwY8NIEOoWUWP0i4SjK4ySzNfqxFEweZKFtE2inSv3nMSqtQ17qytshLIBu6hcsqalwTljLp-oouE4QNxJTdkv_kJwkAsqfC-53XQGvAlm9ODXDQvU97AYhLMqEG/w400-h189/197127127_3950384228343487_84526238461341168_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></p></blockquote><p>Here's a video preview:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X0NZJocGssQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="X0NZJocGssQ"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Want to see more? Check in with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CookbookLoveAndTheVintageKitchen" target="_blank">Cookbook Love page on Facebook</a> to see photos and recipes all week. Enjoy!<br /><p><br /></p>Suzanne DeWitt Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583887810030631352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-75201052876255704912021-04-02T19:10:00.004-04:002021-06-16T12:38:00.227-04:00Cookbook of the week for April 2, 2021: Quick and Easy Meals for Two (1952)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbBb6Oqom0FSrDWKO7NzuRARsGwlOEXAre8BFOOjX3PmGGoIGRqjXhoQpdm27BZQ9h_bWFr-LJiFoL1NFvItXGqqfmDycdi4Jx9zAd5CBO3XCozGZzRNo6fyGoW01LzwFblYeopW7Fydf/s2015/QuickEasyMealsForTwoCover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1508" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbBb6Oqom0FSrDWKO7NzuRARsGwlOEXAre8BFOOjX3PmGGoIGRqjXhoQpdm27BZQ9h_bWFr-LJiFoL1NFvItXGqqfmDycdi4Jx9zAd5CBO3XCozGZzRNo6fyGoW01LzwFblYeopW7Fydf/w478-h640/QuickEasyMealsForTwoCover.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cookbook of the week for April 2, 2021 was this little cutie, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2QioV5I" target="_blank">Quick and Easy Meals for Two,</a></i> published in 1952! Here's our kickoff video for it:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BfUZF5xpcG8" width="320" youtube-src-id="BfUZF5xpcG8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The title page offers a preview of the adorable illustrations. Animals are always happy to be consumed in old cookbooks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr0picNyLYfbB0YqsyEfC-EQcjYsPs4RVPw5qewbwcLrvN9hMus1UId0eXHiPQi_C8WK1OKeJca1JDAIAczYR5oONSlSWB2blz7lGOEhQuRf5a0NfO7XtXYi8NH33EPhsBEns_R1nHBjA/s1080/168322909_3743550039026908_2892038776082778269_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1080" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr0picNyLYfbB0YqsyEfC-EQcjYsPs4RVPw5qewbwcLrvN9hMus1UId0eXHiPQi_C8WK1OKeJca1JDAIAczYR5oONSlSWB2blz7lGOEhQuRf5a0NfO7XtXYi8NH33EPhsBEns_R1nHBjA/w400-h306/168322909_3743550039026908_2892038776082778269_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Each section opens with an illustration like this one, in which the woman apparently has an actual menu board in her home and yet tries to convince us menu planning is easy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTh2GMCSAymA2clTmx9uugSba7QB5OmH_pmqgk8-HGhH0nwm_8Y0JUi1NPidpXdTvKesuyICEZhJApU8EEdE4dzAXVnD1F7BecoGoykwKtYI46D6jrmoX60q8K-zoZs5OhHCg6EFbByqA/s1080/168490223_3743532302362015_6417555119839164774_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1080" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTh2GMCSAymA2clTmx9uugSba7QB5OmH_pmqgk8-HGhH0nwm_8Y0JUi1NPidpXdTvKesuyICEZhJApU8EEdE4dzAXVnD1F7BecoGoykwKtYI46D6jrmoX60q8K-zoZs5OhHCg6EFbByqA/w400-h326/168490223_3743532302362015_6417555119839164774_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The whole book is structured around the idea of menus, which is actually kind of handy. And several sections are organized by season, featuring what's fresh during that time of year. Here we are, thinking about summer, for example:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTVLAdSosRfJGRi_3vAVXEK_KDXNjRmkQ0eGPAYZ_ipz38_iuay-hD3RLPJ6U0hre7GMisElL1Kk09BF_Ej2aOp-tBmL_XFqMQNez_neDU7zG9hK0ZLfqNHmWyJSMxh_PjSddqjwAgBlp/s1311/170259242_3757105497671362_8446637920613889240_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1311" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTVLAdSosRfJGRi_3vAVXEK_KDXNjRmkQ0eGPAYZ_ipz38_iuay-hD3RLPJ6U0hre7GMisElL1Kk09BF_Ej2aOp-tBmL_XFqMQNez_neDU7zG9hK0ZLfqNHmWyJSMxh_PjSddqjwAgBlp/w330-h400/170259242_3757105497671362_8446637920613889240_n.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The idea of crunchy devilled eggs confused me slightly. Here's the recipe, which was significantly less bad than it could have been.