Apple Fritters (1832)
I have a confession: I meant to post this in the peak of fall. I missed that by quite a bit, but let’s be honest: there is never a bad time for apple fritters. This is something that deserves to…
Chocolate Pie (1895)
For my next project from Cora’s cookbook, I decided to tackle another pie, and settled rather quickly on her “chocolate pie” recipe. A creamy chocolate pie is rich and simple. Feels like classic Americana to me. Not to mention, it…
Favorite Pudding
When I sat down to figure out what I’d make next, I realized I hadn’t yet dipped into the “puddings” section of great-grandma Cora’s recipes. As I scanned them to see what I had ingredients for, “favorite pudding” jumped out…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Orange Rice
I don’t know how to categorize this orange rice. Is it a side dish? Dessert? In my great-grandma’s handwritten recipe book, she put this under the sparse “vegetables” section. While I understand that likely reflects their lack of access to…
