I picked up a tip for a lighter cake by beating yolks and whites separately. also includes a section of how-to suggestions with tips on boiling a lobster, canning peaches, ways to make pies brown and shiny, and how to corn beef. For instance, even though I was born and raised in Massachusetts, I'd never heard of huckleberry dumplings, bannocks, rolley polys or hermits.īeyond recipes, Things. It all comes down to what mom used to make. I suppose some of those may be familiar to certain people and others not. The author was a New Englander and it's reflected in these traditional recipes for chowdah, coffee cake, gingersnaps, sponge cake, Boston baked beans, rhubarb pie, and hasty pudding. The recipes are for simple fare, require few ingredients and are easy to follow. Originally published over a hundred years ago, the accumulated knowledge within probably dates back to tried-and-true practices of the "old country". So, what better time than now to read Things Mother Used to Make: A Collection of Old Time Recipes. I'm an amateur cook with a degree in terrible taste, but that doesn't stop me from trying! I love to fry up this, sauté that, and get down on some good old fashioned baking, especially this time of the year. Tis the season for old timey home-cookin'!
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