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Tag Archives: 1960s
For Mother’s Day: Grandma’s Apricot Bars
Though I didn’t spend much time in the kitchen with either of my grandmothers, I enjoy remembering them by making the recipes that they left behind. For Mother’s Day this year, I wanted something sweet and brightly flavored, so I … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960s, apricot, baking, butter, dessert, grandmother, Mother's Day, shortbread
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Soup for a Snowy Week
Our crocuses bloomed, but now they’ve face planted in a foot of snow, thanks to fickle New England weather. A blizzard shut down the city for an entire day last week, which gave me time to cook an intriguing recipe for … Continue reading
Comfort Food: Bread for Brides
After the loss of our two beloved family pets within a month, I barely wanted to grocery shop, let alone cook. I’m slowly regaining the kitchen by making comfort food – familiar dishes that demand little creativity and deliver the … Continue reading
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history, History, memoir
Tagged 1960s, baking, Boston, Boston Globe, comfort food, date nut bread, dates, marmalade, nuts
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‘Something a Little Exotic’ to Grill
Americans have long celebrated July 4 with picnics but they didn’t always grill hamburgers and hot dogs. The Food Timeline reports that at various times in history, Americans served whole, broiled hogs; cold meats; salmon with new potatoes and green peas; and “temperance” … Continue reading
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged 1960s, A Treasury of Great Recipes, apple, chicken, Hawaii, hibachi, July 4, Mary Price, Maui, pineapple, skewers, Vincent Price
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A Cocktail From the 50th State
Hawaii, coveted for its sugar plantations and its strategic location in the Pacific, didn’t become the 50th of the United States until 1959. Just six years later, history does not creep into Vincent and Mary Price’s A Treasury of Great … Continue reading
Posted in cocktails, cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged 1960s, A Treasury of Great Recipes, Hawaii, Mary Price, Maui, pineapple juice, rum, Vincent Price
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5 Ingredients, 5 Minutes for Cranberry Relish
When the English settlers arrived in Massachusetts in 1621, they found an unfamiliar, low-growing fruit: the cranberry.
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history, memoir
Tagged 1960s, apples, cranberry, cranberry sauce, Massachusetts, orange, Pilgrims, Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, relish, sauce, Thanksgiving
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Nothing Scary in Vincent Price’s Cocktail
The Halloween celebration of all things scary made it a perfect time to stream classic films starring Vincent Price, nicknamed the “Master of Menace.” The Saint Louis-born actor made a name for himself in the 1950s in “House of Wax” … Continue reading
Posted in cocktails, cookbooks, Food, history
Tagged 1960s, A Treasure of Great Recipes, cocktail, Halloween, horror, Silver Screen Suppers, Vincent Price, whiskey
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One hour, 400 Mushroom Sandwiches
A grilled sandwich with cooked mushroom filling may not sound like a must-have lunch, but tradition always rules at the Chautauqua Institution
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history
Tagged 1960s, Chautauqua, Mina Edison, mushroom, New York, sandwich, Thomas Edison
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Funny Bunny Salad and Other ’60s Silliness
Forget broccoli-topped pizza and carrot sticks with yogurt dip. Recipes from the Easy-to-Cook Book from 1967 (Grosset & Dunlap) unabashedly rely on frozen vegetables, canned fruits, bacon, and butter.
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Tagged 1960s, honey, kids, lettuce, marshmallow, peanut butter, pears, salad
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1960s Casserole Magic
Casseroles built on cream of mushroom soup fed many families in the 1960s, when canned goods seemed ever so much more modern than cooking from scratch. The 1961 top seller, the Better Homes & Gardens Casserole Cook Book, put a … Continue reading
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