The assemblage of the pickle boat fleet is coming along swimmingly for tonight!
3 months ago
"The full-color illustrations in The American Woman's Cook Book reproduce with striking fidelity the tempting texture of nicely browned chicken, the appetizing hue of roast beef done to a turn, and the verdant [this word is new to copywriters & crossword gurus, I'm sure] crispness of leafy salads. They show precisely how attractive a properly prepared dish should appear when served."Yes, yes they do.
I don't know about you, but I think it looks like New Year's Eve is shaping up to be a ball!
- Snipped parsley or chives
- Grated carrots or radishes
- Short slivers of salami, bologna or other ready-to-eat meat
- Chopped pecans, walnuts or toasted almonds
- Chopped ripe, green or stuffed olives
- Finely chopped, hard-cooked eggs, mixed with paprika
- Flaked coconut [what? please explain, GH]
- Crushed cornflakes or potato chips
"Cooking means the patience of Job and the persistence of the Pilgrim fathers. It means the endurance, the long suffering and the martyrdom of Joan of Arc. It means the steaming and stewing and baking and boiling thrice daily - springs, summers, autumns and winters - year after year, decade after decade. It means desperation, perspiration, and resignation. It means a crown and a harp and a clear title to an estate in Heaven."Huh? I thought it simply meant my husband gets dishwashing duty. Does that mean I'm going to hell?
Kolaches are classic, Czech wheel-shaped cakes - simple sweet buns made from yeasted dough - usually with a fruit or poppy seed filling. [yay! opiates - an ingredient as important as monosodiumglutimate] in mid-century cooking & baking]My mom is treating Gramps, friends & family to 80 of them from my his mom's [my great granny Lena] recipe. How's that for retro? Here we go...
2 1/2 ounces Scotch
1 1/2 teaspoons sweet Vermouth
1 maraschino cherry
In a mixing glass half filled with ice cubes, combine the scotch and vermouth. Stir well. Strain into cocktail glass & garnish with a cherry!
This cocktail oughta put a little hitch in your giddyap this holiday season! Cheers!
Shake vigorously in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a small cocktail glass.
Go ahead, go bananas - and pour another!
(thanks to Vintage Cocktails and Hidden Spirits for this dandy elixir idea)