Cheese Mold
April 7, 2021

Cheese Mold

Easier than expected, a nice centrepiece appetizer for a larger gathering.

1930's, Appetizer, Cheese dishes, Recipe
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by Agnes
Christmas Feasting 2020
January 2, 2021

Christmas Feasting 2020

The meals and activities at the end of 2020. Looking forward to 2021!

1930's, Dessert, Jellied dishes, Maritimes, Meat dishes, Nova Scotia, Vegetable dishes, Wartime recipes
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by Agnes
Jellied Lamb
January 2, 2021

Jellied Lamb

A surprisingly easy and tasty dish, this is the first time I’ve jellied meat!

1930's, Jellied dishes, Meat dishes, Recipe
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by Agnes
Lobster Newburg
January 2, 2021

Lobster Newburg

Super easy to make, this dish features in two historic cookbooks, but I’ve given my family recipe for it here!

1930's, Nova Scotia, Recipe, Seafood dishes, Wartime recipes
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by Agnes
Eggnog Pie
October 19, 2020

Eggnog Pie

This is the first recipe we tried from Cook Away, a recipe book for rich people camping, basically. I like eggnog, so eggnog pie was intriguing. (Although why this recipe was specifically included in this recipe book is not clear – not sure I’d be …

1930's, Dessert, Recipe
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by Agnes
Cook Away
October 19, 2020

Cook Away

I was recently given this unusual book, with the tag line “The Outing Cookbook” by Elizabeth Case and Martha Wyman, published in 1937. It seems to be basically camp cooking for rich people. Recall that this was published during the Great Depression, a period of …

1930's, Cookbook
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by Agnes