Today is the last official day that Bon-Ton stores will be open. I’m not even going to try to write about the reasons why the Bon-Ton failed. There have been many articles written and conversations on various facebook retail history groups that have examined the reasons behind the demise of the Bon-Ton. Instead I’m going […]
I found this chili sauce recipe in an old folder of recipes I picked up at either the Salvation Army as-is store or an estate sale. If you look at the photo you will see that it included canning instructions. Food safety & canning safety has changed over the years- because I do not know […]
A&P (Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company) filed (again) for bankruptcy. It sadly looks to be the end of the company that started in 1859. A&P has been out of the Buffalo & Western New York market for many years but the buildings often remain. This list dates from 1968 and I have included the […]