Secret RecipesHi! I'm Laura Emerich and Gloria Pitzer, the ORIGINAL Secret Recipe Detective, is my mom. This website is lovingly dedicated to her memory and legacy.
Hi, again, to everyone! If you’re new to here – I am Laura Emerich and Gloria Pitzer, the ORIGINAL “Secret Recipe Detective”, is my mom. I started this blog series to carry on her legacy, which is why I titled my first blog in this series “A Legacy of Love” (9/17/2018), as that is what […]
I was going to continue from the end of last week’s blog, regarding Mom’s experiences from being on the Phil Donahue Show. Then, I decided I needed to write more about Mom’s back story first – who she was before becoming that “Secret Recipes” “trail blazer in the 70’s.” The best-laid plans of mice and men […]
To blog or not to blog? That is the question…and I’ve been asking myself that for a while now… as well as, about what should I blog? Hi! I’m Laura Emerich, and Gloria Pitzer is my mom! I’ve always loved to write, draw and craft things since I was very young. The arts (on so […]
Gloreos – The Oreo-Style Sandwich Cookies When the Washington (DC) Post once interviewed the Nabisco people to ask how they felt about a Michigan housewife, claiming she could imitate their famous chocolate sandwich cookie at home, they were very insistent that it was impossible! Well, I felt if Hydroxy could come close, so could I […]
A1-Style Steak Sauce – by Gloria Pitzer INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup Dark Molasses 2 Green Onions (chopped) 3 TB Kosher Salt (coarse) 3 TB Dry Mustard 1 tsp Paprika 1/4 tsp Cayenne 1 clove Garlic (crushed — or, 1 tsp Garlic Powder) 1 Anchovy Filet (chopped — or, 1 TB Anchovy Paste) 6 TB Tamarind (Fresh […]
Sanders-Style Hot Fudge Sauce (Recipe No. 1) By Gloria Pitzer, from Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; May 1982) [aka: Recipe #1] Ingredients: 14 oz. Eagle Brand Milk (can) 14 oz. Karo Syrup (light) 12 oz. Nestles Milk Chocolate Chips (not the semi-sweet) 1/4 lbs. Butter Instructions: Combine ingredients in top […]
Sara Lee’s-style Carrot Square Cake By Gloria Pitzer, from her cookbook, Secret Fast-Food Recipes (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; March 1985, p. 94) Cake Ingredients: 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla 6 oz. Oil 1 tsp Salt 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 cup Sugar 1 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour 1 cup Carrots, […]
Schlotzsky’s-Style Sandwich Rolls By Gloria Pitzer, Secret Restaurant Recipes (Secret Recipes, Marysville, MI; May 2001, p. 56) Ingredients: 1/2 cup Warm Water 1 TB Granulated Sugar 1 package Rapid Rise Dry Yeast 6 oz. Milk (very warm ) 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 TB Baking Soda (softened in 1 TB water) 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour […]
Wednesday’s Chili By Gloria Pitzer, originally from Eating Out at Home (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; Sep. 1981, 12th Printing, p.16) WHEN A VERY SUCCESSFUL HAMBURGER FRANCHISE decided to give the ‘Golden Arches’ a little nudge in the marketplace, it won the public’s approval by adding a velvety-textured, mildly-seasoned chili to its menu, which has […]
White Tassel Hamburgers By Gloria Pitzer, Secret Restaurant Recipes (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; Apr. 1978, 6th Printing, p. 10) Ingredients: 4 TB Minced Onion 1/4 cup Hot Water 2 lbs. Ground Sirloin 3 oz. Baby food Strained Beef (jar) 2/3 cup Clear Beef Broth (or prepared Bouillon) Instructions: Soak minced onion in hot water […]