My Mom (Betty Lou) used to make ox tail soup that tasted delicious in cold weather. (Kathy T.) “With one  spoonful of her ox-tail soup Tita instantly recalls the best time of her life, her youth in the  kitchen with Nacha, where she enjoyed many foods and Nacha’s love. Crying with  Chencha, Tita remembers and […]

Better some of a pudding than none of a pie. (Romanian Proverb)   This is an incredibly simple and delicious recipe from 1867 and you likely have all the needed ingredients in your house.  Here is how you make lemon pudding as found in The Family Save-All published in 1867.   ——————————————————————————————————————————————— Soften butter and mix […]

“You can never have too much butter.” Julie Powell from Julie/Julia   After completing our second recipe, I have to disagree with Julie Powell.   Yes, Julie, you can have too much butter!  Our  Apple Charlotte was  practically inedible due to butter overload. Observations: When using a recipe from 1836  the  ingredient amounts are not […]

“There ain’t a body, be it mouse or man, that ain’t made better by a little soup.” – Kate DiCamillo   Well, we completed our first recipe – a 100 year old potato soup recipe! The outcome was simple and delicious. Some Observations Less than 10 minutes into the cooking process the air in our […]