Photo: Halloween candy. Credit: OhanaSurf; Wikimedia Commons.

What to Do with Halloween Candy Leftovers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 1, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find clever recipes for using up that leftover Halloween candy... (Read More)

Photo: various Junior League cookbooks in the author's collection. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

National Cookbook Month: Junior League Cookbooks

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 19, 2022

In this article – to celebrate October being National Cookbook Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about Junior League cookbooks.. (Read More)

Photo: schoolchildren eating hot school lunches made up primarily of food from the surplus commodities program. Taken at a school in Penasco, New Mexico, December 1941. Credit: United States Department of Agriculture; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: School Lunch Menus in Newspapers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 29, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests adding social history to your genealogy research by reading newspaper articles about school lunches... (Read More)

Photo: Fourth of July fireworks over the East Village of New York City. Credit: David Shankbone; Wikimedia Commons.

Celebrating Fourth of July: Special Foods

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 29, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes to add flavor and color to your Fourth of July celebration... (Read More)

Photo: enchiladas with mole sauce, served with refried beans and Spanish rice. Credit: Jon Sullivan; Wikimedia Commons.

Enchilada Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 5, 2022

To help celebrate Mexican food on Cinco de Mayo, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find a variety of recipes for enchiladas... (Read More)

Photo: meatloaf garnished with a sauce on top. Credit: Renee Comet; National Institutes of Health.

Recipes for National Hamburger Month (May)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 3, 2022

To help celebrate May being National Hamburger Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find a variety of recipes using ground beef... (Read More)

St. Patrick’s Day Recipes: Everything but the Corned Beef

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 17, 2022

To help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find Irish recipes beyond the traditional corned beef and cabbage... (Read More)

Photo: chocolate with various fillings. Credit: Fotoarchiv Höpfner; Wikimedia Commons.

February Is National Chocolate Lovers Month!

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 9, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for chocolate candy, cakes and cookies... (Read More)

Photo: Bûche de Noël. Credit: Mathieu MD; Wikimedia Commons.

Holiday Desserts: The Recipes

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 22, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for holiday desserts our ancestors enjoyed... (Read More)

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