Old-fashioned Pennsylvania Christmas drop cakes loaded with currants and lemon. Thin, buttery, crispy-edged holiday cookies made the way they were a hundred years ago. A vintage gem.
Apricot almond buns rolled with chopped dried apricots, slivered almonds, and brown sugar, then sliced and fanned for a bakery-style sweet bread. A yeasted breakfast pastry that makes 14 fanned buns.
Make-ahead French toast strata with cream cheese, maple syrup, and a custardy egg soak. Assemble the night before and bake for a hands-free brunch.
Raisin-studded sweet bread baked in coffee cans pairs with rich farmer cheese spread studded with cherries and nuts for a stunning Eastern European Easter centerpiece tradition.
Cheesy mushroom quiche built on a savory brown rice base instead of pastry. Eggs, milk, sliced mushrooms, and grated cheese bake into a hearty vegetarian main dish that works for breakfast, brunch, or weeknight dinner.
In other parts of Central Asia this dish is made with red beans and I have it made with beef, horse, camel, chicken, and venison for the meat instead of the lamb. It is excellent anyway it comes.
False Fish is a clever vegetarian dish of rice and red lentils pressed overnight, sliced, breaded, and pan-fried golden to mimic crispy fish steaks. Serve with parsley sauce.
Find out why Little Jack Horner stuck his thumb into a pie by trying this delicious dessert.
Seasoned ground beef rolled around a savory cabbage and onion filling, then baked until golden. Slice into spirals for a retro comfort dinner the whole family will love.
Marbled Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Walnut Filling recipe
German egg-dough drop soup with breadcrumbs, butter, eggs, and nutmeg in warm beef broth. A simple, warming Central European soup ready in under 25 minutes.
Microwave corn muffins ready in under 2 minutes from a small batch of cornmeal, flour, milk, and egg. A quick small-batch corn muffin recipe perfect for chili night without firing up the oven.
Lemon poppy seed pound cake with a tender buttermilk crumb, bright citrus zest, and a tangy lemon glaze drizzled over the top. The bundt cake that wakes up dessert.
Old-school butterscotch brownies (blondies) with dark brown sugar and melted butter. One bowl, six ingredients, and a chewy caramel-edged crumb that bakes up in under an hour.
Vintage baked tuna in a buttery rice mold topped with egg-enriched white sauce and a dusting of paprika. A retro one-dish dinner that feeds 8 from simple pantry ingredients.
Bread machine coffee cake made with semolina flour, graham cracker crumbs, and a triple hit of coffee flavor. Slice thick, spread with mocha buttercream, and top with chocolate coffee beans.