The first cooking school in America opened its doors to students in 1879. That was the Boston Cooking School, founded by the Women’s Education Association. The school’s chairman was Sarah E. Hooper, who after traveling… More
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Update on the 1750 House: Old Siding, A New Shed and Artifacts Found in the Garden
We are getting closer. Little by little, snippet by snippet, the history of the 1750 house is slowly unfolding. Between three trips to City Hall, one trip to the local historical society, one email to… More
Here Comes the Sun(flowers): A Post From the Archives Resurfaces and Brings With It A Poem
Cheers to the official first days of summer! This week, here in the Vintage Kitchen we celebrated our own set of happy firsts too. The first volunteer sunflower of the season bloomed on the balcony… More
Fourth of July Baking: A German Dessert of American Symbolism and Celebrity
In 1986, there was a recipe. In 1956, there was a woman related to the recipe. In 1886, there was a statue related to the woman who was related to the recipe. In 1870, there… More
Big, Bold and Blandings: The Dreamiest House of 1948
Last week I went in search of Mr. Blandings. More specifically I went in search of Mr. Blandings’ dream house. A challenging feat on both fronts since Mr. Blandings is a fictional character and his… More
Bacon, Montana & The Family Pie Crust: It’s Tradition Time!
If you are looking for a fun dessert to make for Easter dinner or you are heading out to someone else’s house for the holiday and want to bring something new (but old) along, we… More
Happy New Year: A Recap and What’s Ahead!
Happy New Year dear readers! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are now ushering in the new year with a zesty amount of excitement and joy. 2017 was an action-packed year in the… More
Mabel In the Market: The Search for the 1920’s Doughnut Shop {Part 2}
I’ve never played hide and seek with a city or a ghost before. But that’s exactly what I did with Mabel in Seattle. I was on a mission to find my great-grandmother’s doughnut shop, which… More
Lovers Who Can’t Quit: In Paris
Was all this so wonderful because it was brief and stolen? Henry Miller wrote that line in a letter to Anais Nin on August 6th, 1932. Janice MacLeod wrote that same line in her Paris… More
Mabel in the Market: The Search for a 1920s Doughnut Shop
Somewhere between the 1920’s and the 1930’s my great-grandmother Mabel had a doughnut shop in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. This has been family lore for generations but like other interesting tidbits that lurk around the… More
In the Vintage Kitchen: Where History Comes To Eat 