PUMPKIN BREAD & VANILLA GLAZE By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 158). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] I started to test several recipes for what truly talented […]
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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.
Hamtramck Pineapple Bars
HAMTRAMCK PINEAPPLE BARS By Gloria Pitzer As pictured above, seen in her self-published cookbook… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 13). Also published (as seen below) in her last book… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 230). […]
Soft Pretzels
SOFT PRETZELS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her last book, Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 274). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] THE SIMPLE RECIPES that I’ve told you I personally prefer, […]
Brandied Fruits
BRANDIED FRUITS By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… Top Secret Recipes a la Carte (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sept. 1979, p. 9) [NOTE: This is not a difficult recipe, but it does take a couple of weeks’ time, from start to finish. Maybe that’s why Grandma only made it once a year.] INGREDIENTS: 1-lb […]
Aunt Jenny’s Pumpkin Pie
AUNT JENNY’S PUMPKIN PIE By Gloria Pitzer, Homemaker’s Newsletter (April 1976) [Also seen in her self-published cookbook, The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 5).] FILLING INGREDIENTS: 2 cans (1-lb each) pumpkin 13-oz can Pet Milk 4 large eggs, beaten 1-lb light brown sugar ¼ cup dark […]
Apple Betty
APPLE BETTY As imitated by Gloria Pitzer, in her self-published cookbook… Top Secret Recipes a la Carte (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sept. 1979, p. 1) [This dessert is like what Stouffer’s Restaurant used to offer many decades ago.] INGREDIENTS: 1-lb can apple pie filling ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon 2 TB flour 2 […]
Chili Mignon, Like Chasen’s Chili
CHILI MIGNON, Like Chasen’s Chili By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 63)… [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] This is a favorite of my family! It’s so close […]
Make-Ahead Snacker Crackers
MAKE-AHEAD SNACKER CRACKERS – Dill & Onion Flavors By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 104). WHEN BOB BARRY CALLS THE WORLD from Wisconsin, in a newsletter that keeps radio talk show hosts informed of interesting material to use on the air, […]
DIME STORE-STYLE MACARONI & CHEESE, LIKE WOOLWORTH’S By Gloria Pitzer Pictured above, as seen in her self-published cookbook… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 58). Last published in the following version, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; […]
Hudson’s Maurice Salad & Dressing
HUDSON’S MAURICE SALAD & DRESSING By Gloria Pitzer As seen in her self-published cookbook… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 16) FOR SALAD: [combine] shredded lettuce [and torn greens, lightly tossed with the dressing mix given below,] topped with matchstick pieces of baked ham, Swiss cheese, […]