tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post4635580736225922616..comments2024-02-17T13:23:22.306+00:00Comments on Recipe Junkie and the attack of the custard creams: Old-fashioned cookbooks, bags of nostalgia and Boeuf a la movie - a random recipeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-60181706740198454542013-03-02T22:06:49.249+00:002013-03-02T22:06:49.249+00:00What a wonderful post, and what a wonderful lady y...What a wonderful post, and what a wonderful lady your Great Aunt sounds. Recipe notebooks handed down like that are worth more than gold; what better memorial to someone we loved than recreating the food that they loved? Very Satisfactory.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676869975397269197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-24432432189624511172013-02-27T11:41:12.101+00:002013-02-27T11:41:12.101+00:00Love love love the old books and your Great Aunt s...Love love love the old books and your Great Aunt sounds a real fab character. Such a nostalgic post. Have you seen this blog: http://vintagecookbooktrials.wordpress.com/ May interest you. :-)Ruthdigshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560136830586473734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-29824819592964865982013-02-21T21:15:28.384+00:002013-02-21T21:15:28.384+00:00Hi Phil - yes I know, I had a lot of rather strang...Hi Phil - yes I know, I had a lot of rather strange images running round in my head after reading through that book! I'm not averse to the odd can of condensed mushroom soup I have to say - good for putting in stuffed pancakes with left over roast chicken...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-67493462090088750862013-02-21T21:14:02.397+00:002013-02-21T21:14:02.397+00:00I'll have to make it for myself, but may be I&...I'll have to make it for myself, but may be I'll just do that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-56356527114798625912013-02-21T21:08:27.382+00:002013-02-21T21:08:27.382+00:00What a superb collection of books. I've got to...What a superb collection of books. I've got to say that recipes containing tins of soup takes me back - they seemed to turn up a lot in magazines back way back when. Somehow the thought of Ken Dodd working away in the kitchen on his steak recipe won't leave my head.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-45273057027520789752013-02-18T20:31:03.591+00:002013-02-18T20:31:03.591+00:00Thanks - I'm up at mum's this week, pilfer...Thanks - I'm up at mum's this week, pilfering even more from her stash!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-41113101874375767632013-02-18T19:49:40.799+00:002013-02-18T19:49:40.799+00:00Oh RJ what a fabulous haul! And what a lovely post...Oh RJ what a fabulous haul! And what a lovely post. I'm in love with your tweedy great aunt. xThe Middle Ageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682832660828950160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-74104650964561603112013-02-18T08:20:05.731+00:002013-02-18T08:20:05.731+00:00Great post indeed, love reading the family history...Great post indeed, love reading the family history. I want one of those Wagon Wheel Burgers... x x Samantha Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969757348970045885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-14149252994175850982013-02-17T12:02:41.898+00:002013-02-17T12:02:41.898+00:00I think the admin of this web page is really worki...I think the admin of this web page is really working hard in support of his web <br />page, since here every stuff is quality based information.<br /><br /><br /><br />Feel free to surf to my homepage - <a href="http://Wiklimaatinstallaties.com/index.php?title=Gebruiker:EllenGlov" rel="nofollow">best registry cleaners</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-4676183511881983022013-02-17T07:14:16.526+00:002013-02-17T07:14:16.526+00:00Don't tell anyone, but I have as ecret thing f...Don't tell anyone, but I have as ecret thing for condensde mushroom soup too... not that I use it much at all, but thoughts of it often floats into my head when there's leftover roast chicken knocking around....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-58561881045371935672013-02-17T00:32:07.017+00:002013-02-17T00:32:07.017+00:00Beautiful looking dinner indeed!Beautiful looking dinner indeed!yummychunklethttp://yummychunklet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-52375746585954491342013-02-16T19:26:19.195+00:002013-02-16T19:26:19.195+00:00:-) thanks - good to meet you, too! It's liek ...:-) thanks - good to meet you, too! It's liek discovering a little treasure trove - all these books - gives a whole different perspective on cooking too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-84348163414195464322013-02-16T19:25:28.543+00:002013-02-16T19:25:28.543+00:00It did taste good. Pink was a bit sniffy about the...It did taste good. Pink was a bit sniffy about the onions, but Blue said it was the best thing he'd eaten for AGES...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-15137077795308537992013-02-16T19:24:54.193+00:002013-02-16T19:24:54.193+00:00A joy to read R. Lovely memories of your Great Aun...A joy to read R. Lovely memories of your Great Aunt, and how special to have her handwritten recipes. Glad the movie meal was better than it looks - reminds me of a friend who is fond of putting tinned condensed mushroom soup in her casseroles..worryingly tasty..