This recipe comes from Cookbook of the Seven Seas. 1/2 pound rice 2 quarts milk 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons raisins 2 tablespoons pistachios, chopped 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds (grains removed from pods) 1/2 teaspoon saffron, soaked in 2 tablespoons warm milk Wash rice well and let it soak in cold water for 1 hour. Drain. [...]

This recipe comes from the Creole Cook Book section of The United States Regional Cook Book, published in 1939. While the instructions are not very detailed, I’m sure anyone who is handy in the kitchen will figure it out. It looks pretty tasty, but I’d personally substitute the veal with another meat, perhaps chicken breast, or [...]

This recipe is from the 1954 Betty Crocker’s Good and Easy Cook Book. 4 loin or shoulder pork chops 1 clove garlic, chopped salt and pepper 4 potatoes, sliced 2 large onions, sliced 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. dry mustard Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Trim excess fat from [...]

This vintage recipe is from Let’s Have a Barbecue. The recipe is a bit sparse on details such as what to marinade it in, but I assume their Easy Beef Marinade would be a safe bet. Select a beef pot roast 2 inches or more thick  and marinade overnight in the refrigerator. Wrap roast securely [...]

This recipe is from the 1950 Recipes on Toast cookbook. 3 tbsp. chopped onion 3 tbsp. chopped celery 1/2 cup diced bacon 6 eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 cup tomato juice 1/4 cup diced cheese 1/4 tsp. paprika 1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning 1/4 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. chopped parsley Cook onion, bacon and celery over low [...]

This recipe comes from Abalone to Zabaglione – Unusual and Exotic Recipes, published by Peter Pauper Press in 1957. 1 pound chopped lean beef 1/2 pound chopped lean pork 1/2 pound chopped lean veal 2 eggs, well beaten 2 cups milk 1 cup soft bread crumbs 2 teaspoons sale 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 large onion, finely [...]

This Boston Brown Bread recipe comes from the 1953, Let’s Get Acquainted With Your Hotpoint Electric Range. This recipe has instructions for the Thrift Cooker on the Hotpoint Electric range, but I’ve added other cooking instructions for those of us without the cool vintage Hotpoint range. 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup corn meal [...]

Hey, your kids will love this sandwich recipe in their lunchbox! Yum! And their schoolmates will be fighting for this bit of tasty goodness! Lunchbox Special III comes from the 1952, Seasoning Makes The Difference, cookbook. Are you ready? Well then, let’s get cooking and making some tasty sandwiches! 1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken giblets [...]