The 1940s were a challenging time for home cooks. Rationing meant that baking staples like sugar, eggs, and butter were in short supply. But, despite these constraints — or perhaps because of them — ...

Yes, it is that time of year again. And I do not mean Super Bowl, or Valentine’s Day or tax time. It is a time that I let slip by quietly.

Cream the fat, add the sugar gradually and work until creamy. Add the well beaten eggs, milk and oatmeal, the flour and cinnamon mixed and sifted, and the raisins. Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls on a ...

Mix together 1 and three-fourth cups of sugar with one-eighth teaspoon of salt. Blend into it 4 squares of melted unsweetened ...

Straight from a 1946 Prairie community cookbook, we’re cooking a mysterious dish called the “Conkeedoodle.” Made with beef, ...