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Yeast

Posted on February 17, 2019 by 366daysofcooking

Bread is the very first chapter in the 1906 Berlin Cook Book. And the first recipe in that chapter is YEAST. No one claims the recipe but it says Selected under it so likely the cookbook committee selected the recipe … Continue reading →

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Filled “Kartoffel” or Potato Dumplings

Posted on February 11, 2019 by 366daysofcooking

I’ve been trying to cook from The Berlin Cook Book each weekend but my schedule is a bit topsy turvey for the next few weeks. I did have Saturday off but helped all day cooking at a Community Kitchen. Then … Continue reading →

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Creamed Oysters

Posted on February 3, 2019 by 366daysofcooking

Back in 2012 when I cooked every day from The Berlin Cook Book (1906), there were several chapters of recipes that I avoided. I don’t like seafood so I rarely cooked from the Fish and Oysters section. This weekend I … Continue reading →

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Prince of Wales Cake

Posted on January 26, 2019 by 366daysofcooking

I have missed working with historic recipes and this cookbook in particular. It’s been seven years since I started this blog to record my attempt to cook every day in 2012 from a local community cookbook called The Berlin Cook … Continue reading →

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German Christmas Cookies

Posted on November 16, 2015 by 366daysofcooking

I’m back! It has been about twenty months since I last added anything to this blog. Instead, every day in 2014 I cooked daily from another local community cook book, this time from Galt (now Cambridge). I succeeded with that … Continue reading →

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The New Galt Cook Book 1898

Posted on February 21, 2014 by 366daysofcooking

I am taking a break from The Berlin Cook Book for 2014 and focusing on another local cook book. I’m still cooking every day but this time it is an 1898 cook book from nearby Galt Ontario. Why not join … Continue reading →

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Day 375 Beet Pickle

Posted on September 21, 2013 by 366daysofcooking

I spent today as a Historic Foodways Artisan at the Heart and Hands Festival. This is an annual event at Joseph Schneider Haus Museum and Gallery here in Kitchener and showcases practitioners of various traditional crafts. Since the museum’s time … Continue reading →

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Day 374 Vanilla Ice Cream

Posted on July 28, 2013 by 366daysofcooking

There is nothing quite like home-made ice cream on a hot day. Ice cream was a popular treat on a hot summer’s day in 1906. Today we can pull a tub of commercially prepared ice cream from the freezer, go … Continue reading →

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Day 373 Rhubarb and Green Currant Pie

Posted on June 29, 2013 by 366daysofcooking

I’m spending the long Canada Day weekend at my sister’s 140 year old home in Almonte near Ottawa. Last night we went to her potluck book club meeting. Our contributions included several dishes  made using previous recipes from the 1906 … Continue reading →

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Day 372 Dandelion Wine

Posted on May 20, 2013 by 366daysofcooking

Today is Victoria Day, a Canadian holiday that marks the beginning of the summer season for many of us. A day of relaxation, gardening, fireworks, and puttering around trying things you might not on a normal day. This morning a … Continue reading →

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