Secret RecipesRecipes developed & tested by Gloria Pitzer, the Recipe Detective™
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 – 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 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, […]
PIZZA HAT CRUST MIX By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 77). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Put this together ahead of when you plan to use it, […]
HARDLY’S BISCUITS By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 176). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] While Hardee’s seemed to be lost in the fast food shuffle for […]
ROAST BRIEF & BARBECUED BEEF SANDWICHES, LIKE ARBY’S By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 186). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] If you must, take the pan […]
BIG BOY HAMBURGER SAUCE Imitated 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. 7) INGREDIENTS: 1 cup real mayonnaise ¼ cup bottled chili sauce ¼ cup ketchup 3 TB sugar ½ cup sweet pickle relish INSTRUCTIONS: Mix together. Store […]
HOTEL ASTOR WAFFLES [Including homemade cake flour recipe*] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 41). INGREDIENTS: 2 cups sifted cake flour* 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 3 eggs, separated 1 cup milk 4 TB melted butter ½ tsp […]
HOMEMADE CAKE FLOUR By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 41). If you don’t have cake flour, use 2 cups all-purpose flour, removing 2 TB of flour from the 2 cups and replacing it with only 1 TB cornstarch; sifting this […]