Vintage Eats Recipe: 1984 Butternut Squash Pie

I’m not much of a pie baker. My attempts in the past have either ended with soggy bottoms (raw crust) or filling that is too soft. Imagine my delight when this version of Butternut Squash Pie turned out lovely! This particular vegetable has been unknown to me until last winter when a friend blessed me... Continue Reading →

Vintage Eats Recipe:  1935 Banana Cream Pie

Last week, I gave my debut presentation of ‘Cooking Through the 20th Century.’ It was a zoom presentation for an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) group in Fresno, CA. I presented one recipe from each decade of the 20th century, based on recipes found in cookbooks I own. I showed photos of the cookbooks and... Continue Reading →

Vintage Eats Recipe: 1977 Impossible French Apple Pie

Happy National Apple Pie Day! I don't make a lot of pies because it seems like a lot of work for only 8 servings. But I decided to give this recipe a go, especially since it had a special title. The word ‘impossible’ caught my attention. Presumably, it’s called impossible because the pie makes its... Continue Reading →

Vintage Eats Restaurant: Dutch Mill in Bluffton Indiana

This column will occasionally include information about restaurants from the past or which evoke memories of the past. This is a personal favorite as you will see. ** It was my first job interview. I had just turned 16 in the mid-1970s when Dad took me to the Dutch Mill restaurant to help me apply... Continue Reading →

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