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilD7zWduz4NaKY1QFw9m3ghBI1Q6v5OlYdgSS1gIhhOFjHf9NiW4qm6S7j89QId4negLX2JM89NlR4B69LcrsoVQQvLqa9yAkbW6yjRLgMmnMUfdOBkuj138Zz4AtQ2KsWVQvVfoIolqH/s1080/170281558_3757108947671017_4340576370025638797_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="1080" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilD7zWduz4NaKY1QFw9m3ghBI1Q6v5OlYdgSS1gIhhOFjHf9NiW4qm6S7j89QId4negLX2JM89NlR4B69LcrsoVQQvLqa9yAkbW6yjRLgMmnMUfdOBkuj138Zz4AtQ2KsWVQvVfoIolqH/w400-h153/170281558_3757108947671017_4340576370025638797_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, what are we having for dinner?</div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQxGqnFY0RC6Gpu7B7SY4i9KGX0Kjd6HJx4oeHQ8sZIlMEdbX3mooi-DZZIkTquRiDsSww209I36k4jq-UuH401tMFcCYiMQudf2N27Ia0sXCPhPpfo6iTD-BEPsPaKpK_Q1Frf5pCxFJ/s1080/168244998_3743525005696078_1442006767377189444_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQxGqnFY0RC6Gpu7B7SY4i9KGX0Kjd6HJx4oeHQ8sZIlMEdbX3mooi-DZZIkTquRiDsSww209I36k4jq-UuH401tMFcCYiMQudf2N27Ia0sXCPhPpfo6iTD-BEPsPaKpK_Q1Frf5pCxFJ/w400-h400/168244998_3743525005696078_1442006767377189444_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Let's start with salad. This one seems like a LOT of work.<div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAQhmDBSYRkaQ_zKbaH4oynalp2QOpYtxdrMTF47ozfQA8NsABeeWSRa4s_0ASZ-jSXt75Ewd9CwQaBk_fBVavFZSW322yGLtHsxHk29bQzGpBiYtifAHtz3TUn5LsVQVLbTzLUDGrrnD/s1080/169315466_3752591611456084_8749368464960155577_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="1080" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAQhmDBSYRkaQ_zKbaH4oynalp2QOpYtxdrMTF47ozfQA8NsABeeWSRa4s_0ASZ-jSXt75Ewd9CwQaBk_fBVavFZSW322yGLtHsxHk29bQzGpBiYtifAHtz3TUn5LsVQVLbTzLUDGrrnD/w400-h217/169315466_3752591611456084_8749368464960155577_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maybe just an easy tossed salad instead. With a special home-enhanced dressing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQih23oru8eR1h5sUA_D321LOrfbYTONrA_8TM1s1QloxoswA3ZlGfslmTMt0kp81RYrCoe9twv3lt3ae6WScBHeIBYKlmu1BFYyVyVebbPRMcseltEDO4wOfT98KJW-Tfix-TDEiGyYb/s1080/168437394_3742609875787591_8009351936855026855_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="1080" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQih23oru8eR1h5sUA_D321LOrfbYTONrA_8TM1s1QloxoswA3ZlGfslmTMt0kp81RYrCoe9twv3lt3ae6WScBHeIBYKlmu1BFYyVyVebbPRMcseltEDO4wOfT98KJW-Tfix-TDEiGyYb/w400-h118/168437394_3742609875787591_8009351936855026855_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><br />Or if you prefer, we can go straight to dessert. For once you can eat with your fingers. Sort of.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqoJYo8QoMyNJTc45bzh61d_Veypj50xZsq_0SJsuYr5zkVHmy_AOPd0vyXf-w-i_6A6COyN3KjvVyDXlMwQUeMybHYTzY2kcTlWMMlpDtAKP0SBw1JETS59fhqcJeb0Z3MUZbVOJ_hA5/s1080/168791688_3745428122172433_2862520153852143181_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="1080" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqoJYo8QoMyNJTc45bzh61d_Veypj50xZsq_0SJsuYr5zkVHmy_AOPd0vyXf-w-i_6A6COyN3KjvVyDXlMwQUeMybHYTzY2kcTlWMMlpDtAKP0SBw1JETS59fhqcJeb0Z3MUZbVOJ_hA5/w400-h195/168791688_3745428122172433_2862520153852143181_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm always leery of recipes including baby food, but what do I know?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqJHFJIZOZVSsvcGHXNrhyphenhyphenPLZoR1lnt6Wrbo476LL-UyezB9VIDBn1yPuZfpOF2FvfPXtGR5Rmfbl8sisynSrHjgVJuBHWlhKsYI6ncXuF34OuhEF74aiKUSbW4KkcB4FoqHQfeTw4Wig/s1080/169028227_3745456008836311_1524060523516587068_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="1080" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqJHFJIZOZVSsvcGHXNrhyphenhyphenPLZoR1lnt6Wrbo476LL-UyezB9VIDBn1yPuZfpOF2FvfPXtGR5Rmfbl8sisynSrHjgVJuBHWlhKsYI6ncXuF34OuhEF74aiKUSbW4KkcB4FoqHQfeTw4Wig/w400-h133/169028227_3745456008836311_1524060523516587068_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This actually sounds straight-up delicious.