Michael Popek's Blog, page 92

Blue Jay Way

Pen sketch of a blue jay.

Found in "Dhan of the Pearl Country" by Phyllis Ayer Sowers. Published by Albert Whitman and Co., 1939.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @lebookbooknique, who entered on Instagram.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: Nine Vintage Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: Nine Vintage Classics

I'm giving away these nine vintage books this week.

To enter, leave a comment below. You can also enter on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram or via email .

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Good luck!

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Folks

Two old photographs, no date or writing.

Found in "The Military Policy of the United States" by Brever Major General Emory Upton. Published by the Washington Government Printing Office, 1907.



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Monumental

Ticket to The Museum and Monumental Cloisters of Santa Maria Novella .

Found in "Florence and Environs: The Blue Guides" edited by L. Russell Muirhead. Published by Ernest Benn Ltd., 1957.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Beverly Fetty, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: The Divine Comedy - contest closed

Contest now closed, I will announce the winner shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: The Divine Comedy

I'm giving away this fine copy of Dante's "The Divine Comedy" this week. This edition was published by The Franklin Library in 1983 and is bound in full leather. Features the famous Gustave Dore illustrations.

To enter, leave a comment below. You can also enter on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram or via email .

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Good luck!

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Sweet

 Recipe for Sweet French Rolls:

1 c. milk
1 yeast cake, dissolved in 1/4 c. lukewarm water
Flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 t. salt
1 egg
Yolk of one egg
1/8 t. mace
1/4 c. melted butter

Method:

Scald milk; when lukewarm, add dissolved yeast cake and one and 1/2 cups flour.

Beat well, cover and let rise until light.

Add sugar, salt, eggs well beaten, mace, butter and enough flour to knead.

Knead, let rise again, shape and bake same as salad rolls, or roll in a long strip to 1/4 inch in thickness, spread with butter, roll up like a jelly roll and cut into 1/4 inch pieces. Place pieces in pan close together, flat side down. A few gratings of lemon rind or 1/2 t. lemon extract may be substituted in place of mace.

Found in "Men of the Old Stone Age" by Henry Fairfield Osborn. Published by Scribners, 1916.

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