Category: Vintage Friday

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Vintage Friday: 11 Kisses for Red Diamond

RED DIAMOND Author – Dorothy Cork First Published – 1975 Genre – Romance Setting – Australia – Sydney; Outback on Red Diamond’s ranch Hero – Red Diamond – the hunkiest book hunk in the history of the world Heroine – Martyn Verity – saucy ingénue Antagonists – brother and sister David and Fay Bower Black… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 11 Kisses for Red Diamond

Vintage Friday: Michael York as Sexy Viking 1969

Today is the birthday of my all time favorite actor, Michael York. Over a career that has spanned several decades, the British icon starred in numerous memorable films, including Cabaret, The Three Musketeers and its sequel, Murder on the Orient Express, The Island of Doctor Moreau, the zany Austin Powers movies, The Last Remake of… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Michael York as Sexy Viking 1969

Vintage Friday: Flower Fairies 1923

All around us spring is showing her exuberance with greening leaves and gorgeous new colors on display. “Through primrose tufts, in that green bower, the periwinkle trailed its wreaths; and ’tis my faith that every flower enjoys the air it breathes.” William Wordsworth Please enjoy this wonderful tribute to spring with Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Flower Fairies 1923

Vintage Friday: 13 Bullets for Death of a Dude 1969

Happy Friday the 13th! DEATH OF A DUDE Author – Rex Stout First Published – 1969 Genre — Mystery Setting – Montana – Lily Rowan’s ranch Protagonist – Archie Goodwin – gumshoe and Nero Wolfe’s right-hand man Heroine – Lily Rowan – She’s not the heroine as a heroine would appear in a romance, but… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 13 Bullets for Death of a Dude 1969

Vintage Friday: Molasses Spice Cookies 1872

In the 19th century homemakers quite commonly used vinegar in cookie baking. Its chemical reaction with baking soda results in cookies having a lighter consistency. MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup shortening (not butter) 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup molasses 2 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Molasses Spice Cookies 1872

Vintage Friday: 13 Just Missed Oscars by Flossie Benton Rogers

With the Academy Awards just over and American Sniper barely getting a nod, I thought I’d take a moment to review some of my favorites that were nominated but DID NOT garner the ultimate best picture Oscar. Remember the pictures were made the year preceding the one listed, as Oscars come the year after. 1934… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 13 Just Missed Oscars by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Douglass Montgomery 1933

If you’ve seen the 1933 Little Women movie version with Katherine Hepburn as Jo, you have seen Douglass Montgomery as her beloved friend Laurie. He reminds me a little of Leslie Howard, Ashley in Gone With the Wind, but with a different style about him. Whereas Leslie Howard comes across as older and more worldly,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Douglass Montgomery 1933

Vintage Friday: Roaring 20s Honey Mace Cookies by Flossie Benton Rogers

Delicious cookies are the bee’s knees! Today we consider a lesser known spice for our jar full of goodness. Mace comes from the same evergreen tree as the more familiar nutmeg. Whereas nutmeg is the pit of the fruit, mace is derived from the outer covering of the nutmeg seed. Mace has a flavor and… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Roaring 20s Honey Mace Cookies by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: First Date by Flossie Benton Rogers

  The world has lost Rod McKuen, and the loss sure hits home. What a talent in that man. His song Jean is one of my favorites, and out of the blue it plays in my head every now and then. It evokes the gut wrenching pain and lyrical nostalgia that accompanies missing my beloved… Continue reading Vintage Friday: First Date by Flossie Benton Rogers