Hey everybody it's the Presto Salad Shooter! It might sound a bit like Saturday Night Live's "Bass-O-Matic", but it really works! Thinly...

First things first. Sounds simple, but before it’s time to cook (preferably at least a day or two before) read the recipe you plan to...

December 13th may be National Popcorn String Day, but I think it's safe to celebrate these charming and atmospheric traditional tree...

One of Betty's spiral-bound charmers. Highlights from the Christmas chapter include: door decor, wreaths, tree-trimming, a "cooky" swap...

One ring to rule them all. A nod to the zany ring molds of yore, this gala treat has a velvety texture and exciting, full-flavored...

They come in all shapes and sizes, AND nationalities. Around the cheese ball at a party is where the action is and I've been making them...

In my mid-century cookbook collection I have a trove of "cookbooklets," or elaborate, soft cover recipe pamphlets. Frequently used for...

Cook it right! Monitoring the temperature of meat and poultry as you cook is a sure way to avoid overcooking and make sure you've cooked...

Full title: Better Homes and Gardens Treasury of Christmas Ideas, 1966 This is an unusually ambitious book full of Christmas decorating...

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...

I am a person who loves miniature things. I also love Christmas. So, naturally, I'm someone who loves miniature Christmas villages. 🎄 🏡 🌟 ❄️ ☃️ For me, in part, you can trace it back to having a miniature train set when my family lived in Europe some years ago. I still have some of the small scale plastic houses that we built from models that sat beside the tracks to create the towns that the trains went winding through. Perhaps even more significantly, I love to collect u

*Or ANY time of year! Here are ten easy rules to follow so you don’t blimp out during the holidays. 1. Stay active! Hang out with...

From The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook, 1959.

We've already learned how to dice celery, here. This week, to complete The Creole Trinity mirepoix, I present . . . how to dice onions...

Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 1953. Parker House Rolls! Roast Turkey! Pies! Potatoes! Vegetables! I've curated a whole bunch of...

I decided (for no particular reason) that these two tips belonged together. I dice celery a couple of times a week as part of my Creole...

Through the years we all will be together If the Fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough 🌟 And have yourself a merry little Christmas now. Ho, ho, ho, this one is a website recipe exclusive! You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of other tempting holiday recipes to choose from in my first best-selling cookbook , as well as a whole Christmas chapter! Order your copy today . 🌟 🎅🏽 🎄 Christmas Morning French Toast Makes 4 ser

Ruth M. Malone, also known as "The Cook Book Lady," was Food Editor of Holiday Inn Magazine. She put this bestseller together featuring...

Ti-i-i-ime is on my side, yes it is After my chef's knife, possibly the most fre quent thing I use in my kitchen is my timer. I've just...

Presenting . . . my legendary "Classic Chicken." So-called because I came up with it about 35 years ago and have been making it all the...