When Baking Powder Goes on the Offensive Once upon a time there were no chemical leaveners. There wasn’t even reliable at home refrigeration. This led to thin cookies, dense cakes, or endlessly whipping egg whites. The people despaired. Then, a light rose on the horizon, that light was… Pearl-ash! I know, that’s a bit anticlimactic. … Continue reading Ingredient Propaganda
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What’s for Dinner?
The Eternal Struggle What should we eat for dinner? Why is this such a stressful question? It’s easy to think that the problems we encounter in our modern lives are caused by modernity. Surely in the past, when they cooked every meal, this was much simpler… Planning meals, day in and day out, is a… Continue reading What’s for Dinner?
Vintage Cookbooks
Stepping Into the Past A glimpse into the past, a snapshot of a past way of life- Cookbooks are amongst the most human documents to be produced for sale. Going back to the earliest American cookbooks it was the first time women were writing directly to women. Let’s add a little vintage cooking to our lives. If… Continue reading Vintage Cookbooks