Secret Recipes
BUDDY’S-STYLE PIZZA By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 82). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] [Buddy’s is] a Detroit-based operation that has, for years, enjoyed a singular […]
BUDDY’S-STYLE PIZZA SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 82). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] [Buddy’s is] a Detroit-based operation that has, for years, enjoyed a singular […]
BIG BOY-STYLE SPAGHETTI By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; July 1977, p. 9) INGREDIENTS: 1½-lbs ground beef ½ cup water 2-lb jar Ragu [Traditional] Spaghetti Sauce 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix (or the Beef & Mushroom Mix) 1 TB dehydrated green peppers […]
HOSTESS-STYLE FUDGE ICING By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… The Original 200 Plus Recipes Book (Secret Recipes, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 14) FUDGE ICING INGREDIENTS: 4 TB butter 1/3 cup milk Dash of salt 4 TB dry cocoa [powder] 1-lb powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla FUDGE ICING INSTRUCTIONS: Cook and stir first four ingredients […]
Happy Monday to all! Personally, I look forward to every Monday because they are my 52 Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective My mom passed away just over four years ago, leaving behind a very special legacy of love. I started and continue […]
Happy Monday and happy Valentine’s Day! As I always say, I LOVE Mondays! I look forward to each and every one of them because they’re my 52 Chances, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #ValentinesDay The celebration of Valentine’s Day has changed dramatically throughout the centuries. Going from […]
Happy Monday to all! Personally, I always look forward to Mondays because they are my 52 Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective Today is the start of National Marriage Week, which is always February 7th through Valentine’s Day. This blog post is dedicated […]
PATTER PAUL OUNCE BAR By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 223). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: ½-lb butter or margarine 14-oz can Eagle Brand milk 2 […]
SHRIMP COCKTAIL SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 110). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 cup bottled chili sauce 1 tablespoon bottled horseradish 1 tablespoon […]
BERVILLE HOTEL SECRET SHRIMP & SHRIMP COCKTAIL SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, pp. 109-110). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Just outside of Muttonville, MI there used […]