Monday, May 23, 2005
Vintage Cookbooks...
although this isn't candy or even sugar related - it
is food related - and a few thoughts I wanted to
share with you...
I came across a site the other day that was talking
about finding a vintage cookbook a small 5 x 7 called
"Betty Crocker's Guide to Easy Entertaining: How to
Have Guests - And Enjoy Them"
It got me to thinking how fun it would be to be in a
group of others that also love to collect and read
vintage cookbooks... actually not only vintage but
any sort of cookbook... it's been a passion of mine
to read cookbooks since I was a child... picked up
the practice watching my mother drink a cup of coffee
and looking through cookbooks... she always loved to
try something new and was (and is) a GREAT cook...
when I get a chance I am going to start a web ring
sort of link exchange for others like me - that love
to look through cookbooks...
when I found this article about the cookbook mentioned
above - it got me to thinking if maybe I might also be
able to find the same cookbook for my collection...
I love to check out links to sites related to cookbooks...
never know what you will find - online to look at - free...
(smile)
here's a recipe from the Betty Crocker cookbook
mentioned above:
this is a luncheon type item:
Cream of almond soup
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
¾ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1½ to 2 cups chicken stock or consommé
¾ cup finely chopped, toasted almonds
2 cups cream
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Paprika
Melt butter over low heat. Blend in flour, salt
and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture
is smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat.
Add chicken stock and almonds.
Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add cream. Heat through; do not boil.
Serve sprinkled with lemon rind and paprika.
Servings: 4 to 6.
- - - - I think I will try it sometime...
have you ever tried this recipe ??
will you ??
have one similar ??
have any cookbook stories, thoughts or memories
that you'd like to share ??
here's my eMail address:
bell.mail (at) gmail.com
is food related - and a few thoughts I wanted to
share with you...
I came across a site the other day that was talking
about finding a vintage cookbook a small 5 x 7 called
"Betty Crocker's Guide to Easy Entertaining: How to
Have Guests - And Enjoy Them"
It got me to thinking how fun it would be to be in a
group of others that also love to collect and read
vintage cookbooks... actually not only vintage but
any sort of cookbook... it's been a passion of mine
to read cookbooks since I was a child... picked up
the practice watching my mother drink a cup of coffee
and looking through cookbooks... she always loved to
try something new and was (and is) a GREAT cook...
when I get a chance I am going to start a web ring
sort of link exchange for others like me - that love
to look through cookbooks...
when I found this article about the cookbook mentioned
above - it got me to thinking if maybe I might also be
able to find the same cookbook for my collection...
I love to check out links to sites related to cookbooks...
never know what you will find - online to look at - free...
(smile)
here's a recipe from the Betty Crocker cookbook
mentioned above:
this is a luncheon type item:
Cream of almond soup
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
¾ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1½ to 2 cups chicken stock or consommé
¾ cup finely chopped, toasted almonds
2 cups cream
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Paprika
Melt butter over low heat. Blend in flour, salt
and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture
is smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat.
Add chicken stock and almonds.
Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add cream. Heat through; do not boil.
Serve sprinkled with lemon rind and paprika.
Servings: 4 to 6.
- - - - I think I will try it sometime...
have you ever tried this recipe ??
will you ??
have one similar ??
have any cookbook stories, thoughts or memories
that you'd like to share ??
here's my eMail address:
bell.mail (at) gmail.com
