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Category: Food & Recipes

Photo: (clockwise from top): habanero, chipotle and chimichurri salsa. Credit: Popo le Chien; Wikimedia Commons.

A Cinco de Mayo Menu

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 5, 2021

In this article – to help celebrate Cinco de Mayo – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find delicious recipes for food and drink... (Read More)

Photo: a holiday ham. Credit: Santeri Viinamäki; Wikimedia Commons.

Ideas for Easter Dinner

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 2, 2021

In this article – in time for Easter this upcoming Sunday – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for Easter dinner... (Read More)

Illustration: Irish hat and shillelagh

What’s on Your St. Patrick’s Day Menu?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 16, 2021

In this article – in honor of St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find Irish recipes to help you celebrate... (Read More)

Illustration: Happy New Year!

Family Traditions: Eating for the New Year

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 5, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about meals to celebrate New Year’s Eve/Day – perhaps you’ll get some ideas for next year!.. (Read More)

Photo: gingerbread house with snowman. Credit: Peter Kaminski; Wikimedia Commons.

Christmas Tradition: Gingerbread Houses

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 11, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes and instructions for building your own gingerbread house for Christmas... (Read More)

Photo: traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Credit: Ms. Jones; Wikimedia Commons.

I’ll Have a Side with That: Thanksgiving Side Dishes

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 23, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for delicious side dishes for your Thanksgiving feast... (Read More)

Photo: “Chef Boyardee” (Ettore Boiardi); a screenshot from a 1953 commercial for Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Dinner. Credit: Internet Archive.

The Real Chef Boyardee

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 25, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about Chef Boyardee – a real person who helped greatly during WWII... (Read More)

Photo: chicken livers and onions. Credit: Joe Foodie; Wikimedia Commons.

I HATE That! Your Worst Family Meal Growing Up

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 4, 2020

Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for meals she and her friends remember from childhood – but didn’t like very much... (Read More)

Photo: individual sliver of chipped beef. Credit: Dpbsmith; Wikimedia Commons.

National Sandwich Month (August): A Sandwich SOS

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 28, 2020

Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for a meal many families – and military personnel – remember well: chipped beef on toast... (Read More)

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