Overview
Cindy Allredge and Corinne Ritz of Most Delicious Life (@most_delicious_life), a mother-daughter cooking duo, love sharing old recipes, straight from their family archives, as well as ones they’ve researched and found elsewhere. In The Family Recipe Box, they share their favorite vintage recipes, reimagined for weeknight meals, made with newer, fresher ingredients and modern cooking methods. Find mains, sides, and desserts for delicious, comforting dishes you’ll want to add to your cooking rotation, such as:
- Dense Bean Salad (1920s)
- Aggression Cookies (1930s)
- Huli Huli Chicken with Pineapple (1940s)
- Green Beans Almondine (1950s)
- Tunnel of Fudge Cake (1960s)
- Homemade Hamburger Helper (1970s)
- Grasshopper Brownies (1980s)
Setting the scene for each recipe with a family story or a charming vignette, Cindy and Corinne inspire nostalgic fun in the kitchen, whether you remember the dishes fondly or they were invented in a golden era before your time. They also include fascinating facts on original ingredients, cooking methods, and food trends and history, along with special menus for larger parties and special occasions.
The Family Recipe Box celebrates the role food plays in our lives and family history, connecting us to the past, present, and future.
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