tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post5386269348004649733..comments2024-02-13T20:28:52.794-05:00Comments on A Cake Bakes in Brooklyn: Exciting News! (And three food myths busted!)Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-12670642363405923192017-02-21T16:05:22.962-05:002017-02-21T16:05:22.962-05:00Congrats, Susan! What an incredible thrill. Fame ...Congrats, Susan! What an incredible thrill. Fame suits you (and makes you look very very beautiful!)Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389003677993934536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-80876641039493505452012-03-18T12:09:12.849-04:002012-03-18T12:09:12.849-04:00Susan -- Thanks so much for writing. I agree, bak...Susan -- Thanks so much for writing. I agree, baking is much more fun than cooking, though my daughter's former babysitter used to say, if you bake, you still have to cook. True, but worth it. So glad that the Toll House cupcakes were a hit. I heard that one person did not have success, so I'm especially pleased to hear that you did.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-71714467315800610252012-03-18T11:28:39.244-04:002012-03-18T11:28:39.244-04:00Sorry - I meant chocolate chip cupcakes!Sorry - I meant chocolate chip cupcakes!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065733930559038912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-43538828314752576272012-03-18T11:27:37.145-04:002012-03-18T11:27:37.145-04:00I recently bought that issue and that's how I ...I recently bought that issue and that's how I found out about you and your blog - love it - great idea. I have thousands of recipes and love to cook, but especially love the baking. It's fun to read your blogs and will have to make the time to read the older ones. <br /><br />I made the chocolate chip muffins and they were a huge hit! Looking forward to more of your recipes! Thanks for sharing!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065733930559038912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-55961285300784453682012-03-18T10:14:07.900-04:002012-03-18T10:14:07.900-04:00Susan -- Thanks so much for discovering A Cake Bak...Susan -- Thanks so much for discovering A Cake Bakes and for writing and coming along for the ride.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-18694643156596485632012-03-18T10:12:48.853-04:002012-03-18T10:12:48.853-04:00Wow, thanks so much. Your grandmother sounds wonde...Wow, thanks so much. Your grandmother sounds wonderful; I love the idea of a travel cookbook, created for family visits. How lucky you were! I had several of my grandmother's old aprons, but I ended up wearing them out! Of course, they were "company" aprons, made of material not quite suited to working hard in the kitchen. Thanks for writing! And when your future grandchildren become "of baking age," you'll be pleased to know that the Betty Crocker Boys & Girls cookbook has been reissued.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-36548845487303990932012-03-17T12:22:05.108-04:002012-03-17T12:22:05.108-04:00How exciting - and congratulations! This is how I...How exciting - and congratulations! This is how I discovered your blog & I think it's just wonderful. There is so much to learn about the lost art of cooking in America! I'm interested to see what you discover from the pre-cake mix era!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013133019797358257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-57400956407796114672012-03-12T17:38:23.249-04:002012-03-12T17:38:23.249-04:00Hey Susan,
As soon as I realized from your LHJ ...Hey Susan,<br /><br /> As soon as I realized from your LHJ article that you had a blog, I knew I'd be a subscriber - I love it! I, too, had the Betty Crocker kids cookbook but I think one of my sisters now has it. However, I did inherit my grandmother's cherished orange 1969 'new' Betty Crocker Cookbook as well as her handwritten travel cookbook. She always brought it so that she could make each one of us our favorite dishes (divinity!) during her yearly visits. Happily, I also get to wear some of her old aprons. She sewed them with lace trim and I love them dearly. <br /> Hopefully, I'll be blessed with lots of grandchildren someday to pass them on down to... now on to my baking :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595475545782309812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-61370011028228982102012-03-09T06:20:51.105-05:002012-03-09T06:20:51.105-05:00Thanks so much, Dorena! You are one smart lady fo...Thanks so much, Dorena! You are one smart lady for getting those precious family recipes. They are true treasures, and I hope your sons! (as well as your son's wives) will honor your family legacy by using them. Thanks so much for writing.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-64899648679794405092012-03-05T23:42:21.519-05:002012-03-05T23:42:21.519-05:00Like many other readers, I loved the article in th...Like many other readers, I loved the article in the magazine. A couple of years ago, I asked my mother for my grandma's recipes. She passed down all these handwritten recipes and My Better Homes and Garden cookbook, copyrighted in 1930. I LOVE them all! Hopefully my son's wives will appreciate them as much as I do when it's time for me to pass them along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-998561843410082562012-03-04T22:22:05.237-05:002012-03-04T22:22:05.237-05:00Paula -- Gosh, wish I could help. The place I got...Paula -- Gosh, wish I could help. The place I got the tile has closed, but it's some sort of carrara marble tiles, unpolished. I originally wanted carrara on my counter tops, but was told it would stain. Anyway, I'll take a look in my basement (quite a scary place) next weekend, and if I can find a box of extras, I'll let you know the manufacturer.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-524441898101620222012-03-04T22:17:46.716-05:002012-03-04T22:17:46.716-05:00Thanks, Paula. So far, so good!Thanks, Paula. So far, so good!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-40138516472863401452012-03-04T21:20:19.382-05:002012-03-04T21:20:19.382-05:00Susan.... Loved thie article and blog! The recipe ...Susan.... Loved thie article and blog! The recipe cards looked like they came from my own mom's recipe box!<br />I actually have an unrelated question. We are building a new home and I just LOVE your back splash tile. Would you happen to know the manufacturer?