by Corinne Ritz | Nov 12, 2025 | Autumn, Autumn Porch Supper, Baking, Cake, Christmas, Dessert, Food, Halloween, Myrna Ritz Approved, Pumpkin, vintage
Soon after I was married, my mother-in-law made a cookbook for our family. It is more than 27 years later and I still have not made everything in that book. And now she is gone and I cannot call her when I am making a new recipe from her book, that I haven’t...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 10, 2025 | Autumn, Autumn Porch Supper, Beef, Dinner, Lunch, Pies, St. Patrick’s Day, vintage
Dingle Pie is an Irish Standard. It’s from the Dingle Peninsula in the County Kerry. They were originally made with mutton and a lard crust into round hand pie so they were easy for farmers to eat in the field or fishermen on a fishing boat. Nowadays they are...
by Cindy Alldredge | Oct 13, 2025 | Autumn, Autumn Porch Supper, Baking, Breakfast, Brunch, Cake, Dessert, vintage
This coffee cake is such a treat! It is THE BEST I have ever had. And like usual the best always comes from Grandma’s kitchen. Start by mixing a teaspoon of baking powder into the buttermilk and set aside. In a separate bowl mix the flour, sugar and 2 tsps...
by Cindy Alldredge | Sep 2, 2025 | Autumn, Autumn Porch Supper, Casserole, Dinner, Mexican, Vintage Casseroles
This casserole originated in 1979 when John Wayne himself apparently contributed this recipe to a charity cookbook sold as a fund raiser for the American Cancer Society. Where did John Wayne get the recipe? Nobody knows so let’s just assume he was on set on a...
by Cindy Alldredge | Aug 25, 2025 | Apples, Autumn, Autumn Porch Supper, Baking, Cake, Dessert, Holidays
I love autumn baking…for the smells and the taste. This cake the perfect autumn dessert to serve anywhere, any time. Start by mixing the flour and spices together and set aside. Place the sugars in a mixing bowl. Add in the eggs, oil, applesauce and vanilla....
by Cindy Alldredge | Aug 22, 2025 | Autumn, Autumn Porch Supper, Casserole, Dinner, Lunch, Summer, Uncategorized, Vegetables
All that zucchini at the end of summer and what to do with it! This dish is so wonderful and delicious and not just for summertime. It makes for a warm and cozy cold weather meal. Always yummy. Wash and slice the zucchini lengthwise, about 1/8-1/4 inch wide. If you...
