I'm a down-to-earth single tone egg-dyer myself, but there are plenty of fancy schmancy things you can do! Here are a few I made recently...

If you can get your hands on a 3-D Lamb Cake Mold in time for Easter Amazon link right here ! then this charming cake will be the...

They don't make you crabby, they make you happy!

Why is this one of my favorite things? Because you can do so much with a perfect slice of hard-cooked egg to decorate a dish, or create...

Good Housekeeping's Appetizer Book, 1958 A little bit of zany, a whole lot of imagination! Recipes galore here you can follow as-is, or...

Come To Our Barbecue, from Taylor Wine Company, featuring James Beard, circa 1960. It's almost patio party weather! This is a great...

This cookbooklet is dear to my heart. It's undated but I'd put it at 1960. It's got plenty of mid-century classic recipes and more. One...

At 200 Canal Street between Mulberry and Mott is one of my favorite stores in town. It is funky and skunky and oh so junky and I LOVE it...

A demo on "how to peel ginger" recently won a poll I conducted on Facebook for the hack people wanted to learn most. And now you can too,...

The beauty of tuna salad is its flexibility. Have fun with it! This one has a tangy personality that will keep you coming back for more....

Presenting . . . Stella’s Creole Meatloaf! This photo shows how I might have looked on PIX11 NYC on Mardi Gras Day 2021, but there were...

From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click here for...

From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click here for...

Lots of the tried and true recipes, 1957-style. Truth be told, not much has changed! A useful little cookbooklet from The Culinary Arts...

Wait, there's more than one way to crack an egg?!? Never crack on the edge of the bowl. You'll end up with pieces of shell in the bowl...

In my cookbook I advise: you should never skimp on the china you put on your table. Now that may not mean spending the most money, but it...

The Chinese Party Cookbook: 42 Recipes and Tips in Full Color, by Constance D. Chang Let's get this party started! Ms. Chang shows you...

On December 28, 2020, I had a landmark birthday. Drop me a line with your guesses as to how old I am and you could win a prize! Lower...

The dinner fork does the trick! How to Clean, Pick and Chop Parsley! (and cilantro). Get any dirt off in a clean bowl of water, dry with...

Festive Foods For Family Fun: Fun to Fix and Fun to Feast, Wisconsin Gas Company, 1966 For Finer Family Living . . . Gas Makes the Big...