Tag Archives: 1950s

Durkee’s Dressing used to be manufactured by a paint company!

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

Reader Harry posted a comment that really got me going this week: Durkee’s Fine Foods used to be a part of the Glidden Paint Company, and (says he) bottles of Durkee’s were handed out as a souvenir to people who … Continue reading →

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Tongue Casserole (or, what hath mom wrought?)

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

The folks at Vintage Recipe Cards tickled a number of readers’ fancies with my shared post on Fish Sticks with Pineapple, so here’s another idea-starter for tonight’s dinner or maybe that canasta get-together. I am impressed at how, at the … Continue reading →

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Fish Sticks with Pineapple! [cue gag reflex]

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

Here’s another great  link to check out, though maybe not after dinner. Vintage Recipe Cards reproduces the extremely unappetizing food photography of the 40s and 50s, then provides a text version of the recipe in case you want to try … Continue reading →

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Who knew you could do this with a hot dog?

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

I’ve been saving up a bunch of tasty food-related links, mostly to other blogs. First up is this hot dog serving suggestion from Maida Heatter, a well-respected food writer from the 60s (I’ve got a couple of her cookbooks), who … Continue reading →

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