<br /><br />lisa@lisacoxdesign.comLisa Cox Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579451574925082602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-85489763347392099452012-03-04T12:34:16.719-05:002012-03-04T12:34:16.719-05:00Very well done! Hope your year continues as positi...Very well done! Hope your year continues as positive as it startedPaula @ Vintage Kitchen Noteshttp://www.vintagekitchennotes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-79597027650039246602012-03-02T22:36:56.913-05:002012-03-02T22:36:56.913-05:00Mary O -- Thanks so much for writing such kind wor...Mary O -- Thanks so much for writing such kind words, and I'm so glad you found (and enjoyed) my blog. This post was one of the most fun to write and I'm still missing having the make-up artist here, touching me up when needed! Hope your friend's medical test turned out just fine.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-23257578972977298942012-03-01T23:15:00.559-05:002012-03-01T23:15:00.559-05:00Linda - I read the magazine article today while at...Linda - I read the magazine article today while at the hospital waiting for a friend who was having a test done. It's how I found your blog!!! Let me just say... WOW... the article was fabulous... the pics above are great too... and add so much more to the story! Great to know that you enjoyed the makeover too... I would have too!!! It's terrific that you combine two loves of your life into something so sensational! I'm SO glad I found this blog... and look forward to reading more in the future! Thanks!!! Mary OAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-23609656613470743592012-02-27T21:43:11.606-05:002012-02-27T21:43:11.606-05:00Linda -- Wow, can't believe you inherited the ...Linda -- Wow, can't believe you inherited the book. I have several copies -- two are sort-of paper-bound, and one seems more professionally published, with a leather (or similar) cover with 47 pages, probably the same version you inherited. I'll check out pages 32 and 33, though I haven't baked many of her cakes. The methods are kind of wacky! I've also just discovered that "Mrs. Osborn" may have never existed, but was perhaps the creation of a married couple in business to sell books and some baking supplies. (I'm still investigating this.)<br />What a life your grandmother led. Unbelievable -- I can't imagine feeding so many daily (as opposed to just Thanksgiving). I often think of women like her who had to put food on the table no matter what (and couldn't simply order out for pizza). They were the true heroes of the early 20th century. Thank you so much for writing -- I really appreciate it.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-22600705682209369592012-02-27T21:31:15.915-05:002012-02-27T21:31:15.915-05:00MaggieMax -- Thanks so much! That is such a great...MaggieMax -- Thanks so much! That is such a great cookbook; I especially love the pictures. I lost my original copy and was beyond thrilled to find it at a flea market. It brought back so many memories. And do try the chocolate pudding -- it's worth every calorie!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-49231888547473953682012-02-26T22:43:51.213-05:002012-02-26T22:43:51.213-05:00Susan, loved reading your article in LJH! When I ...Susan, loved reading your article in LJH! When I got to the first paragraph I discovered your comments about Mrs. Osborn's Cakes of Quality. I inherited this exact same cookbook from my mom, who got it from her own mother. My book has a cover and 47 pages of recipes and instructions for choosing ingredients and marketing your cakes. I find it fascinating that Mrs. Osborn could sell her products for $3 in 1919!! <br />I would be willing to share pictures of what the original looked like since yours seems to be more battered than mine. Being a history buff myself, I too have many old cookbooks which give us a glimpse into life in a different era. Only the recipes on pages 32 and 33 are splattered and used looking so I'm guessing that they were my grandma's favorites. She got married in 1900 to a man who cared for his mother and 3 sisters, then had 7 children and took in the current school marm, so she often cooked meals for 14 people. She made the best "light rolls", fried potatoes, and nesselrode pudding ice cream when I was growing up. <br />Thanks for sharing your recipes and the great pictures and instructions.<br />Linda Truitt jltruitt@cvalley.netLinda Truittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-17529927041594958602012-02-25T23:55:04.097-05:002012-02-25T23:55:04.097-05:00I loved this article. I have been making Grandma&...I loved this article. I have been making Grandma's Chocolate Layer Cake since I was a kid after<br />someone gave me Betty Crocker's Cookbook for Boys and Girls (which I still have - even though<br />it's pretty dog eared!) I look forward to trying the other recipes in the article - especially the<br />chocolate pudding! Thanks for the walk down memory lane!MaggieMaxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-79500464872021328702012-02-24T23:08:18.088-05:002012-02-24T23:08:18.088-05:00Thanks Mary Ellen, Tugs Girl, Kelly, Pamela and jo...Thanks Mary Ellen, Tugs Girl, Kelly, Pamela and jorkar for your kind words. So sweet of you to write!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-75672067207511931982012-02-24T19:27:56.001-05:002012-02-24T19:27:56.001-05:00Too exciting! Thanks for the inside scoop on an am...Too exciting! Thanks for the inside scoop on an ambitious photo shoot. Can't wait to nab a copy and try your recipes. (ooh, professional hair and makeup!)jorkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181089835451704650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-29341704525813639002012-02-24T10:21:13.251-05:002012-02-24T10:21:13.251-05:00Ack! I ran out and bought the LHJ -- only to find ...Ack! I ran out and bought the LHJ -- only to find it was the February issue not the March! Gotta go back and look for March....Cappuccinoandartjournal.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11241197153708410602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-47499013572163927402012-02-24T01:36:23.254-05:002012-02-24T01:36:23.254-05:00What a great article! I got my subsciption and im...What a great article! I got my subsciption and immediately marked your pages to try the recipes. The chocolate pudding looks divine! Congratulations!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268140397262958156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-73035253949469864242012-02-23T17:14:37.100-05:002012-02-23T17:14:37.100-05:00Loved the article! It was awesome to have had a &...Loved the article! It was awesome to have had a "behind the scenes" while perusing!Tugs Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358805885062849196noreply@blogger.com