This recipe for Mini Pumpkin Surprise is from House Specialties Encore by Deanna House. House taught home economics for years and also wrote extensively. You can find used copies of her books online…just go googling. House wrote, “When mini pumpkins were first grown on truck farms, I thought they were members of the inedible, but…
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Carrie’s Prom Crisp
What would Halloween be like without a nod to Carrie, that supernatural horror thriller from the 70s? The Dinner & A Movie Cookbook by Claud Mann interprets classic recipes with a twist based on specific movies. In this case, he’s played with both the ingredients and the instructions – just read them for yourselves. Print…
Hors d’Oeuvre Souffle
This is nothing more than a traditional cheese souffle permitted to fall in its baking dish and cool; then it is unmolded and garnished with watercress and supreme black olives, and served in wedges, like cheese. Aperitifs Card 37 Picon Grenadine 1 jigger Amer Picon 1/2 jigger grenadine Club soda Place Amer Picon and grenadine…
Pumpkin Cheesecake
This pumpkin cheesecake recipe comes from the Decadent Dinners and Lascivious Lunches by Norma Ewalt. With a title like that, how could I not pick this up at a thrift store? According to her obituary, Ewalt “traveled to promote [the book] through TV interviews, radio, and culinary expo’s.” It says, ” In addition to her…
Orange Liqueur
Looking for a homemade Christmas gift? Make this orange liqueur from Cross Country Cookery. It’s sure to please many people, and is ready in only two weeks. The recipe makes two pints. Print Orange Liqueur Ingredients 3 large navel oranges 3 cup vodka 1 1/2 cup superfine granulated sugar Instructions Pare very thinly the bright…