Raiding the larder of ideas.

What one family eats, plans to eat, dreams of eating. Plus, other food and kitchen-related stuff from the home of steak-and-potatoes, pie and fresh green beans from the garden.

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Vintage cookbook: The Daily Dessert Calendar (part 3 of 3: pp. 33 – 54, incl index)

 Here's the concluding portion of this sweet book I picked up at auction.








Again, if something catches my eye, I'll highlight it and comment in the same color as the highlighted item (in case there are multiple items on one page, and I'm too darned lazy to hunt for the keyboard shortcuts for footnote symbols).

And, as usual, if you like this stuff, share/copy all you want; click any image to embiggen. 


p. 33: Aug. 12-18: Coffee Spice Cake; Jelled Plum Pudding; Sour Cream Cookies; Banana Fritters; Whipped Raspberry; Cherry Smacks; Boiled Plum Pudding

p. 34: Aug. 19-25: All Year Round; Surprise Dessert; Apple Snow; Apple Sauce Rice Pudding; Bread and Prune Pudding; Fruit Mixup; Cornbread and Biscuit Pudding

p. 35: Aug 26- Sept 1:Peach Surprise; Royal Oatmeal Cookies; Jellied Walnuts; Banbury Tarts; Flowering Ice Cream; Muffin Cookies; Currant Pie

p. 36: Sept. 2-8: Blueberry Pudding; Raspberry Mousse; Banana Whip; Apple Delight; Pride of California Dumplings; Brown Sugar Hermits; Emergency Pudding

p. 37: Sept 9-15: Apple Fritters; Cream Pie; Tapioca Delicious; Nut Biscuit with Fresh Strawberries; Huckleberry Muffins; Sponge Cream Pie; Peach Excellant

p. 38: Sept 16-22: Candied Fruit Cream; Rhubarb and Huckleberry Pie; Tea Knots; Jiffy Apple Cake; Tropical Macaroons; English Pudding; Prune Freeze

p. 39: Sept 23-29: Fruit Cubes; Winter Shortcake; Casserole Prunes; Brown Bread Pudding; Cranberry Pudding; Fruit Roll; Pink Rhubarb Jelly

p. 40: Sept 30-Oct 6: Peach and Raisin Pie; Baked Pears; Fruit Whip; Blackberry Shortcake; Apple Fritters Royale; Mock Cherry Pie; Baked Apple Stuffed with Figs

p. 41: Oct 7-13: Citrus Blanc Mange; Chocolate Smack; Banana Jazz; Chocolate Eclairs; Angel Food Cake; Cream Puffs; Nut Cream Pie

Not going there, guys… and don't google it.

p. 42: Oct 14-20: Graham Cracker Pudding; Pineapple Fritters; Coffee Parfait; Lemon Banana Pie; Hot Water Sponge Cake; Orange Cups; Sour Cream Pie

p. 43: Oct 21-27: Cocoanut Cake; Cafe Custard; Cocoanut Pie with Jelly; Apple Cake; National Pudding; Winter Pie; White Pudding

p. 44: Oct 28-Nov 3: Orange Ice; Nut Puffs; Fruit Cups; Toasted Bread Pudding; Snow Baked Apples; Banana Sundae; English Tart

p. 45: Nov 4-10: Holland Apple Cake; Emmas Gingerbread; Cocoanut Orange Jelly; Pineapple Sherbet; Banana Isle; Lemon Prune Pie; Royal Pie

p. 46: Nov 18-24: Apple Best; Apple Ginger Cake; Banana Sherbet; Confectioner's Pudding; Cherry Mousse; Nut Fritters; Hawaiian Pie

p. 47: Nov 25-Dec 1: Riverside Custard; Apple Pronto; True Fruit Cake; Cracker Pudding; Jungle Cookies; Peach Parfait; Candied Mousse

p. 48: Dec. 2-8: Peach Dainty; Brown Crumb Pudding; Jelly Roll; Apple Nest; Canned Pear Fritters; Surprise Ice Cream; Meringue Pudding

p. 49: Dec 9-15: Spiced Apricot Pie; Peach Cobbler; Loaf Fig Cake; Fruited Apples; Orange Pie; Cottage Pudding; Pumpkin Pie

p. 50: Dec 16-22: Yuletide Cakes; Apple Turnovers; Apricot Custard; Pineapple Pie with Jelly; Western Pudding; Pineapple Bavarian; Health Pie

p. 51: Dec 23-29: Pineapple Tarts with Jam; Deep Orange Pie; Christmas Pudding; Mohawk Pudding; Citrus Sherbet; Banana Custard


Not a dessert with the haircut, though.

p. 52: Dec 30, 31;Coffee Cake; Maple Custard; Pie Pastry; INDEX TO RECIPES (part 1)
p. 53: INDEX TO RECIPES –– Continued
Part 2 can be found here

