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. [...]

I just realized how far I have fallen behind on adding vintage recipes to the site! Well, since it is cold and snowy by me, why not stick with a cold recipe from the new Frozen Foods The Automatic Way cookbook? 1/2 lb. rhubarb (2 1/2 cups sliced) 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/4 cups crushed [...]

From “You can do the Excitin’est Things with Ice Cream and Seven-Up!” comes Some Like It Pink! Good wholesome recipes for the Peppermint Party Float, and the Party Chocolate Sauce.  What could be better than peppermint ice cream and chocolate sauce?  Well, howz’about peppermint ice cream, chocolate sauce and 7-up?! Peppermint Party Float 1 quart [...]

Say it with Custards!  Yes, while good old-fashioned custard is “tops”, let your imagination run rife when you think of this luscious custard as a base for many, many tantalizing desserts!  Desserts like this one, as a matter of fact.  This recipe is from the 1939 Sealtest Food Adviser, which contains many, many (other) tantalizing [...]

Use this for a topping on the Chocolate Eclair recipe, or whatever you desire. This recipe is from the 1956 edition of Desserts Men Like. 4 squares (4 ounces) unsweetened chocolate 1/2 cup sugar 6 tablespoons water Melt chocolate over hot water. Combine sugar and water, bring to full rolling boil. Remove from heat, cook [...]

Mmmmm, mmmm! This recipe for Chocolate Eclairs is from the 1956 edition of Desserts Men Like. You know, being a man, I like eclairs for dessert, or breakfast for that matter! Actually… I don’t have a huge sweet tooth, but I enjoyed eclairs when I was a kid. Anyhow, here is a retro recipe to [...]

Here is a dessert recipe from A Treasury of Great Recipes by Mary and Vincent Price.  This recipe comes from the Antigua Casa Sobrino De Botin section in the book.  I know that at least one of our coffee aficionado fan will enjoy this one! We are great coffee drinkers and take it hot or [...]