by RetroRuth | Feb 14, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Holiday, Valentine's Day
I am bringing you an early post this week, because I made a pink Valentine’s Day cake! This is Sweet Story Cake! From Spry [cooked-sharing] This is a really fun cake, and I was excited to give it a try. I was doing some research on this cake, and I kept turning up all...
by RetroRuth | Feb 10, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, Cocktails, The BEST
For Valentine’s Day, I thought we would bust out a pink drink. This is Raspberry Frappe! From ...and add a measure of gold, from Galliano, 1970 [cooked-sharing] I’ve got to be honest, though. The real reason I picked this is because Tom’s parent’s were recently...
by RetroRuth | Jan 11, 2017 | Best & Worst, Side Dishes & Salads, The WORST
This week we all have Tom to thank for this recipe. Apparently he isn’t getting enough Worcestershire sauce in his diet. These are Worcestershire Apple Halves! From B. C. Apples Recipe Book, 1955 [cooked-sharing] This recipe comes from The B.C. Apple Recipe Book,...
by RetroRuth | Jan 4, 2017 | Best & Worst, Bread and Pastries, The BEST
Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but I am pretty excited to kick 2016 goodbye. 2017 is going to be so much better for me, because not only am I moving on to some new and better things, but I am also going to be revisiting old things that made me happy. Like...
by RetroRuth | Dec 23, 2016 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cocktail Party, Cocktails, Holiday, The BEST
Time for some Christmas Cocktails! This is Brandied Coffolate! From Martha Holmes Holiday Recipes, 1976 [cooked-sharing] I am excited to start with this one. Chocolate, coffee and brandy? Ummm…yeah. Sign me up! This recipe is from a 1976 Martha Holmes Holiday Recipe...
by RetroRuth | Dec 22, 2016 | Best & Worst, Bread and Pastries, Christmas, Holiday, The BEST
If you haven’t decided on that special item to bake for your Christmas get-togethers this weekend, try this! This week I have a special recipe test for all of you! It is sort of a guest test, but in another way it isn’t. This week, we all get to enjoy a recipe...