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcA2L5tTpJHnEy_Gf0bNbmzNNoB1QzLCjmVOQCx81fKsk0efVEJdeFivYGe8U_Aj7CM9DTnOkB-0dVWsJQDi_UN-VIF5BNkbGdU8f-qF48u6QANBLhx-H63_Naa5YqaiBDJwkn2MWKmCi7/s1080/169380904_3751210018260910_4859893702525349053_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1080" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcA2L5tTpJHnEy_Gf0bNbmzNNoB1QzLCjmVOQCx81fKsk0efVEJdeFivYGe8U_Aj7CM9DTnOkB-0dVWsJQDi_UN-VIF5BNkbGdU8f-qF48u6QANBLhx-H63_Naa5YqaiBDJwkn2MWKmCi7/w400-h251/169380904_3751210018260910_4859893702525349053_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The book offers helpful tips for those who are just starting out in the kitchen.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitj5lQBYww4z8yGzUVgsT-H4gb-eq6fAVMLRSXXgMBh6yW6SC_jek8JmuRESem9Xqt3gzDflySZ5CdninnVTxEpIpMN4diRoV58xsW3FYgcaa4JvROP1-jARN2WrFaUKhzX0SjgjLgAzl1/s1080/168400656_3742590705789508_4145965126391063997_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1080" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitj5lQBYww4z8yGzUVgsT-H4gb-eq6fAVMLRSXXgMBh6yW6SC_jek8JmuRESem9Xqt3gzDflySZ5CdninnVTxEpIpMN4diRoV58xsW3FYgcaa4JvROP1-jARN2WrFaUKhzX0SjgjLgAzl1/w400-h364/168400656_3742590705789508_4145965126391063997_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like this tip for feeding men wieners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeuOdXJVVxTzrRGsBDxEdoFHS0IU-TbwoP_V0lBBm8V_94PtJ94sziLl7mUhNDcjDbDbPX0LN2tU9lVZkd5_8rELHUnpqojZ_-j6ZiYnq_cCj2G_6I8Q0zqd_rcNvgv_3xzZGieZnEZCU/s1080/169461854_3757090324339546_5865177844011145174_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="1080" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeuOdXJVVxTzrRGsBDxEdoFHS0IU-TbwoP_V0lBBm8V_94PtJ94sziLl7mUhNDcjDbDbPX0LN2tU9lVZkd5_8rELHUnpqojZ_-j6ZiYnq_cCj2G_6I8Q0zqd_rcNvgv_3xzZGieZnEZCU/w400-h386/169461854_3757090324339546_5865177844011145174_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Can't speak for good old boys, but I'd eat this!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RJr9cIz_utr0eE1ySK2mtke2bdR_EWWwqUsECOS7GNB0ccCIN8a5I1e-MUnQPmQqFppsDFIRa5CQ1xVYVKuz_yft-lx0If9-8-MsiS-VoeE9xdmzGldQ0tKWuPoAHIxRtBSujRGROaq_/s1080/170502383_3757162937665618_4561134238627757268_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="1080" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RJr9cIz_utr0eE1ySK2mtke2bdR_EWWwqUsECOS7GNB0ccCIN8a5I1e-MUnQPmQqFppsDFIRa5CQ1xVYVKuz_yft-lx0If9-8-MsiS-VoeE9xdmzGldQ0tKWuPoAHIxRtBSujRGROaq_/w400-h161/170502383_3757162937665618_4561134238627757268_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Is this one man-friendly? Cabbagey chili with plops of mashed potatoes?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBQq7PxVa0POrigvdTljy1SJy4BCWxo6y-HKpXYZmxZV8_l6BZHtMelk065Qf_5VAddvH-qnnQ1chJ2osRIpzK9THEo951EcElWRTBivHuG29RUpQYsJUgqk8_f9FSMK93KYcHG2IxEI2/s1080/169486303_3760405267341385_4174653562764008999_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="1080" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBQq7PxVa0POrigvdTljy1SJy4BCWxo6y-HKpXYZmxZV8_l6BZHtMelk065Qf_5VAddvH-qnnQ1chJ2osRIpzK9THEo951EcElWRTBivHuG29RUpQYsJUgqk8_f9FSMK93KYcHG2IxEI2/w400-h204/169486303_3760405267341385_4174653562764008999_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's a section for what I call "desperation dinners."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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In honor of this day of all days, I offer you the following recipe for Polka Dot Pizzas.<br />
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OK, so it's technically NOT cheese pizza. But it is pizza, sort of. And it does have cheese on it, as you can see by the picture. <br />
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It comes from Betty Crocker's 1975 <i>Cookbook for Boys & Girls</i>. You can see these very chillins below, enjoying the fruits of their labors. <br />
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I like this early example of multiculturalism. And that the guy on the left wears an apron adorned with strange farm animals. And that the blond girl in the middle sports a half eaten banana.<br />
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Here is the recipe, so that you can make it at home!<br />
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Be sure to notice the use of "baking mix", aka, Bisquick.<br />
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In case this part is confusing, they've included a close up of Frankfurter positioning:<br />
