random stuffs mostly vintage and found
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 […]
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. Mexican Twelfth Night Bread 1 3/4 cups flour (sifted) 1 […]
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Enjoy a small part of my vintage Christmas Postal Card collection.
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. […]
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) […]