Category: Nostalgia
Cranberry Muffins for a Thanksgiving Breakfast
A quick muffin recipe for a light Thanksgiving morning breakfast.
American Cookery—early foodie reads in America
The “Gourmet” magazine of the early 20th Century.
Putting up the last of the garden
Alas, we have had our first freeze. Here is my grandmother’s recipe for pickled green tomatoes and a great roasted pickled pepper recipe.
A little bit of pear honey.
Making a little bit of pear honey.
Musings on a hot summer, my fall garden and surviving
And, a mostly local breakfast.
Quintessential Bar Food (Remember those College Days?)
Nothing local about this meal (except the tomato and basil) but this is a great sandwich that I have adapted from my favorite old college hangout. Keep reading for a recipe for a “Fowl Thing” and homemade teriyaki sauce.
Grammy’s Doughnuts: Another walk down the nostalgia path…
The zinnia post got me to thinking about family and food. Let’s jump to the other side of the family for another homespun recipe: Snowball Doughnuts. (And another old-time photo.)
Giant sunflowers, zinnias and a family heirloom photo
I think my love and fascination for zinnias comes from seeing an old family photo as I was growing up. I finally found the forgotten photo of my great-grandmother with her prized zinnias.
Grandma’s new potatoes and peas
Didn’t everyone’s grandmother make this most anticipated dish of the early summer? I know all of ours did.
Grandma’s Custard
If we were sick, we got homemade custard from Grandma. So, I have mixed feelings about custard today.