Friday, January 21, 2022

Fun-Filled Butter Cookies Cookbook (part 1 of 2: pp. 1– 25… minus 15 –18)

This one is missing a few pages, so if you know anybody else who has a copy of this little cooking booklet, I'd love it if you link to it, or share the pix in comments. Meanwhile, I'm posting the bulk of the material below and at this other page

As always, if you like what you see, please share, download, and/or copy. Click any image to embiggen.


cover, back and front

Inside Front cover, pg 1: Foreword; Contents


pp. 2, 3: Basic Steps in Making Cookies; Measuring Correctly Is Important

pp. 4, 5: How to Store and Freeze Cookies; Chewy Scotch Squares

It's always a disappointment to me that "Scotch", in recipes, usually means there's oatmeal – not whisky – involved...

pp. 6, 7: Southern Pecan Bars; Dream Bars


pp. 8, 9: Leckerlis; Saucy Black Walnut Bars; Peanut Brittle Cookies



pp. 10, 11: Missouri Waltz Brownies; Chocolate Marble Bars; Cashew Fudge



pp. 12, 13: Apricot Thins; Coconut Cherry Drops; Maple Nut Drops


pp. 14, 19: Coconut Islands; Starlight Mint Surprise


pp. 20, 21: Snappy Turtle Cookies; Peppernuts; Chocolate Pixies


pp. 22, 23: Swedish Heirloom Cookies; Split Seconds



pp. 24, 25: Lemon Angel Halos; Brazilian Jubilee Cookies

Continued here

Fun-Filled Butter Cookies Cookbook (part 2 of 2: pp. 26 – 40)

Here's the back half of the incomplete booklet, continued from here

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cover


pp. 26, 27: Swedish Gem Cookies; Party Press Cookies


pp. 28, 29: Chocolate Press Cookies; Cameo Tea Cookies



pp. 30, 31: Refrigerated Cookies: Pepparkakor Slices; Cheese Round Abouts; Nut-Rimmed Butter Slices


pp. 23, 33: Refrigerator Cookies; Checkerboard Cookies



pp. 34, 35: Rolled Cookies: Grandma's Special-Tea Cookies; Lucky Stars



pp. 36, 37: Grandma's Caramel Cookies; Wheat Sweet; Old-Fashioned Cookies



pp 38, 39: Ginger Cookie Capers; Maple Nut Triangles; Nut Butter Cookies

I'm not sure those ginger bellies look all that healthy…


pp. 40, 41: Slice 'N Serve Cookies; Swedish Toscas



pp. 42, 43: Crisp Flaky Cookies; Lacy Oatmeal Cookies; Scotch Shortbread




pp. 44, 45: Flaky Sweetheart Crescents; Almond Cookie-Tarts; Cookies to Travel



pp. 46, 47: Tricks and Treats with Cookies



pp. 48, 49: Tricks and Treats with Cookies (cont'd); Index


Thursday, January 20, 2022

Corny, Roaring 20s cookbook: Delightful Foods (part 1 of 6: cover, credits – pg. 17)

 I bought this little (4" x 6.25") hardcover cookbook at auction a decade ago. It's probably not yet in public domain, since it's only 96 years old, but I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that, since I'm not trying to profit from the act of sharing my find with the world, the Corn Products Refining Company will not shut this set of blog posts down for the next 4 years… After all, Karo syrups and Argo cornstarch are essential ingredients in many kitchens, & it's always good to have additional excuses to buy more and use it. 

As you skim these pix, please feel free to share with friends (or, if you want to ruin someone's diet, share with an enemy or two). Click on any picture to embiggen. 




Inside front cover; Copyright page


Flyleaf: photo of author; Title Page


pp. 4, 5: Prologue; COLONIAL BREAKFASTS


pp. 6, 7: The Colonial Kitchen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (photo); HOW TO MEASURE


pp. 8, 9: BREAKFAST


pp. 10, 11: EARLY BREAKFASTS; LATE BREAKFASTS; TRAY BREAKFASTS; Coddled Apples; Stewed Figs, Prunes, or Apricots; Grilled Apples; Browned Cornmeal Mush

pp. 12, 13: Fruit Syrup; Hot Karo Syrup; Cracked Wheat with Raisins and Karo; Rice Cakes; Fried Oatmeal or Hominy; Waffles; French Toast


pp. 14, 15: Crumb Griddle Cakes; Drop Biscuits; Tea Biscuits; Quick Rolls; Southern Corn Bread; Sally Lunn; Quick Muffins; Health Muffins


pp. 16, 17: Oatmeal Raisin Muffins (with yeast); Nut Coffee Cake (with yeast); Cinnamon Nut Rolls; Breakfast Cake; Scrambled Eggs; Eggs Scrambled with Croutons

Continues here, here, here, here, and here.