Tipsy Tuesday: Monkey See, Monkey Do

See what evolves when you toss back a few of these [aren't you glad we all have opposable thumbs?] this Tuesday...
Monkey Cocktail
1 ounce Puerto Rican rum
3/4 ounce almond syrup
1 ounce lemon or lime juice
1 dash of Angostura bitters

Pour. Shake. Strain. Share with your uncle.

Hella Heloise!

Look at what I sprung for at the flea market on Friday...How is it that I am just now acquiring this vintage volume (c)'63?!

Here's one of Heloise's handiest kitchen hints:

"Say Cheeze!
[from Connecticut]: Before I grate cheese, I put a small amount of cooking oil on the grater with either a small pastry brush or a paper towel and rub a bit. When washing the grater...[wait for it]...all cheese will immediately come off."

Nice. What's your handiest hint? I'm using this one from now on -- and I'd dig hearing one of yours!

Happy Easter!

Thought you might like to feast your eyes on this nesty pic from the Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book (c)'58Enjoy nesting with your family today!

Aunt Elsie

Here's a picture of my Aunt Elsie. Primed to celebrate her silver anniversary. This was taken pre-purple polyester pantsuits phase [I'm now on the hunt for a few pics of her in her costume jewelry glory].I kinda want to grab some crayolas and color this picture in -- but honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if they were dressing themselves and the table to match the silver in their anniversary!

WTF is in Spicy Crab-Meat Salad?

I consulted Good Housekeeping's Book of Salads (c)'58 to find out.
Spicy Crab-Meat Salad
In large bowl, combine 1/2 cup chili sauce, 1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing, 2 teasp. curry powder; refrigerate. Before serving, add 3, 6 1/2oz-cans (3 1/2 cups) canned king crab meat (or lobster), 4 cups thinly sliced lettuce; toss. Serve, garnished with ripe olives and radishes, or cooked or canned asparagus spears. Or heap into 6 scooped-out tomatoes.

Wow. The possibilities are indeed endless... Do something fishy this weekend!

WTF?! Friday: See-Food

WTF?! is this salad gracing/cursing the bottom left of this cookbook photo?
I'll reel you in with the answer after dinner!

Gay Setting.

No, it's not an Olympic sport. It's what you should plan to place on your table on Easter Sunday.
" Hard-cooked eggs in vibrant colors, atop a black lacquer board, make a striking decoration. Matching eggs go in "nests" at each place. (For colors of this intensity, use India inks.] Added drama - a repeat of black in place mats. Painted wooden birds add a note of whimsey to the setting. "

Um, thanks, Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book (c)'59. What a cheerful spread. I've think you've gotten your "gay" all kinds of wrong.