Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
Brownies are one of the best things ever invented in my opinion, especially the chocolate variety. They have been around much longer than I knew, as I read about them in the Betty Crocker Cooky Book (1977). Here is the text included with the recipe: “Much requested in the Roaring 20s—legend has it that the... Continue Reading →
This was the week! The first episode of the new season of The Great British Baking Show! (It has also been referred to as Great British Bake-Off or GBBO) This is a highly anticipated moment for fans of the show of whom I am one. The show, which has been running since 2010, is a... Continue Reading →
School started around here last week. While taking an early morning walk today (6:30-7:15), I noticed students standing on the street corners at 7:00. That seemed very early! But when I asked my kids what times they had ridden buses, it was similar. Oh well. That was a while ago and my memory has effectively... Continue Reading →
It’s Christmas in July! Before the month is over, I wanted to share a darling dessert that also qualifies as a craft. And a very cute one! Frozen Christmas Tree Dessert is light, easy to make and just the right touch at the end of a meal. I found it under the title of 'Frozen... Continue Reading →
With the hotter days of summer upon us, I’m forced to stay inside, rather than spend relaxing time on my porch swing. I try to be productive most of the time in the swing by reading through cookbooks while listening through bluetooth headphones to an audio book available from my library (Can I brag for... Continue Reading →
Crunch, crunch. MORE CRUNCH! Have you got the idea that this salad is noisy? It’s also popular and unusual. Not many salads can claim all three. Let’s take this recipe apart so you can understand my fascination with it. First, Japanese Chicken Salad is found in nearly all of the cookbooks I’ve perused from the... Continue Reading →
The past few weeks have been a blur, leaving intermittent periods for cooking: Beloved family visited with grandson Daughter moved out to live in an apartment Addition of a new family member through fostering Whew, I’m tired just thinking about it all! While family was home, we visited my husband’s grave in the military cemetery... Continue Reading →
Today is part one of a new series I’m calling ‘When Cooking Hurts.’ Bear with me. It’s not as much of a downer as it may sound. Usually I talk about how cooking/baking vintage recipes helps me by recalling delicious recipes from my mom, grandmas, aunts, beloved friends, all of whom are no longer with... Continue Reading →
Recently, I ran across in a drawer a packet of recipes Mom had collected from my childhood. What a find! There were more than 100 and they were all handwritten by her. They included meat dishes, casseroles (lots!), salads and desserts that she had made and we enjoyed (she was a great cook!). I was... Continue Reading →
This recipe is of great interest to me, first because I love pasta. Second, it reminded me of a dear friend who was a true patriot during World War II. I’ll explain. This recipe was published in a cookbook called “Recipes on Parade: Dining Travelers at Home and Abroad—Favorite Recipes of Military Officers’ Wives.” It... Continue Reading →
