How do you clean a stainless steel pan? Undoubtedly, stainless steel is a top choice for cookware. It is used by the millions for its attractiveness and durability. However, it can be a challenge to keep it looking new if you clean it improperly. In today’s guide, learn how to establish cleaning routine, clean tough […]
12 Best Collagen-Boosting Foods That You Should Be Eating Now
Collagen is the most abundant protein type in the body found in the skin. It is what gives skin that elasticity and strength and that firm and tight appearance while replacing dead skin cells. But over time, its level begins to decrease, putting our skin in great danger. And because of it, our skin sags […]
The Best Dutch Oven Brands For The Money
How To Use A Dutch Oven If you want to know how to use a Dutch oven, you are not alone. The name sounds a bit intimidating it is an oven? That sounds like some massive piece of cooking equipment. However, if you are interested in doing all sorts of cooking, you may be intrigued […]
Baked Ham for Christmas Dinner
Although it was traditional to have turkey for Christmas dinner, it was not unheard of to have ham. Quite frankly, I’m tired of turkey and in hunting through my vintage cook books I found a neat recipe for Baked Ham with Brandy Sauce that sounded so good. The recipe appeared to have been torn from […]
Snowball Cookies for a Snow Day
Like most of the northeast we had our first blizzard of the year today. Here in the White Mountains of New Hampshire we got about a foot of beautiful snow. Which made it a perfect day for Dan to make his favorite holiday cookie from his childhood, Snowball Cookies. These wonderful delights are also known […]
Aunt Lil’s Christmas Dinner
Christmas is just three day short days away. We have our menu all lined up with vintage recipes. Here’s what Dan and I will be eating in Aunt Lil’s Kitchen: Cranberry Orange Mold Salad – recipe from Watkins Hearthside Cook Book, 1952. Baked Ham with Brandy Sauce – recipe from Ford’s Treasury of Favorite Recipes from […]
Swedish Meat Balls for Your Christmas Parties
Dan introduced me to this wonderful recipe from the Fannie Farmer Cookbook for Swedish Meat Balls. He grew up eating them for dinner served over mashed potatoes. It was one of his mother’s go-to recipes, and I can see why. They are very tasty! As an adult, Dan continued to make Swedish Meat Balls for […]
Gum Drop Cake for Christmas – Really!
For a year now I’ve been staring at the Gum Drop Cake recipe in Aunt Lil’s cook book. Really? Gum Drop Cake? I just couldn’t imagine it tasting good. And I never came across a recipe to follow in any of my cook books – until now. A recent purchase is a 1945 cookbook called, Out […]
Turkey Pot Pie – Thanksgiving Leftovers
Dan and I often spend the holidays solo since our relatives are far away. But that never bothers us. We still make a full Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, and then are over-loaded with leftovers. But is that a bad thing? We have lots of leftover turkey from this Thanksgiving. Dan and I looked through my […]
Thanksgiving Recipes – Molded Cranberry Salad
Dan and I had our best tasting Thanksgiving dinner to date. It was a mix of modern and retro. I of course cooked the historic recipes. One of the items I made was a molded gelatine salad. Many early 20th century Thanksgiving menus feature a molded salad. You may have “fond” memories of your mother […]