It is a beautiful sunny Spring day outside and I am watching the snow melt away bit by bit as Ubu the rooster crows with delight to his ladies in the outdoor yard of the coop that they have not seen since October. Last week several items came into my possession that I have been meaning to post about but did not have the time until now.
Some of my favorite things to collect are vintage recipes and cookbooks. My mother-in-law, Lyn, seems to unearth treasures every once and awhile that she sends to me in the mail. I wanted to share the most recent. I think old, dirty, used, loved recipes and pages in cookbooks are beautiful things. Above is a recipe for Matt's Great Grandmother's Fruitcake. Yes, quite a classic! I will definitely make it one day. Another fruitcake can't hurt anyone right? Lyn also sent along some pickle and relish recipes that will help to use the abundance of garden veggies in late summer in response to my earlier post on Dilly Green Tomatoes.
This brings to mind that I also have a Blackie's relish recipe that my mother was sure to pass along to me some time ago. I have yet to make it but I clearly remember eating it as a child. The Blackie's I speak of is Blackie's Hot Dog Stand in Chesire, CT...you must go if you like hot dogs! It has been there since 1928 and their relish is delicious. Oh and you can buy the relish from their online store! And so, I look ahead to a summer of delicious relish-making from favorite recipes.
Some of my favorite things to collect are vintage recipes and cookbooks. My mother-in-law, Lyn, seems to unearth treasures every once and awhile that she sends to me in the mail. I wanted to share the most recent. I think old, dirty, used, loved recipes and pages in cookbooks are beautiful things. Above is a recipe for Matt's Great Grandmother's Fruitcake. Yes, quite a classic! I will definitely make it one day. Another fruitcake can't hurt anyone right? Lyn also sent along some pickle and relish recipes that will help to use the abundance of garden veggies in late summer in response to my earlier post on Dilly Green Tomatoes. This brings to mind that I also have a Blackie's relish recipe that my mother was sure to pass along to me some time ago. I have yet to make it but I clearly remember eating it as a child. The Blackie's I speak of is Blackie's Hot Dog Stand in Chesire, CT...you must go if you like hot dogs! It has been there since 1928 and their relish is delicious. Oh and you can buy the relish from their online store! And so, I look ahead to a summer of delicious relish-making from favorite recipes.
I received a call at work last week from someone who was referred to me by our local bookstore. She was looking for someone to help repair her 80-year-old mother's favorite cookbook. It is The American Woman's Cookbook by Ruth Berolzheimer, 1938.
While I am not a trained in book conservation, I did agree to the job as I do know how to repair and bind a book. Luckily, it does not need complete restoration. She only want it to be usable without falling apart in her hands. I am happy to work on this project. It will be quite a task as you can see but I am up for it.
It is the greatest cookbook I have seen in a long time! The photos inside are amazing. I am a bit infatuated by the wonderful and slightly wacky images in vintage cookbooks. Did anyone ever really cook like that? I wish I could have seen an entire buffet in person of these complex, embellished, colorful, and gaudy dishes. Next, I will be searching for my own copy of this cookbook, preferably an edition from the same year. I am sure there must be one or two out there!
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