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.
HORSERADISH CREAM SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 191). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] I like to use Shedd’s Old-Style Sauce or the Kraft brand for this […]
#ThankGodItsMonday! I LOVE Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday and thanks for visiting. #TheRecipeDetective #DogDaysOfSummer We’re in the midst of The Dog Days of Summer – observed annually, July 3rd through August 11th. We’re also 55 days away from […]
BAKED BEANS, KENTUCKY STYLE (Like the Original Colonel’s) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 129). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] I could never find another good recipe for […]
Thank God Its Monday, again. I look forward to all Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday and welcome! #TheRecipeDetective #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay #IndependentRetailerMonth The third Thursday of each quarter is Get to Know Your Customers Day, which was observed last […]
TAPIOCA CUSTARD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 34). INGREDIENTS: 1-qt scalded milk [cooled] ½ cup pearl tapioca 4 eggs ½ cup sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 2/3 cup raisins – optional INSTRUCTIONS: Soak tapioca in just enough cold […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I personally look forward to all Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalCulinaryArtsMonth July celebrates, among other things, National Culinary Arts Month. Mom believed that cooking (and baking) was an art as […]
Kids’ Summer Break Recipes – Quick Peanut Butter Fudge By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… “When the Kids Take Over the Kitchen”, National Home News Magazine (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; Circa 1979–1980, p. 11). INGREDIENTS: 1 stick margarine, plus a little extra 1 cup brown sugar ¼ cup cocoa [Dash] of salt 1/3 […]
Kids’ Summer Break Recipes – Pseudo Pizza By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… “When the Kids Take Over the Kitchen”, National Home News Magazine (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; Circa 1979–1980, p. 11). INGREDIENTS: 2 tubes (10-oz each) refrigerated biscuits 2 cans (4-oz each) tomato sauce Oregano Dry minced onion Parmesan cheese Garlic salt […]
Kids’ Summer Break Recipes – Humble Heroes By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… “When the Kids Take Over the Kitchen”, National Home News Magazine (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; Circa 1979–1980, p. 11). INGREDIENTS: Hero sandwich rolls, sliced lengthwise into 3 layers Butter Mayonnaise Mustard Ketchup Relish Muenster cheese Boiled ham Hard salami Lettuce […]
ICE CREAM MUFFINS, WITH BLUEBERRIES (from Ice Cream Bread) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 163). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] You can drop the prepared bread batter […]