Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
It’s funny how the name of a recipe can attract your attention. This recipe for ‘Yorkshire Beef’ was in a Betty Crocker cookbook from 1983 (General Mills). I read through it, thinking I’d find out how the recipe got its British sounding name. Nothing. In fact, it was quite like a lot of casserole dishes... Continue Reading →
Today I’m featuring a vintage dessert favorite of my husband’s because his birthday is coming up. (I promise that not every vintage recipe featured here will be a dessert – but is anyone really complaining?) I say it’s a favorite of his, although he would have not eaten it for the past 40+ years of... Continue Reading →
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 →
In my introductory post to this column I mentioned that I love to bake. While that is most definitely true (this past weekend I made a chocolate sheet cake and an apple crisp for a party), I enjoy most other kinds of cooking. I particularly relish using my crockpots (I have two different sizes). I... Continue Reading →
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. My life has had some challenges this summer – my husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer. He’s taking oral chemo and doing well. We’d appreciate your prayers. With all of this upheaval, I’m finding my thoughts heading back often to the past when life seemed... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 