Smoky Onion Pie is a cheesy, savory pie that comes off as something between a gratin and a quiche. This recipe comes to me by way of a 1996 cookbook from the Crye-Leike Realty company, a Tennessee-based real estate company. Crye-Leike has published more than two dozen cookbooks from their founding in 1977 up through……
Month: February 2021
Mexican Chicken with Prunes and Bananas (adapted from Buen Provecho, 1995)
Mexican Chicken with Prunes and Bananas is adapted from Buen Provecho, a 1995 recipe collection compiled by the AT&T Hispanic Employee Group HISPA. I’ll admit that my first reaction was “hard pass” but was encouraged by the author’s note to take a second look: People may at first be a little startled by the combination……
Latino Yuppie Baked Green Rice (“Colombia”, adapted from Buen Provecho, 1995)
Buen Provecho is a 1995 cookbook compiled by the Hispanic employee group at AT&T, New Jersey chapter. It is an absolute treasure trove of recipes, submitted by employees with every-which-flavor of Latin American heritage you can think of. Individual recipes are identified by cuisine, and there is a helpful glossary to define terms and ingredients……
Frijoles Negros con Sofrito (Cuba, adapted from Buen Provecho, New Jersey, 1995)
Years and years ago my local congregation held a Mexican-themed potluck. I’m not talking about one of those discomfiting frat parties where everyone comes dressed like Speedy Gonzalez; this was more like large scale taco night. Potluck dishes were supposed to be Mexican or at least Mexican-adjacent, and we had a members of the congregation……
Chinese-Japanese Cookbook (1914): Vintage Cookbook Review
Chinese-Japanese Cookbook is a 1914 recipe collection prepared by sisters Sara Bosse and Onoto Watanna. Print copies are hard to come by – I own a digital copy purchased from Vintage Cookbooks, which has a small but varied collection of old cookbooks available for download. The site seems dormant these days, but what’s there is…
Red Hot Apple Wieners (adapted from The Best of Beta Sigma Phi Cookbook, 1991)
Forgive me, but I just can’t pass up an opportunity to write up a recipe called Red Hot Apple Wieners. I’m a little bit horrified to think about what sorts of internet searches will find this page. I found the original recipe for Red Hot Apple Wieners in The Best of Beta Sigma Phi Cookbook……
Bisquick Taco Pie (Indiana, 1992, adapted)
Bisquick Taco Pie is a nifty little weeknight casserole from a 1992 cookbook compiled by the Hebron Indiana Order of the Eastern Star. I’m not sure whether Masonic traditions involve potlucks, but this is a brilliant old-school potluck dish. It’s a variant on a biscuit-topped shepherd’s pie, jazzed up with some Americanized Mexican flavors. In……
Cookbook Review: The Best of Beta Sigma Phi Cookbook (1991)
This cookbook came to me in kind of a roundabout way. The first time I had ever heard of Beta Sigma Phi was in one of my old vintage church cookbooks. A lovely Apple Pudding Bread recipe casually bragged that it was selected for the Beta Sigma Phi International Dessert Cookbook. The recipe itself was…
Maple Apple Carrot Mélange (adapted from The Best of Beta Sigma Phi Cookbook, 1991)
Maple Apple Carrot Mélange is a quick and delicious side that seems to encapsulate the fancy dinner party spirit of The Best of Beta Sigma Phi Cookbook. It is colorful, flavorful, and the unique combination of carrots and apples will communicate your sophisticated tastes to whoever you are trying to impress. All kidding aside, what……