Mama's in the Kitchen: Weird & Wonderful Home Cooking 1900-1950

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Summary: Nostalgic stroll down home-made culinary history
Review: A little masterpiece of nostalgic cookery, Mama's In The Kitchen: Weird & Wonderful Home Cooking 1900-1950 showcases stories and recipes of how American women cooked their way through two world wars, food shortages, and the Great Depression. From Skewered Coconut Shrimp; Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake; and Aunt Sammy's Gingerbread with Cream Cheese Filling; to Toll House Cookies; Volcano Potatoes; and Chocolate Orange Crunchies, Mama's In The Kitchen is a superbly presented and nostalgic stroll down home-made culinary history. Enhanced further with chapters devoted to "Weird Little Sandwiches", "Foods That Wiggle", "No Way!"; "Health and Remedies"; "Household Hints"; a bibliography, and a superb little resource list for "Finding Vintage Cookbooks", Mama's In The Kitchen is a "must" for anyone who enjoys strolling down a "yesteryear" collection of culinary pleasantries.

Rating:
Summary: Nostalgic stroll down home-made culinary history
Review: A little masterpiece of nostalgic cookery, Mama's In The Kitchen: Weird & Wonderful Home Cooking 1900-1950 showcases stories and recipes of how American women cooked their way through two world wars, food shortages, and the Great Depression. From Skewered Coconut Shrimp; Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake; and Aunt Sammy's Gingerbread with Cream Cheese Filling; to Toll House Cookies; Volcano Potatoes; and Chocolate Orange Crunchies, Mama's In The Kitchen is a superbly presented and nostalgic stroll down home-made culinary history. Enhanced further with chapters devoted to "Weird Little Sandwiches", "Foods That Wiggle", "No Way!"; "Health and Remedies"; "Household Hints"; a bibliography, and a superb little resource list for "Finding Vintage Cookbooks", Mama's In The Kitchen is a "must" for anyone who enjoys strolling down a "yesteryear" collection of culinary pleasantries.