MANWICH-STYLE SLOPPY JOES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 33). My version of this grocery shelf product [originally], dated 8/14/76, provided a one-pan (6-qt kettle) or Slow Cooker mixture that did not require much attention. NOTES ON SLOPPY JOE RECIPE: This […]
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Hi! 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.
Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday to everyone! I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #WriteDownYourStoryDay #NationalLetsLaughDay Tomorrow observes, among other things, National Write Down Your Story Day and Sunday is National Let’s […]
PUNCH-A-TRAIN RAREBIT SAUCE
PUNCH-A-TRAIN RAREBIT SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; September 1978, p. 22). INGREDIENTS: ½ cup Pabst Blue Ribbon beer 1-lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated 2 TB butter ½ tsp dry mustard 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce A few grains of cayenne […]
STRAWBERRY NUT BREAD
STRAWBERRY NUT BREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 165). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] The Wine Country Inn located in St. Helena, California, has been a Napa […]
WHITE MOUNTAIN MUFFINS
WHITE MOUNTAIN MUFFINS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 101). INGREDIENTS: 2 cups self-rising flour 2 TB sugar 1 cup milk 4 TB mayonnaise INSTRUCTIONS: In 1½-qt mixing bowl, stir the self-rising flour with the sugar; and, in a cup, whip the […]
TORTILLA SHELLS
TORTILLA SHELLS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 68). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] It’s amazing how this Mexican form of bread could be a 2nd-cousin-twice-removed (probably on […]
MASA HARINA IMITATION
MASA HARINA IMITATION By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 70). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup yellow or white cornmeal ¼ cup […]
COMPANY CHEESE BALL
COMPANY CHEESE BALL By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 282). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 packages (8 ounces each) shredded cheddar 8 ounces cream cheese, softened […]
CHEESE CRACKERS
CHEESE CRACKERS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 281). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 cup flour 1/3 cup butter (not margarine) 2 ounces (a scant cupful) […]
BEEF IN WINE SAUCE
BEEF IN WINE SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… “Cookbook Corner” (Happy Newspaper Features, Algonac, MI; circ 1972). INGREDIENTS: 4 ponds boneless beef chuck, cut in 1½” to 2” cubes Garlic powder [to taste] 2 cans (10½-oz each) condensed “Golden Mushroom” soup 1 envelope (1 3/8-oz) onion soup mix ¾ cup dry sherry 1 […]