1925 Bread Pudding
I was looking in my vintage cookbooks the other day and one that I haven't spent much time with is "A Calendar of Dinners...
Showing posts with label 1920's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1920's. Show all posts
The Ansonia Sunwatch & Instructions
It's a rare day I come across an ad for something I actually own, especially when it's as rare as this gem. The Sunwatch is a ...
Oven Roasted Pork Shoulder
Roasted pork has been around ever since we started killing wild boars in the forest in the dim beginnings of humanity so in that sense ...
1924 Fish Florentine Recipe
This recipe comes from a 1924 edition of "Recipes For Everyday", a publication that was available though Crisco. As you can ...
Boston Cream Pie, 1920 Recipe
This is another recipe that comes from a 1920 Cookbook called "Recipes For Everyday" that was underwritten by Crisco. Natura...
Catsup or Ketchup?
When I was a kid growing up I remember that Heinz was the only "Ketchup" and everything else was "Catsup". You have to ...
Graham Popovers
I don't usually do bread with dinner because of the time involved in kneading and proofing but this recipe is relatively easy and just n...
Spanish Sauce Recipe
This is part of a series of recipes that I'm going to call the "Miami" recipes because they all come from the Miami Daily News...
Green Goddess Dressing Recipe
Green Goddess dressing can be traced back to 1923 when it was adapted from an original recipe dating back to the 1600's. It was created...
Fair Wind and Calm Seas for the SS Cream of Wheat
Jack Sparrow he is not but a heady imagination always takes you to places of wondrous adventure. This ad is from 1920 when the world of h...
Pumpkin Meringue Pie Recipe
Pumpkin pie, what can be more traditional for Thanksgiving dessert than this? Once there were many recipes for pumpkin pie but then came Li...
Chicken/Turkey Croquettes
I have written about Chicken Croquettes before here but that recipe hailed from the 1930's. I found another recipe for the same thing ...
Lettuce Salad With Piquant Dressing
Salads as we know them today were not common back in the vintage era. Most of the time you had to use what was on hand and for a large part...
Southern Cucumber Salad Relish
In the vintage era a relish was any kind of side item with a sour or sour sweet taste. This term usually applied to pickles, chutney, picca...
Country Captain Southern Chicken Curry
I chose a rather laborious title for this post because most people don't know the Americanized version of chicken curry is rightfully ca...
1920 Snowdrift Doughnuts Recipe
I have quite a few cookbooks from the 20's that are either from Rumford Baking Powder or various shortening manufacturers. This one com...
The Yeast Eaters
Yes, you will know the people who eat yeast by their rosy complexions and giant bows they wear. After the demise of the quack medical tonic...
Searching For Perfection
Wow, this ad looks safe... where's Social Services? Oh yeah, it's 1920 and they don't exist yet. I love the disinterested look...
The Only Bread Recipe You'll Ever Need
Back in the old days, home cooks didn't trouble themselves trying to make artisan breads. Sure you can spend a fortune on pans, rising ...
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