Thursday, January 8, 2009

Dining on the Shore Line Route or Cake Mix Classics

Dining on the Shore Line Route: New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad

Author: Marc Frattasio

History and recipes of New Haven Railroad's fabulous Dining Car Department from its earliest years until 1969. The people, trains, cars, china, silverware, menus, advertising, and recipes of this fine service are detailed in this fascinating and well researched work. New Haven was justifiably famous for its fine food on its great fleet of trains. Included are many actual recipes that show the variety of the line's food, served for so many years to so many travelers in the Northeastern U.S.



Go to: Lincolns Darkest Year or The Bureau and the Mole

Cake Mix Classics: Sensational Treats Baked the Easy Way

Author: Geraldine Duncann

Baking for any occasion, or no occasion at all, is a piece of cake with Cake Mix Classics. A mixture of creativity and convenience makes every recipe in the book a sure-fire hit. Featuring everything from bundt cakes, loaves, and snack cakes, to cupcakes, cookies, bars, and ice cream treats, this fun cookbook helps even novice bakers show their stuff by whipping up delicious, decadent sweets in no time. Author Geraldine Duncann includes all the treasured standards, along with contemporary updates on carrot cake, crumb cake, gingerbread, shortbread, and more. Tested tips show how frosting, glazing, and embellishing can take a cake from ordinary to outstanding. Starting with store-bought cake mix as the base, this yummy collection inspires creativity with easy additions, combinations, and finishing touches to make even the simplest recipe appear to have come from the bakery.



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