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Now bake it, let it cool a tiny bit, and voila! Biscuit dough, cheddar, hot dog pizza, ready to eat!<br />
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Please to enjoy.Suzanne Marie DeWitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09724481265474654929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-86652564276524771442020-12-08T17:20:00.001-05:002020-12-08T17:20:26.397-05:00Kitchen Snark Coloring book<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Do you love cookbooks? Need a distraction from the cares of the world? The Kitchen Snark Coloring Book is here to help! You'll find 50 pages filled with humor, wisdom, memories, and a touch of snark, all waiting for your creative flair. Color the stress away with this timeless book of vintage fun.</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Amazon</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> LINK - <a href="https://amzn.to/37JNptD">https://amzn.to/37JNptD</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzHfpKMrjDpPQ9XiAFma3IVTtRE_oHW8m3LdllBYFrA4aKlQ9eBG0PgT33v0aEzwKXC4c2EX-N2sei2vbtdaQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to create something fun connected to one of my other loves: vintage cookbooks!</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-44004273178312527642020-09-29T17:38:00.013-04:002020-09-29T17:47:10.936-04:00Molasses Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlyxfBWAxfFHVHQmES1SY8AoOpKuVXXWsSRHp4eO8XFYE5SgyxM9FRJJf1srcfbJvCsNhcV5vAbuyoDi9YH5vU3B5ck3mozNSNFubxvphmFi_s5aFPkvTXcts02A-AYtkeO_gtcVCE1sT/s2048/PumpkinMolassesCookies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlyxfBWAxfFHVHQmES1SY8AoOpKuVXXWsSRHp4eO8XFYE5SgyxM9FRJJf1srcfbJvCsNhcV5vAbuyoDi9YH5vU3B5ck3mozNSNFubxvphmFi_s5aFPkvTXcts02A-AYtkeO_gtcVCE1sT/w480-h640/PumpkinMolassesCookies.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The weather's turned crisp and the leaves are growing crunchy, and while I'm no fan of the pumpkin spice craze, when I discovered frozen pumpkin in the freezer, I knew it was time for a batch of cookies.<b> </b></p><p>I found a recipe online, and then tweaked it by substituting molasses for some of the sugar, replacing a quarter of the flour with whole wheat, and pumping up the spice level. </p><p>My beloved likes her cookies in the style of crisp English biscuits, but once in a while I indulge my predilection for the soft, cakey variety, and that's what you'll get with this recipe. The molasses provides an earthy fullness, the whole wheat offers a bit of texture, the chocolate introduces a melting quality, and you're left with a slight afternote of heat from the cayenne. A thoroughly satisfying, thoroughly fall treat.</p><p>Let me know if you like them!</p><p><b>INGREDIENTS</b></p><p>1 cup pumpkin puree</p><p>½ cup molasses</p><p>½ cup granulated sugar</p><p>½ cup oil (canola or vegetable)</p><p>1 teaspoon vanilla</p><p>1 large egg</p><p>2 teaspoons baking powder</p><p>½ teaspoon salt</p><p>1 teaspoon baking soda</p><p>1 teaspoon cinnamon</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p>¼ teaspoon ground cloves</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p>¼ teaspoon all spice</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p>¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper</p><p>½ cup whole wheat flour</p><p>1½ cups all purpose flour</p><p>½ to 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips</p><p><b>DIRECTIONS</b></p><p>Combine all ingredients except the flour and chocolate chips. When well mixed, add both types of flour and continue blending. When the flour has been incorporated, stir in the chocolate chips. </p><p>Plop by tablespoon or a smallish cookie scoop onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.</p><p>Bake at 375 degrees until tester comes out clean; around 10 to 12 minutes, depending on cookie size.</p><p><br /></p>Suzanne DeWitt Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583887810030631352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-18296578302372788142020-04-15T16:32:00.000-04:002020-04-15T16:32:12.647-04:00Share Your Kitchen Memories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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During this time of pandemic many of us are drawn to the comfort of the kitchen, with all it's scents and memories. As worry and fear threaten to consume us, it's more important than ever to remember happy times with loved ones, gathered around stoves and tables, sharing food, laughter, and love.<br />
