Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Celebration; Historical Recipes with “Royal” Names. #17 In honor of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee this month, I am going through all my British cookbooks to find all the “Royal” recipes that I have; from Victoria Sponges/cake to Queen Mab cake and many more. I will be posting them here for the rest of […]
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Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s June 29th 1926 A.M. At this crucial moment Millie is beginning to prepare for the stupendous task of making the Bride’s Cake. – Tomorrow is the great day. It’s simply bee-you-ti-ful today and sincerely hope it will be likewise tomorrow. Mill & Joe are going to make four Lady […]
CAKES NAMED AFTER EUROPEAN ROYALS Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte “Napoleon Bonaparte[a] (/nəˈpoʊliən ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/,[1] French: Napoléon [napɔleɔ̃ bɔnɑpaʁt]; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was Emperor of the French […]
Imperial Cakes Martha Washington’s or the Mother’s Cook Book Glenburn Maine 1850’s through 1920’s a wonderful handwritten, generational cookbook with several different writing hands. The Home Cook Book 1876 The Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping from 1880’s Ann Arbor, MI 1899 Church Cookbook The Rocky Mountain Cook Book for High Altitude Cooking 1903 – 1918 […]
La Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s (pics in 2019) May 1964 Hot Chicken Salad 4 c. cold cooked chicken in chunks 2 c. chopped celery 2 T. lemon juice 4 hard cooked eggs, cut up 2/3 c. chopped almonds (browned in butter) 2 small jars chopped pimento 1 ½ c. mayonnaise 1 t. each salt […]
The Way to a Man’s Heart 1897 – 1910 Candied Peel Glenburn Maine 1880’s Candied Citron Citron Sugared Almonds Franklinville New York 1880 – 20’s NY Candied Peel Chico California 1900 – 1940’s Candied Peel Webster New York 1903 – 1918 Burnt Almonds and Sugared Almonds Visit my ebay store to find some great kitchen […]
Stapleton Family Cookbook 1900 through the 1950s; Denver Colorado Douglas Chocolate Pudding Saturday Eve. Post. 3-18-1919 N.Y. 1 sq. chocolate ¼ cup sugar (? No butter) 3 cups milk few grains salt 1/3 cup corn starch 1/3 cup cold milk 1 ts. Vanilla Melt choc. Add scalded milk, mix corn starch, sugar, salt; dilute with […]
Canton CT 1950’s through the 60’s Try LBJ’s Cake (Lindon B. Johnson) Joan Kennedy (Ted Kennedy’s Wife) Mamie’s Million Dollar Fudge (Mamie Eisenhower) Lincoln’s Favorite cake (at least according to this recipe!) Fairbury Nebraska 1930 – 1955 Gaithersburg Maryland 1904 Jackson Cakes 1 lb. sugar 1 cup butter 1 cup thick milk 5 cups flour […]
Coos Bay Oregon 1925 – the 40’s German Potato Cake 1 cup hot freshly mashed potatoes 1 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 3 sqs. Chocolate (3 oz.) 1 ¾ cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon & ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ cup milk 4 eggs 1 cup coarsely ground nuts. (almonds) Beat hot […]
More Potato Cakes Chico California 1900 – 1940’s Potato Cakes 2 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, 1 cup mashed potato beat to cream, 4 eggs, 1 cup chopped walnuts, ½ cup ground chocolate, ½ cup milk, 2 cups flour, 2 tea sp. baking powder, 1 tea sp. mixed spices. Paper in pan, bake nearly an […]