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…
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…
