Secret RecipesRecipes developed & tested by Gloria Pitzer, the Recipe Detective™
Today is Big Boy’s Birthday. Plus, it’s Big Boy’s Birthday Week (for 2026), which is always celebrated the week of Big Boy’s birthday. Mom has about 111 Big Boy recipe imitations listed in her Master Index, 12 of which are currently on the Recipes tab (14 with today’s two additions). Several of those are printed […]
In honor of this Wednesday, being National Herbs and Spices Day, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #NationalHerbsAndSpicesDay ITALIAN HERBS, LIKE SPICE ISLAND By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep.–Oct. 1990, p. 3). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share […]
In honor of TODAY, being National Olive Day, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #NationalOliveDay GREEK OLIVE SALAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 46). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd […]
In honor of May, being National Hamburger Month, and Thursday, being National Beef Burger Day AND National Hamburger Day, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #National Hamburger Month #National Beef Burger Day #National Hamburger Day LUMP’S GOLLY BURGERS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. […]
In honor of TODAY, being National Cheese Soufflé Day, AND May, being National Egg Month and American Cheese Month, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #NationalCheeseSouffleDay #NationalEggMonth #AmericanCheeseMonth Betty Crocker Style ‘Golden Dream Cheese Souffle’ By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Monthly Cookbook of Secret Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; July-December 1981, p. […]
In honor of May, being National Egg Month, here are TWO of Mom’s copycat recipes for… #NationalEggMonth EGGS BENEDICT & HOLLANDAISE – Like Brennan’s By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 136). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret […]
In honor of May, being American Cheese Month, here’s two of Mom’s secret recipes in one, for… #AmericanCheeseMonth CHEESE WISH (FROM BLENDER WHITE SAUCE) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 273). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret […]
In honor of this week, being a part of two months – April, being National Fresh Celery Month, and May, being National Salad Month – here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #NationalFreshCeleryMonth #NationalSaladMonth GERMAN POTATO SALAD – PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH STYLE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa […]
#ReaderRecipeRequests MUFFINS LIKE TIM HORTON’S (DONUTS WITHOUT FRYING – Muffin Style) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Great Imitator’s Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; October 1999, p. 31). As always, asking only for proper credit if you share this. INGREDIENTS: 3 TB butter 4 TB sugar ¼ cup liquid non-dairy creamer 1 cup self-rising […]
Happy National Peach Cobbler Day. In honor, here’s Mom’s simple secret recipe for… #NationalPeachCobblerDay PEACH COBBLER By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep.-Oct. 1991, p. 8). INGREDIENTS: 1¼ cups biscuit mix 2/3 cup [white] sugar ½ cup sour milk 1-lb can sliced Cling peaches (drain […]