Fortune Cookies: As American as Apple Pie?
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 24, 2017
An article (complete with recipes) about Chinese fortune cookies – which are not Chinese at all, but an American innovation... (Read More)
Tag: Food and Recipes
Taco Recipes to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 3, 2017
In this article, to help celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega presents some taco recipes she found in old newspapers... (Read More)
Bon Appetit! In Honor of Julia Child’s Birthday
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 15, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega celebrates the anniversary of Julia Child’s birth by searching newspapers to learn more about her life and career... (Read More)
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)
