Shrimp fried rice is a classic, and filling dish. This recipe comes from The Shrimp Cookbook. We call this Far-East specialty Shrimp Fried Rice. More authentically, it is known as “Har Chow Fon.” Whatever the name, it is a quick-and-easy preparation with flavor to please a mandarin. [from the cookbook] 6 tablespoons bacon drippings or [...]

This tasty treat is from the 1959 Kenmore Automatic Electric Fry Pan Recipe Book. Nothing like a couple cups of coffee, bread, and something green with onion slices on top to go with your tangy beef goulash! And as it says, “Men, especially, love this dish!” As I mentioned in the review for the Kenmore Automatic Electric [...]

This fine recipe for duck on a spit comes from the 1956 Storz Deluxe Cook Book. 1 6-pound duck 1/4 cup olive oil 3 unpeeled oranges, quartered Stuff duck with pieces of orange. Brush with oil and broil, turning frequently for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Serve with the following hot sauce. 1/2 cup orange juice [...]

Select a good 5 to 7 pound salmon, striped bass, or steelhead. Clean, leaving head and tail intact. Stuff with this dressing: 2 cups chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped onions 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon salt Soy sauce to taste Lemon juice to taste Dash of Tobasco Little minced garlic Fasten edges of fish together [...]

And now, a special request from one of our readers… Fruited Chicken en Créme from Betty Crocker’s Hostess Cookbook. 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 tablespoons salad oil 6 large chicken breast halves (2-1/2 to 3 pounds) 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup 1/2 cup light cream 1/2 cup dry sherry 1 can [...]

This tasty recipe comes from the 1958 Josie McCarthy’s Favorite T.V. Recipes. 2 lbs. fresh or frozen shrimp 1/4 cup butter or margarine 2 cloves garlic, minced Juice of 1 lemon 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine Salt and ground white pepper to taste Chopped parsley Remove shells from shrimp, except for the portion that [...]

This recipe comes from the 1956 Better Homes & Gardens Barbeque Book, and is one of their “Fix indoors, carry out” recipes. Always a family favorite. Easy to fix… Ham cooks with with potato slices in cream mushroom soup. Bits of pimento and green pepper add dash, color. Bury ham in potatoes to bake, then [...]

Add a lot of flair to your next cocktail party by adding Tonga Punch to the drink selection! This recipe is from Passport to Trader Vic’s Exotic Cocktails. In the containers of a blender combine: 2 oz. Trader Vic’s Light Puerto Rican Rum 1-1/2 oz. Orange Juice 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. lime juice [...]