Family Recipe Friday: Braised Steak, Doughnuts, and who is Cousin Flora, anyway?

Connections Found in Historical Recipes As you’re about to see, connections are forming the deeper we go into this cookbook. I debated about how to present this entry. There’s no Continue reading

Family Recipe “Friday”: A Community Heritage

Historical Recipes and the Story of a Community This cookbook was published in 1909 and we’re exploring the recipes and the lives of the women who submitted them. (Want to Continue reading

Family Recipe Friday: Croquettes, anyone?

Croquettes as Catch of the Day, back in the day I’ll be honest–I wasn’t exactly sure what croquett (modern spelling: croquette) even meant. Was it a fancy word for a Continue reading

Family Recipe Friday: Oyster Soup, Bouillon, Croutons and more

Welcome to Family Recipe Friday: the West Virginia Wesleyan College Club Cook Book Edition! This cookbook was published in 1909 and we’re exploring the recipes and the lives of the Continue reading