Mix together 1 and three-fourth cups of sugar with one-eighth teaspoon of salt. Blend into it 4 squares of melted unsweetened ...

Aimee Levitt is a freelance writer in Chicago. There are a lot of terms for thoughtful cooking: “intuition,” “Old World,” “cooking with love.” Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor’s was the best. She called it ...

Straight from a 1946 Prairie community cookbook, we’re cooking a mysterious dish called the “Conkeedoodle.” Made with beef, ...

At the dawn of the 1940s, much of the world was already at war. Less than two years later, the United States would be drawn into the conflict. But by the end of the decade, the U.S. was again at peace ...

Today Glen cooks an old cookbook recipe for the original Green Goddess Salad dressing - we reference two community cookbook recipes from the late 1930s - early 1940s. One by Duncan Hines, and one by ...

Of the thousands of cookbooks published each year, only a few have staying power. Among them are multiedition corporate cookbooks from such enduring brands as Good Housekeeping, Betty Crocker and ...