• almond hedgehog sitting in sauce
    18th Century,  Dessert

    Almond Hedgehog- 18th Century

    This is a fun one. For Christmas I was gifted a reprint of The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glasse, which was originally published in 1765. It’s actually a super extensive cookbook with all sorts of…

  • slice of water pie on a white plate
    Dessert,  Great Depression Era Recipe

    Water Pie

    At this point I’m sure my phone knows about this little project I’m doing, because it’s started showing me videos of depression era cooking as social media ads/suggested content. I mean, I know these kinds of recipes are having a…

  • Cooking with Cora,  Dessert

    Chocolate Potato Cake

    No, you didn’t read the title wrong. This is a chocolate cake that features potatoes as a main ingredient. In my great-grandma Cora’s recipe book, it’s actually just titled “Potato Cake,” but I figured that was a little misleading for…

  • unbaked pie crust
    Cooking with Cora,  Dessert

    Cora’s Pie Crust

    I need to start with with a caveat: I am by no means a pie crust expert. Usually if I’m making a pie, I just get a pre-made crust from the store (I know, the horror). So I can’t say…

  • muffins on a plate
    Breakfast,  Cooking with Cora

    Plain Muffins

    Behold: the strangest muffins I have ever made. No really. These are weird. That doesn’t mean bad, but they’re definitely not exactly what you expect when you think “muffin.” Now that I’ve made them, I think I understand why they…

  • oatmeal cookies on plate viewed from above
    Cookies,  Cooking with Cora,  Dessert

    Scottish Fancies

    What are “Scottish Fancies?” Turns out they’re a type of drop cookie. They’re not particularly fancy, and I’d wager they aren’t Scottish either. As an added bonus, they are also gluten-free if that’s a dietary restriction of yours! Initial thoughts…