by Cindy Alldredge | Feb 3, 2026 | Baking, Bar cookies, Dessert, Easter, Party Time, vintage
These are often called Neiman Marcus bars simply because they are rich and delicious, but this is NOT a Neiman Marcus recipe. This was an accidental creation in 1930 by a German baker in St. Louis when he reversed proportions of butter & sugar while making a cake....
by Corinne Ritz | Jan 29, 2026 | Chicken, Dinner, Food, Gluten Free, Myrna Ritz Approved, salmon, side dish, stir fry, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, vintage, Vintage Casseroles
This Buttery Baked Rice is a vintage recipe that has been in my husband’s family for many decades. We love this kind of vintage cooking. When I was first married, we lived close to my mother-in-law, who was living with her mother. We loved spending time with the...
by Cindy Alldredge | Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas, Granny's Corner, Holidays, Traditions, vintage
These wonderful popcorn balls showed up in my kids’ stockings every Christmas Eve for years. They are a magical part of Christmas at our house. I found the recipe for “popcorn cake” in the early ’80s but I like them better in balls. I’ve...
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 They were originally made with mutton and a lard crust into round hand pie so they were easy for farmers to eat in the field or fishermen on a fishing boat.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...
