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Mid-century musings, or ruminating about rumaki.

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

There is nostalgia in America for “mid century” culture evoking a time when suburban moderns congregated in verdant back yards to get seriously drunk, flirt with their neighbors’ spouses, and eat rumaki. Those times are not coming back. Reason one: … Continue reading →

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Making the PBC sandwich from Heinz

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

The PBC sandwich from Heinz does not incorporate peanut butter and cheese as you might expect (though we approve of that combination). It’s peanut butter, bacon and chili sauce from a recipe that appeared in the 1933 Heinz Salad Cookbook. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Midcentury Chinese Pepper Steak

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Elsie Lee says this Chinese Pepper Steak recipe, which appears in her hard-to-find Easy Gourmet Cooking, cannot be improved on. It’s a midcentury classic; if you grew up then you will immediately recognize the taste profile of celery flavored with … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: 2nd Easy Gourmet Cookbook

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

“All these recipes are useful—which cannot be said for much of what appears in print. Cookbooks are useful mainly to spur the brain, by reminding a cook that she hasn’t served veal in a long time.” You and I might … Continue reading →

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