amylsacks' photos

Ah, the timeless glory of chemical cocktails... dead songbirds... dead honeybees... dead wildflowers... I LOVE nature! From the April issue of Sunset magazine.

I love that they mention sizes for infants. Must head over to my sister-in-law's Baby Registry right now and see which style she prefers for her future offspring. :D From Western Horseman magazine.

"Thank you for choosing me to be 'Miss Busy Baker.' To show my gratitude, I'll down half a box of these while whistling the opening of Mahler's Eighth Symphony." From the September issue of Family Circle magazine.

Mrs. America looks pensive, and small wonder. Her window treatment can't decide whether it wants to be part of a Raymond Chandler novel or part of Clem the Clown's Spring wardrobe. From the April issue of Sunset magazine.

This won the 1950 award for Worst Dolmathes Recipe. It won every year after that, too. From the April issue of Sunset magazine.

Oh, it's that dream again. The one where I've eaten too much processed dessert and my head gets mega-huge. Then my festive dance dress grows a beaver tail and I'm crushed by a malevolent hand dropping meteor-sized eggs. [sigh] From the February issue of Better Living magazine.

Unthinkingly, Alex walks his mistress by the flower shop where his wife is secretly working to save up for his next fancy tie. Yeah, this will end well. From the April issue of Ladies Home Journal.

Clearly, Richard was a big influence on Original Recipe Star Wars. From the February issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.

Solar particles, cosmic rays, and double rings. It's space-farin' good! From the June issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.

Cheap domestic wine: For decades, it's been the favorite of future shut-in wives, hard-boiled reporters, and freshwater fisherman. Riiiiight. From the April issue of Sunset magazine.

And, for the wind-up: Bacon Rolls, Tuna Tidbits, Lobster Bits, Swedish Meat Balls, Chafing Dish Meatballs, Celery Stuffed With Anchovy, Shrimp Salad Spread, Bay Scallops With Mustard Sauce, Hot Ham Pinwheels, Steak Tartare, Leek and Onion H'ors D'Oeuvre, Deviled Eggs With Aspic, Guacamole, Mock Caviar, Deviled Eggs (flavored with cheese, chutney, seafood, or bacon), and Cream Cheese Puffs. A comprehensive overview of every time-consuming thing that Trader Joes™ has now made totally unnecessary. (Amen.)

Other recipes included are: Cocktail Pizza (featuring white bread done up jelly roll style with American cheese and... uh, never mind), Lobster Delights, Crab Meat Vol-Au-Vent, Prosciutto and Melon, Chutney and Bacon, Mushrooms Stuffed With Clams, Pinwheels (jelly-rolled white bread again; this time with butter and various flavored cream cheeses), Cheese Ball, Mushrooms Stuffed With Oysters, Shrimp Pate', Cream Cheese Spread, Smoked Salmon Cones, Mussels Ravigote, Baked Cocktail Franks, Marinated Carrots, and Swiss-Smoked Beer Puffs (!!!).

"...We urge you to try the recipes that are new to you and to widen your culinary repertoire. Remember that the canapes will be the first foods to greet your friends at a a party and will set the pace for the rest of the dinner!"

Then we move on to Tuna Pate' (Is gelatine usually a component of pate' recipes? Huh...) Mussels Remoulade, Sardine Spread, Asparagus and Cheese Roll-Ups, Smoked Beef or Ham Rolls, Tangy Meatballs, Stuffed Bottom Of Artichokes (Yes, they mean what we now call the "heart." The jokes write themselves at this point...) and Caponata,

Other recipes included are: Crepes Variees (with Chicken or Newburg filling options). Also Assorted Dips: Herb, Sardine, Ham, Shrimp, Blue Cheese, Avocado, and Onion (the always-popular sour cream + dried soup mix combo, natch).

"The good hostess, therefore, tries to have a wide variety of canapes, and is on the lookout for new combinations to present to her friends. This little book contains many new variations as well as some of the old standbys and will prove to be a friend in need on short notice..." Uh, I'm pretty sure that should've been "a friend in deed. [shrug] I guess nobody's perfect.

Other recipes included: Baked Cheese Canapes, Cocktail Frankfurters In Sauce, Clams Italiano, Barbecue Spareribs, Smoked Salmon Pastry Rolls, Eggplant Spread, Stuffed Mushroom Caps, Cheese Rounds, Salami Wedges, and Spinach Quiche.

"Many gatherings start with drinks and snacks and go right into the roast or casserole, continue with a salad and end with dessert and coffee..." Who else has had the "Magic Fish" vision after one too many aperitifs? Okay, fine. It's just me. :o