<br />Jumble Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178572046978666630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-79870185194838337862013-02-16T14:26:22.845+00:002013-02-16T14:26:22.845+00:00This is a lovely post, I'm v jealous of you ha...This is a lovely post, I'm v jealous of you having those old cookbooks! What a great idea to use them for the Random Recipe challenge too. I came across your blog on UKFBA and will be signing up imminently! :-)Gingey Biteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485880562957423039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-26717749066140698102013-02-16T13:14:57.168+00:002013-02-16T13:14:57.168+00:00Loved this post... It might not be the prettiest d...Loved this post... It might not be the prettiest dish, but I bet it tasted good! :)BavarianSojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701272367912860549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-75488684498268754812013-02-15T21:01:19.857+00:002013-02-15T21:01:19.857+00:00Thanks Janice - I loved writing this too - made me...Thanks Janice - I loved writing this too - made me think a lot about my family and how my older relations really were a pretty fantastic bunch. The toast recipe is very funny - I might post it as a post in its own right - I guess I should make a donation to the Merseyside kidney association first - assuming it is still extant :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-50123455179864108902013-02-15T20:19:19.895+00:002013-02-15T20:19:19.895+00:00I love all those old books, I have a few myself fr...I love all those old books, I have a few myself from my gran and my husband's gran as well as my mother-in-law's books. The toast recipe sounds hilarious. Thanks for sharing these stories and recipes, this is a really entertaining blog post.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854564777269577428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-44315137572613748122013-02-15T16:51:38.006+00:002013-02-15T16:51:38.006+00:00RJ, I really do think this year is the year you sh...RJ, I really do think this year is the year you should get the carousel cake for your birthday...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404558391436770975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-40960360169733883242013-02-15T16:41:53.388+00:002013-02-15T16:41:53.388+00:00PS. I don't suppose you'd reproduce the re...PS. I don't suppose you'd reproduce the recipe for John Inman's Beef Wellington would you? My mind is positively boggling. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404558391436770975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-33578759127330728122013-02-15T16:41:25.728+00:002013-02-15T16:41:25.728+00:00I can vouch for the trunk and an amazing array of ...I can vouch for the trunk and an amazing array of woodworking tools: I never saw a pith helmet but no doubt there was one, although to my knowledge she didn't shoot tigers in Inja. Not sure about a carpet bag. if she did, it would have been full of fags and mothballs.<br /><br />RObert Carrier - do you know I seriuously longed for a birthday cake like that carousel cake. never got one - his stuff did look exotic didn't it. I'm not sure I have seen Table's one (hurries off to check...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-24420223991797769962013-02-15T16:31:06.685+00:002013-02-15T16:31:06.685+00:00So many things to love about this post RJ, from yo...So many things to love about this post RJ, from your beautiful stool to your description of your Great Aunt. Please tell me she had a pith helmet, a carpet bag and a huge travelling trunk! The recipe is a retro delight too. <br /><br />The Robert Carrier book bought back memories for me - my mum collected all his magazines and I remember thinking his food look impossibly exotic. <br /><br />On the subject of old recipe books, have you seen the one Table has?<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404558391436770975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-69839353434186268872013-02-15T11:42:39.422+00:002013-02-15T11:42:39.422+00:00Hi Pat, thanks for the link - I couldn't immed...Hi Pat, thanks for the link - I couldn't immediately recognise her,but it's an interesting read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-2493143124597177652013-02-15T11:35:54.325+00:002013-02-15T11:35:54.325+00:00Great post. I'd forgotten about tinned soup in...Great post. I'd forgotten about tinned soup in stews. It was popular in the 1960s and recipes often suggested mixing tomato and oxtail soup.<br /><br />I can imagine how orange the stew became. There is some colouring in tinned tomato soup which is very permanent. Don't ask me how I know but don't wear a white blouse when cooking with it.<br />http://www.barnsley-furniture.co.uk/superbasket/history<br />has some pictures of women working in his workshop - could one be your aunt?<br />Pat Machinhttp://ayorkshirecook.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-65707548367216008432013-02-15T10:01:39.619+00:002013-02-15T10:01:39.619+00:00Thanks Dom! Glad you liked it - I have many more h...Thanks Dom! Glad you liked it - I have many more hours ahead of me with the notebooks - deciphering the recipe for 'fish mould' and other delights.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.com