Believe it or not, I have NEVER had ambrosia salad before. It was one of those epic retro recipes that eluded me during my childhood but every time I heard the term ambrosia I envisioned foodie decadence and brilliance. I was invited to a retro dinner party over the long weekend and the host requested […]
My Take On Mom’s Retro Marinated Mushrooms
I have been delving into recipes from my past trying to create foodie alchemy. Along the way though I realized that in my last move I somehow accidentally lost a ton of family recipes which broke my heart. My mom’s super strong marinated mushrooms recipe was among the evaporated pieces of paper but I was […]
Pressure Cooker Devilled Chicken
Life has gotten crazy and I have been looking to the past for inspiration. A little bit of comfort with a bit of contemporary flare. I bought this 1974 copy of Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook Completely New Revised Edition at Value Village. It was such a giant treasure trove of retro food, I could not wait […]
Cheap & Easy Mocha Hazelnut Pudding
Caribbean Rum Raisin Chicken & Retro Sunshine Carrots
Yes, there is chicken underneath the mound of caramelized onions and rum raisins smothering it. Did we ever love this dinner! A not-too-sweet chicken dinner with retro carrots from the same edition of Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book that my mom used as I was a kid… What could be better? Newsletter readers know that […]