Secret Recipes
Gloria Pitzer’s SECRET RECIPESTM – MASTER INDEX & KEY There are about 5,600 secret (and not so secret) recipes developed by Gloria Pitzer that have been uploaded to the web. Most of which have been done so by her fans. To all of you who have correctly listed her as the original recipe source, we […]
POPOVERS – Like Bullock’s [With Blueberry Option*] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 37). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] When you ordered the Canton Chicken Salad at the […]
Thank God it’s Monday, once again. Mondays are my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. However, Mondays aren’t the only special days of the year because EVERY day is special and celebrates something. #TheRecipeDetective #IrishAmericanHeritageMonth #CornedBeefAndCabbageDay #StPatricksDay Among other things, March is Irish-American Heritage Month. […]
DIPPING SAUCE (for “The Buddin’ Onion”) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret Make Alike Recipes – Revised (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; May 1997, p. 26). [“The Buddin’ Onion” recipe is already on the Recipes tab.] INGREDIENTS: 1-lb [tub] sour cream 2 TB horseradish cream sauce 1 envelope taco seasoning mix INSTRUCTIONS: To sour cream, […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I always look forward to Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday – as well as happy March and happy International Women’s Week, which is always the week of March 8th (International Women’s Day […]
Happy March and happy National Craft Month! In honor, here are Mom’s instructions for making a… Granny Square Pullover Vest With Options (Plus Collar, Sleeves & Waistband) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published newsletter… Granny Square How To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Fall 1986, p. 3). [NOTE: As always, I’m asking only for […]
Happy March and happy National Craft Month! In honor, here’s Mom’s tips and instructions for… How To Steam Press Granny Square Garments By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published folder… Granny Square How To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Fall 1986, p. 1). HOW TO START When you have decided what project you will […]
CHIEF BOY HARDLY’S SPAHGETTI SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 73). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] The nice thing about this is that the sauce is ready […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I always look forward to Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday, to everyone. #TheRecipeDetective Winter can be quite wonderful. The tranquil beauty of snow-covered landscapes is unmatchable. The shorter days and longer nights […]
COLESLAW RECIPE – Like Port-O-Call By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 38). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Years ago, the Chef at the Port-O-Call restaurant in Algonac, MI […]