Hollywood History: Charlotte d’Avocato Aux Sauce Asperges

It’s rare that a vintage recipe has Hollywood provenance. Charlotte d’ Avocato Aux Sauce Asperges (Avocado Charlotte with Asparagus Sauce) is one! The recipe came Catherine Grady Crabtree’s A La San Francisco Restaurant Recipes (Crabtree Publishing, 1979). As the book title states, the recipes originated from restaurants in San Francisco. This particular one came from... Continue Reading →

Vintage Eats Recipe: 1985 Blueberry Muffins

This recipe is not an unusual recipe by any means. Most cookbooks I’d wager have a blueberry muffin recipe. But that’s the wonderful aspect of this recipe – people still love these things, even after almost 40 years when this cookbook was published! Proof:  I served these at my church this week at the coffee... Continue Reading →

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