My Mom's Recipe Box

I found this box in a cardboard box of items that I inherited from my Mother.  A well made wood box that was clearly a well used treasure. It is Oak, with finger jointed corners.  

Finger Jointed Oak Box

It has a "Shaw-Walker" decal on the front. Research suggests this box was made in the early 1900s.

Shaw-Walker

Small brass hinges and a clever arced retaining bracket are the only visible external elements. The brass parts have oxidized with age. 

Brass Hinges

Side Bracket

The outside has a warm brown varnish on it. The inside is unfinished. 

Inside are a collection of recipes that have been passed down from my grandmother Lucille  to my mother Joanne and now to me. 

Treasure Inside!

This blog is about sharing them with my siblings and everyone else. 

I remember many of these recipes as meals or treats served to my family of 8 over a lifetime.  Following posts will be each of these recipes, photographed and transcribed. Enjoy!

David