When I was young and just starting to learn how to cook, I always gravitated to cookbooks based on children’s books that I enjoyed. The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook, the American Girl cookbooks, The Secret Garden Cookbook and the Nancy Drew Cookbook were some of the first I ever read. However, an attempt to recreate… Continue reading Cookbook Reviews
Old Stagecoach Sausage Loaf
About the Name: This is named after the 37th Nancy Drew book: The Clue in the Old Stagecoach, which sends Nancy to camp to investigate a stage coach. I haven’t read this book in a long time and can’t think of anything to say about it. _______________________________________________________________________ About The Recipe: It’s basically pork meatloaf. Like… Continue reading Old Stagecoach Sausage Loaf
Golden Pavilion Pineapple Ham
About the Name: This is named after the 36th Nancy Drew Book: The Secret of the Golden Pavilion. The book is set in Hawaii and came out in the same year Hawaii became a state, 1959. I’ve never been to Hawaii so I can’t say if the book is accurate in its portrayal. Amazon book reviews… Continue reading Golden Pavilion Pineapple Ham
Nancy’s Scrambler
About the Name: This is named after the main character, Nancy Drew. When the book series started, Nancy was 16. When the books were revised, she was aged up to 18, and has remained 18 for most of the series, not counting a few trips into 8 year old Nancy with the Clue Crew and… Continue reading Nancy’s Scrambler
Phantom Eggs (Now you see them, Now you don’t)
About the Name: I’ll be honest. I’m not entirely certain where this name comes from. I think it comes from the 42nd Nancy Drew book, The Phantom of Pine Hill. Because of the four Nancy Drew books with the word Phantom in their titles, that was the only book released at the time the cookbook was… Continue reading Phantom Eggs (Now you see them, Now you don’t)
Ski Jump Hot Chocolate
About the Name: This is named for the 29th Nancy Drew book, The Mystery at the Ski Jump. I don’t happen to remember if hot chocolate really was mentioned in the book, but since the mystery is set in winter at a ski jump in Canada, I find it likely that Nancy and friends… Continue reading Ski Jump Hot Chocolate
George’s “Keep in Shape” Grapefruit
About the Name: This one is named for one of Nancy’s best friends, George Fayne. George made her debut with Bess in the 1931 book, The Secret at Shadow Ranch. The book specifically states that her first name is George, not Georgia, Georgina, or any feminine form of the name and that she is proud of… Continue reading George’s “Keep in Shape” Grapefruit
Blackwood Hall Muffins
About the Name: This recipe is named after the 25th Nancy Drew book, The Ghost of Blackwood Hall. Like other books in the Nancy Drew series, there are two versions. One was written in 1948 the other in 1967. It has been a long time since I read either book, but a glance at the first page… Continue reading Blackwood Hall Muffins