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Cookbook Love has decided to celebrate the importance of kitchens and family by creating a book full of your memories. Send us a recipe with a picture and a short explanation of how the food fits into your story. We'll collect them and turn them into a book, dedicated to all of you, and to those you love.<br />
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We hope the process of sifting through your memories and recipes will be comforting as we all wait out the end of this season of isolation.<br />
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According to the <a href="http://www.foodtimeline.org/christmasfood.html#gingerbread" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Food Timeline</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;">, gingerbread has been around for centuries, but has shifted and changed with the times, as most things do. </span><br />
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For example, in the 1930s it was credited with saving marriages.<br />
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All Alice had to do was buy a little black satin number and make the dessert her questionably devoted husband enjoyed as a boy in his plantation home. Whoosh! All lustful thoughts of Bonbon Betty Thornton fly out the window!</div>
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Here's another happy couple thanking Brer Rabbit for their marital bliss.</div>
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The creepy bunny seems to have pulled the kids in too.</div>
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Rabbits are not the only animals to be associated with molasses, and therefore, with gingerbread.</div>
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Enter the dromedary. </div>
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And not just ANY one humped camel. This one is an angelic dromedary who talks to pictures of the mothers of dead presidents.</div>
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Good old George just can't resist Momma Washington's gingerbread.</div>
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Apparently Queen Elizabeth liked gingerbread men, which eventually increased their popularity, and changed the recipe. This waving gingie interested me because of the mysterious holes in his hands:</div>
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Why does he have holes in his hands?<br />
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Gingerbread houses appeared on the scene after Hansel and Gretel were popularized. What child wouldn't love a book with a cover like this:<br />
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(Night terrors anyone?)<br />
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Here's a version that I might really try:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">It's made from the real stuff rather than the cardboard slabs of "gingerbread" bought in a kit at Le Boutique Big Box. </span></div>
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I brought a plus-sized roll of Pillsbury Gingerbread Cookie dough the other day, with no plans for what to do with it. Maybe I'll create a mini replica. I think Brer Rabbit, the Dromedary, and the Doughboy would all be proud.Suzanne Marie DeWitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09724481265474654929noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-41689384275107724402019-11-11T16:21:00.000-05:002019-11-12T11:39:44.755-05:00Magical Tricks with Flavor!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I just discovered a goldmine! The <a href="http://www.minuterice.com/en-us/content/1477/VintagePrintAds.aspx" target="_blank">Minute Rice website</a> offers a collection of vintage recipes, including this one, which I thought was appropriate given the holiday season:</div>
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Recipes on the ads include such beauties as <i>Thrifty Drumstick Surprise</i> (made with hamburger), <i>Minute Rice and Tuna Treat</i>, and <i>Hot Diggity Stew</i>.</div>
