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Making the PBC sandwich from Heinz

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

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

“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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