Blog — Natalie Curtiss Art & Design

Week 42 - Country Cottage Slaw

Week 42 - Country Cottage Slaw

For week 42, I made Country Cottage Slaw from the 2002 cookbook "Retro Barbecue: Tasty Recipes for the Grillin' Guy" by Linda Everett.

CookingNatalie CurtissOctober 26, 2017cooking, cookbook challenge, 2017 cookbook challenge, salad, cole slaw, retro recipeComment

Week 41 - Cheese Biscuits

Week 41 - Cheese Biscuits

In week 41 of my cookbook challenge I made cheese biscuits from a vintage Format Shortening recipe wheel.

CookingNatalie CurtissOctober 25, 2017cheese recipe, baking, cheese biscuits, biscuit, format shortening, recipe wheel, dial-a-recipe, vintage recipe, vintage cookbook, cookbook challenge, 2017 cookbook challenge, vintage advertising, swift's formay shortening, vintage bakingComment

Week 40 - Coconut Cream Pie

Week 40 - Coconut Cream Pie

In week 40 I made coconut cream pie from the 2002 cookbook "Retro Diner: Comfort Food from the American Roadside" by Linda Everett.

CookingNatalie CurtissOctober 25, 2017coconut recipe, pie recipe, pie, baking, retro baking, retro cooking, 2017 cookbook challenge, cookbook challengeComment

Week 39 - Vegetable Frittata

Week 39 - Vegetable Frittata

For week 39, I made a vegetable frittata from the 2005 cookbook, "Retro Diner: A Second Helping of Roadside Recipes", by Randy Garbin & Teri Dunn.

CookingNatalie CurtissOctober 23, 2017cookbook challenge, 2017 cookbook challenge, diner recipe, egg recipe, retro recipe, retro cookbook, retro cookingComment

Week 38 - Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Week 38 - Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

For week 38 I made Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies from the 1959 cookbook "The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook"

CookingNatalie CurtissOctober 14, 2017cookbook challenge, 2017 cookbook challenge, cookie recipe, cookies, general foods, retro cooking, vintage cookbook, vintage cooking, vintage baking, bakingComment

House Renovation Progress

House Renovation Progress

After the kitchen renovation project was complete, we decided it would be a swell idea to renovate the rest of the house.

Our Vintage HomeNatalie CurtissOctober 14, 2017house renovation, renovation, demolition, retro renovation, vintage house, antique house, old house, constructionComment

The New England Shake-Up 2017

The New England Shake-Up 2017

We attended the 5th year of the New England Shake-Up in Sturbridge, MA

Music, OtherNatalie CurtissOctober 1, 2017new england shake-up, music festival, rockabilly, rockabilly music, shake-up, music, concertComment