From extremely vague instructions (a staple of every midcentury church cookbook) to obscure techniques and ingredients, following vintage recipes can be a bit of an adventure. If you've ever tried to ...

Although unintentional, not getting through a gallon of milk before it starts to sour can happen, no matter how rare. It was more common before refrigerators became standard appliances in homes, which ...

person pouring a glass of milk - Oscar Wong/Getty Images If you found yourself slurping that first spoonful of cereal or that first sip of latte only to notice a tart, putrid, or rotten flavor in your ...

Dear SOS: This is an urgent request for the recipe for Chocolate Malted Milk Cake and icing that you published in the 1990s. I have moved back to Canada, and I dream of this cake all the time. Pat ...

Ingredients: 200 ml warm milk 100 ml sour cream (room temperature) 2 tablespoons sugar 8 g dry yeast 2 eggs (separate yolk of ...