Merry Christmas, Here’s Some Cake

My Grandmother used to make this Christmas Cake on Christmas Eve. In the morning, you slice it and toast it, spreading it with butter before eating it. It is moist and delicious and hey, it’s got nuts and fruit, so it’s breakfast, right? This is a very old recipe that I’ve made only a few…

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Vintage Food: Jello

I have a terrible confession to make.  I love Jello.  My mother and father were old enough to remember when Jello was still a new and fancy dessert and so they still treated it like any other sweet treat. Sometimes it was plain, but other times, mom served it in fancy molds with fruit suspended in it.  My…

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