Comments on: On Vintage Cookbooks & Chocolate Cake

By: janepaech

janepaech — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:15:31 +0000

Hi Jude,
Great to hear from you! Probably not many of us around who still have the Kyby book. Mum remembers the two of us having a marathon cake cooking day at home one school holidays. Good times! Jane x

By: Judy Treble

Judy Treble — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 23:50:45 +0000

Hi Jane , Have that same Kyby cookbook present from Mum, and make that same chocolate cake,in fact when read your blog it inspired me to make one much to kids delight think it lasted a day Judy

By: Beryl

Beryl — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 06:44:36 +0000

Great memories Jane! I too have beautifully handwritten recipe books from my Grandmother and Great Grandmother (the books are over 100 years old and covered in stains!) but I admit, I am a sucker for a colour photograph theses days. I thought you might share your ‘Secret 7′ recipe?.. But I guess it wouldn’t be secret if you did

By: keiryberry

keiryberry — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 06:34:02 +0000

Oops, should read brought it with me ……

By: keiryberry

keiryberry — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 06:33:00 +0000

I have some old cookbooks like that too, the recipe names do raise a laugh today; some are along the lines of “Mrs T H Smith’s Golden Syrup Dumplings” and T H would have been the initials of Mr Smith. Thankfully other things change and the recipes stay just as good. I brought my (NZ) Edmonds Cookbook with member for the baking recipes. I’ve made favourite Afghans a few times for shared morning tea type events. You’re right, memories in every mouthful.