Monthly Archives: February 2015

Bear Foot Bean Curd and Open Mouth Laughs: The Delightful names of Chinese Dishes

Posted on February 24, 2015 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “The Ideal Chinese Dinner Party 9” from Chinese – Dinner Party Series by Global Journey. Released: 2006. Anyone who has ever eaten at a “Chinese” restaurant, whether true Chinese or “Americanized” Chinese will … Continue reading →

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Guinness World Records in New Mexico: from Cookbooks to Slinkys!

Posted on February 22, 2015 by vintagecookbookery

Readers may recall my post of November 11th, 2013, in which I, somewhat tongue in cheek, announced my new “officially amazing” status, as the Guinness World Record Holder for the largest collection of cookbooks, which numbered 2,970 at the time. … Continue reading →

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The Elephant is Slowly Being Reconstructed !

Posted on February 10, 2015 by vintagecookbookery

I have been remiss in posting to WordPress, as the elephant (aka 4,700 cookbooks, plus a couple of thousand of his non-cookbook friends) made the humongous trip of 10 miles to their new home. Suffice it to say that only … Continue reading →

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