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I purchased a bottle of Creme Yvette in the last year. They revived the recipe (hadn't been made in years) its a violet liquor and quite nice, actually. I mix with Gin and carpano antica. Mmmm!
As Promised....
Without any fanfare, here is the Angel's Tit as published by Gourmet in 1951. I can hardly think of anything that sounds worse. Well, to be honest, these other Angel Drinks sound equally loathsome. There were, however, some really good suggestions in this issue - often in the form of ads. ...
I made the Chinese shrimp toast last night. Omitted the MSG and replaced parsley with cilantro. Used panko. It was DELICIOUS. I've noticed Shrimp toast has been making a come back the last several months or year..... being served at the chi-chi places. Now at my home, too, LOL.
A Little Taste of 1960
The fifties were over; it was the first summer of the new decade, and what were New Yorkers dreaming of? An all-inclusive trip to Hawaii, which could be had, airfare and hotel included, for less than $800. How times change! To prepare you for that trip, the editors kindly threw in a recip...
I am loving that stuffed celery! I will serve it soon, at the next buffet
A Picnic Menu from Old Gourmet, 1978
I've been reading through the July issues in the box of old magazines that arrived yesterday, a bit surprised by the lack of strict seasonality. July 1971, for instance, has an insane recipe from the Troisgros brothers for a Gratin Forezien containing a pound of potatoes and more than two cups...
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