Old Family Recipes Found in Library’s Collection
By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 4, 2015
An article about finding old family recipes by searching special, local cookbook collections at your library... (Read More)
Category: Food & Recipes
Thanksgiving Traditions & Memories: My Grandmother’s Pies
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 23, 2015
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes and learn more about one of our favorite parts of Thanksgiving: pies!.. (Read More)
Tamales: One of My Family’s Favorite Hispanic Foods
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 24, 2015
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for one of her family’s favorites: tamales... (Read More)
Old Fashioned Valentine’s Day Treats & Sweets
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 12, 2015
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find Valentine’s Day menus and recipes that our ancestors enjoyed... (Read More)
How to Create a Family Cookbook to Save Holiday Recipes
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 25, 2014
In this blog article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses how to create a family cookbook to showcase all your favorite holiday recipes... (Read More)
Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Recipes in the Newspaper
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 21, 2014
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find some of our ancestors’ Thanksgiving dishes, and shares those old-fashioned recipes... (Read More)
Holiday Genealogy Gift Ideas Pt. 2: Old Fashioned Recipe Book
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on November 18, 2014
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents a holiday gift idea: a project to create a recipe book of vintage dishes your ancestors might have prepared... (Read More)
Old Halloween Recipes from Our Ancestors’ Kitchens
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 30, 2014
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes used by our ancestors to celebrate Halloween... (Read More)
State Fair Food Fare: Strange Eats & Award-Winning Recipes
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 6, 2014
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega talks about how important food has been in the history of state fairs – especially the food and recipe competitions... (Read More)
