This old-timey recipe for Pineapple Upside Down Cake is courtesy of a dear friend who is a retired woodsman and has quite an enviable collection of old cookbooks from the turn of the century. Larry enjoys baking in his free time using recipes from his old cookbooks. INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar...Read More

Chef Owen Snyder (affectionately known as “Papa O” around here) recalls a childhood favorite — “On cold days, our mother would fry up these sandwiches for my brother and me. We never forgot them and on holidays when our families get together we fry up a batch. We still use white bread (I know…), but...Read More

This is an old-timey recipe that has always been a popular Fall treat for weeknights since most of the ingredients were probably in the pantry .  INGREDIENTS: 2 cups raisins 1 cup ripe pears, peeled, cored, and diced 1 1/2 cups water 4 tablespoons orange juice 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup...Read More