Picnic at home for Father's Day and Fourth of July
A 1962 journal item promotes hosting a home picnic for Father’s Day on June 17 and a patio barbecue to beat holiday crowds. It offers two recipes: Garden Relish Slaw with Tabasco and a Tabasco Steak Sauce, detailing ingredients and quick assembly for four and for two thirds cup sauce.
Skillet Tomato Scallop With Basil
A simple tomato dish from The Muscatine Herb Pals suggests four servings. Cook sweet basil in butter until bubbly, toss in bread cubes until toasted, then add crushed tomatoes with sugar and salt. Heat to a boil and serve.
Sunday Dinner Pork Loin Pot Roast with Prunes
A list of ingredients and dish components for a Sunday dinner item including pork loin, pot roast with prunes, polaloas broccoli salad bowl, bread tray, eggnog pie, and beverages. Main items include pork loin 3 to 4 pounds, prunes, salt, ginger, pepper, and 1 cup hot water.
Old Time Cake Delights Readers With Nostalgic Recipes
Nostalgic memories recall Amrosia and Tutt Frutti cakes from The Journal’s pages. Irma Rorabauer’s Joy of Cooking inspired a brandy fruit cake with orange slices, coconut, and a rich raisin filling. The Marguerite Cake, from a 1920s Elm Creek cookbook, features a penuche-raisin filling and a two-layer butter cake, with detailed instructions and notes. Subscribe to The Journal today.
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Misspelled Kitchen Terms From Old New York Recipes
A light feature notes common misspellings from classic cookbooks. It explains terms like scallop and Neapolitan, then presents two vintage recipes Beet Rolls and Special Mince Pie with detailed steps and ingredients. The piece preserves period tone and names.
Fresh Strawberries Star in Desserts and Mold Recipes
Various strawberry based dessert recipes including Fresh Strawberry Pie and Fresh Strawberry and Orange Mold with gelatin, lemon juice, sugar, and whipped cream. Instructions cover preparing crust, folding berries, chilling, and garnishing with reserved fruit for serving. Serves range from 1 to 80 depending on dish.
Imaginative Ways To Prepare Snap Beans
Imaginative snap bean recipes include garlicky ginger beans with pork or chicken, mushrooms with sour cream sauce, and snap beans with sautéed onion rings. Instructions cover washing trimming cutting and cooking until crisp-tender, plus serving tips and variations.
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