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Yes. I said it. <i>Hot Diggity Stew</i>. </div>
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That handsome fella with his arm around Jenny is the ever dashing DH Calvin. For some reason, he's not referred to as "Uncle", which makes me question the nature of their relationship.</div>
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Suzanne Marie DeWitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09724481265474654929noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-9684759442947898182017-02-11T00:00:00.000-05:002017-02-13T18:05:22.133-05:00Valentine's Day Countdown! Heart Shaped Fish CroquettesIt's only a few weeks from Valentines Day, so there's no time like RIGHT NOW to start thinking about VD goodies!
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Suzanne Marie DeWitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09724481265474654929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-76911273417086895422016-10-03T20:43:00.000-04:002016-10-03T20:43:08.156-04:00Viva le Hot Dog!Cookbook Love <i>loves</i> hot dogs!<div><br /></div><div>And so does Cutco. And so does their illustrator, Frank Marcello. Just look at this fine fellow fencing, confident in his meat selection:</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnpU9TLvCLlZ2qN9pfUHOw_hOZsCGtchFmkcE15r7ymtfPTqhqYs2OjMYg34cDQX1TREKoqSclTRF62zchN9rok6-r1EguXrPi6PSk_PeyjM_HPUrnAO3BsokUle7_46s1go545kafIPh/s1600/fencingWeinerStyle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnpU9TLvCLlZ2qN9pfUHOw_hOZsCGtchFmkcE15r7ymtfPTqhqYs2OjMYg34cDQX1TREKoqSclTRF62zchN9rok6-r1EguXrPi6PSk_PeyjM_HPUrnAO3BsokUle7_46s1go545kafIPh/s400/fencingWeinerStyle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676520127377425266"></a></div><div>Why he's parried and thrust her burger nearly down to the handle!</div><div><br /></div><div>Consider his form. And his jaunty shirt. Wish I could find curtains in that fabric.</div><div><br /></div><div>But on to the recipe:</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Fv_gTIAiNlIa8ez4P7wFEdJMwnPP8LMwPtDWur_UuRL_RxZEqT2wFpv2OIhapIZq6SF7VXOoQ-MySB7Ymj-0hF374tBe36Non5E9AV8SGoiLm4O1ktdlLesV8GDuQ7fNUFW2mGuuA2I_/s1600/cutco+024.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Fv_gTIAiNlIa8ez4P7wFEdJMwnPP8LMwPtDWur_UuRL_RxZEqT2wFpv2OIhapIZq6SF7VXOoQ-MySB7Ymj-0hF374tBe36Non5E9AV8SGoiLm4O1ktdlLesV8GDuQ7fNUFW2mGuuA2I_/s400/cutco+024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676517844360088818"></a>Check out the loooong arm of this Pisan!</div><div><br /></div><div>I like that Frank Marcello put the leaning tower in the picture, as a play on "pizza". But he must not have read the recipe because it includes no bun, and his illustration includes no bacon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Which is a major violation: BACON MUST BE RESPECTED.</div><div><br /></div><div>Or maybe he was on to something. After all, putting the canino in a bun after grilling <i>would</i> make it more pizza-like.</div><div><br /></div><div>I guess Frank knows franks.</div>Suzanne Marie DeWitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09724481265474654929noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-26158186815462548232016-09-20T11:00:00.003-04:002016-09-20T11:00:40.705-04:00Pies of Intimidating BeautyIn the spring I wrote a HuffPost Food piece titled <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suzanne-dewitt-hall/8-crusts-to-cure-your-fear-of-pie-ing_b_9870068.html?" target="_blank">8 Crusts to Cure Your Fear of Pie-ing</a> because so many of us are intimidated by pie crust. My premise is that pretty doesn't really matter. But then I saw these.<br />
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Sigh. Now I'm intimidated again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-81028102193205677322016-09-16T16:05:00.000-04:002016-09-16T16:05:00.187-04:00Toast! Photocopy style.Check out this darling, yellow and yellowing paperback for kids, published by...<br />
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I love finding children's cookbooks because they take me back to my own childhood, and the books given to me as gifts. The ones I had contained recipes for things like handmade soft pretzels, ants on a log, and tuna boats.<br />
