This delicious recipe comes by way of my cousin Margaret, who got it from her mother, a fine southern cook who knew how to stretch a meal. In fact, bread pudding originated hundreds of years ago in the kitchens of frugal cooks looking to provide a little sweetness without breaking the bank. BREAD PUDDING 1950… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Bread Pudding 1950
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Vintage Friday: New Year’s Feast 1961
All her life my mother spent hours a day cooking for her family and friends, and of course holiday meals received extra time and attention. It’s amazing how generously giving she was and how talented at putting together a feast. Thank you, Mama, for all you did for us. At our southern home in 1961… Continue reading Vintage Friday: New Year’s Feast 1961
Mother’s Day Memories
MAMA’S SUNDAY DINNER My mother garnered fame among family members for her elegant sashay into the kitchen, often with a frilly apron, or sometimes a dish towel, tied around her waist, opening the cabinet and refrigerator to remove a few items seemingly willy-nilly, and then standing for hours over the stove to prepare a scrumptious dinner for us all. Or “fix… Continue reading Mother’s Day Memories