Category Archives: Food Fads

What is it about New Year’s Resolutions and Food?

Posted on December 29, 2019 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” from Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald. Released: 2002. (This is a slightly revised version of my post in December of 2015) Admit … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady with A Snake in the Pants !

Posted on August 8, 2019 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “Have a Drink On Me” from Lonnie Donegan Classics by Lonnie Donegan. Released: 2013. Now that I have your attention… It is hard to imagine a naked lady having a snake in her … Continue reading →

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More Talk about Cookbooks (What else?!)

Posted on November 23, 2018 by vintagecookbookery

Well, give me an opening and I’ll walk right in.  I was recently contacted by Assistant Producer, Andrew Ceco, of the radio talk show “Constant Wonder“, out of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  The subject was (naturally), cookbooks.  Host … Continue reading →

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Extremes: 800 Calories per Day or 20,000 Calories in 10 Minutes?

Posted on April 18, 2018 by vintagecookbookery

Music – “I Can Eat a Lot” from Best of Kids’ Songs, Vol. 2 by Dream English. Released: 2012 CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Competitive eating competitions are nothing new. According to an article in a 2008 issue of Time, … Continue reading →

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Holy Habanero! It’s HOT in Here!

Posted on August 2, 2017 by vintagecookbookery

Music – “Who Stole The Hot Sauce?” from Who Stole The Hot Sauce? by Chubby Carrier. Released: 1996 CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC I’m not the only one with a predilection for hot sauces. There are millions of us out … Continue reading →

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Nosh No-Nos for Nuptials

Posted on May 31, 2017 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “Wedding March” from A Jazz-Inspired Wedding by Craig Curry. Released: 2013 June has long been associated with weddings. With weddings comes food (usually). Offerings at wedding receptions are about as diverse as are the … Continue reading →

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De gustibus non est disputandum (or: You’re eating what?!)

Posted on March 22, 2017 by vintagecookbookery

Music – “I Like What I Eat” from Songs To Strike A Chord by Jon Barker CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC De gustibus non est disputandum comes from the Latin and means “In matters of taste, there can be no disputes”. … Continue reading →

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Shall we Scrap the Silly Smear?

Posted on September 7, 2016 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “The Frim Fram Sauce [Clean]” from The Wartime Years – Wartime Memories [Clean] by Nat King Cole. Released: 2011 Most of us would agree that we eat with the eyes and every good … Continue reading →

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Tired of “Good for You” Cookbooks? Ditch’em at your Local Thrift Store!

Posted on May 2, 2016 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “You Are What You Eat” from I Aint Scared of You Mothers by The Winstons. Released: 2006 As many of my readers know, the bulk of my cookbook collection comes from local thrift … Continue reading →

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A Kettleful of Kitchen Knowledge you Knead

Posted on April 25, 2016 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “Beef Stew Blues (1987 Digital Remaster)” from At The Five Spot Cafe by Kenny Burrell. Released: 1987 There are so many books on “kitchen wisdom” out there, that if you read all of … Continue reading →

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