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This little guy came out a little later than the ones in my mom's kitchen. Look at the cuteness:<br />
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It is copyrighted 1972, and was given as a gift three years later.<br />
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Instead of handmade pretzels, ants on a log, and tuna boats, this book contains deviled eggs, pomanders, and Miracle Pie.<br />
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More importantly, it has multiple recipes for toast. Three to be exact, and none of them made in the toaster. Here are two, in case you are hungry. Something sweet, and something savory.<br />
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Here are two recipes for coffee from <i style="font-weight: bold;">Meals for Small Families. </i>The second one is both fascinating and revolting.</div>
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This amount will make 3 pots for 3 successive mornings, by using one third and keeping the remainder closely covered. Take one-third of the mixture (the egg and coffee mixed together) and add 1/3 cup of water, mixing well; pour into coffee pot and add 1 pint boiling water. Let the coffee boil 3 minutes. Remove from fire and keep hot on stove for 5 minutes (<i>not</i> boiling) and serve.</div>
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This book was my cocktail hour reading a few weeks ago. I had to pick it up, because just look at the cover!</div>
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I love the way the graphic floats dreamily on the green background, pretending it's real grass. Peering into the scene, I can almost taste the creamy, cigarette-ash flavored cheese, and the sugary zing of the Riesling. Unfortunately the book's contents were very disappointing, so don't rush out to buy it. But it did get me thinking about the whole smoke while you eat thing. </div>
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Or even, smoke while you cook. </div>
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And so I went in search of books which seem to combine the two. I couldn't find many, but check this one out:</div>
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What I don't understand is if she's so busy, why is she simply standing still, holding a spoon and staring deep into the burning ember? You'd think she'd at least turn toward the stove and give a pot a stir. Makes me think there's more than just tobacco in that cigarette.</div>
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Contrast this woman:</div>
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I like her a great deal more. Unlike with the previous book, this lady doesn't bother pretending. She's going to sit down and enjoy herself, and she doesn't care who knows it. Bubbling pots be damned.</div>
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Given how common smoking was, I'm surprised I couldn't find more cookbooks with smoking women on the cover. I uncovered a handful with pipe-smoking men manning barbecue grills, but that's not what I was looking for. If <i>you</i> come across photos of lady smokers at the stove, please share them with us on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CookbookLoveAndTheVintageKitchen/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Cookbook Love Facebook page</a>, and we'll be happy to feature them.</div>
<br />Suzanne DeWitt Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583887810030631352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274048031034276078.post-83819967889065026882015-10-15T15:03:00.000-04:002016-09-16T10:52:02.365-04:00Random Acts of Cookery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's rainy and blustery, gray and daunting outside.<br />
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I'm making guacamole, thawing a cheap steak, roasting a winter squash, and cooking down a ham bone for stock. None of these activities as yet has any connection to any of the others.<br />
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Random acts of cookery. That's what a gray day can do to a soul.Suzanne Marie DeWitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09724481265474654929noreply@blogger.com0