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Happy New Year!

2016-01-01 by Beth

I hope everyone had a happy and safe New Year. We had a lovely dinner at The Black Sheep in Buffalo (and yes everything was amazing) followed up with a stop at the Alton Brown approved public espresso + coffee at the Lafayette. We were safely home by 9 (as to avoid all the amateur drunks … Read more

Mexican Twelfth Night Bread

2016-12-122015-12-31 by Beth

This recipe for Mexican Twelfth Night Bread is another classic recipe from “Meet the Millers“. In a poor decision the recipe was released 4 days afterthe traditional celebration of Twelfth Night (released Tuesday January 9, 1958; Twelfth Night is traditionally celebrated January 5th). They tried though.

Vintage Christmas Postcards

2015-12-25 by Beth

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!
Enjoy a small part of my vintage Christmas Postal Card collection.

Christmas Wreaths

2015-12-21 by Beth

Christmas Wreaths 1 cup soft shortening ½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs (separated) 2 cups sifted flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups chopped nuts or cocoanut ½ cup raspberry or strawberry jam Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg yolks, flour, salt. Mix well. Shape 1-inch balls, drop into unbeaten egg whites, then in chopped nuts. … Read more

Lebkuchen

2015-12-21 by Beth

Lebkuchen 8 cups sifted flour ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cloves ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 1 ½ cups strained honey (1 lb) 2 cups sifted brown sugar ¼ cup water 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 ½ cups candied orange peel, shredded (6 oz) 1 ½ cups candied citron, shredded (6 oz) … Read more