small h Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 I had some family and friends over for holiday brunch yesterday, and I decided to make something I remembered clearly from my childhood. My dad's coworker's wife used to make a vaguely Italian salad for gatherings, which contained a lot of stuff I liked: avocado, marinated artichoke hearts, provolone cheese, black olives. I always referred to it as Edith salad, and I looked forward to eating it every time we all got together. (Edith was pretty crazy and not a very nice person, so I didn't like her, just the salad.) Looks like this: I presented it proudly to my sister and my parents - Look! I made Edith salad. No one knew what the hell I was talking about. I texted my best friend at the time (her father was also my dad's coworker) to ask whether she remembered Edith salad. She said she remembered Edith making a lot of elaborate salads, but she didn't think Edith had a signature salad. Did I dream this? The salad got wilt-y in about 15:00, so only a few people got to it before it ceased to be appetizing, and I ended up throwing most of it away. I'm gonna try this again next year and keep the lettuce separate. Maybe in a few years it will be known as small h salad, and then a few years after that, no one will have any recollection of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 The 3 Corning Ware blue cornflower casserole dishes with lids that I got from my parents last month are actually "new antiques". That is, they'd never been taken out of the original 50-year-old packaging. Knowing my mom, it actually surprised me that she hadn't used them, because she used a larger Corning Ware casserole dish a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, StephanieL said: The 3 Corning Ware blue cornflower casserole dishes with lids that I got from my parents last month are actually "new antiques". That is, they'd never been taken out of the original 50-year-old packaging. Knowing my mom, it actually surprised me that she hadn't used them, because she used a larger Corning Ware casserole dish a lot. In the trade, that's called "mint in box", treasures. Maybe think twice before taking their virginity. Or, just enjoy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 They're not valuable enough for me to save in box. Plus, we could really use them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Isn’t 2022 the year Soylent Green took place? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 12/31/2021 at 7:38 PM, StephanieL said: The 3 Corning Ware blue cornflower casserole dishes with lids that I got from my parents last month are actually "new antiques". That is, they'd never been taken out of the original 50-year-old packaging. Knowing my mom, it actually surprised me that she hadn't used them, because she used a larger Corning Ware casserole dish a lot. That's the real deal Corning Ware - use it! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rozrapp Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I have just one blue cornflower Corning casserole with glass cover. Michael’s mother gave it to me shortly after he and I married. It wasn’t new. For whatever reason, she wasn’t using it. I have used it regularly for more than 50 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I wish I’d taken my Mother’s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 My mom had a set. I have fond memories of her making rice pilaf in one of the dishes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I have segued from cornflower to all white but Corning is a workhorse in my kitchen. Freezer to oven, stovetop (gravy from drippings), fridge to microwave. Larger pieces now sub as roasting pans. Big batches of starch (stuffing or Yorkshire). Washes with a flick of sponge after a few minutes soak. Corning does it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Somewhere between cornflower and all white there was this set - my mom had pieces of this as well. (I have all white) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rozrapp Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, bloviatrix said: Somewhere between cornflower and all white there was this set - my mom had pieces of this as well. (I have all white) I have two small ones with that design. Lids are plastic. I discovered them when we cleaned out my mother’s Florida condo apartment (we were selling it) after we brought her up here in 2000. She must have bought them there because I don’t recall her having them when she lived up here.* They were the only household items I took for myself. I use them a lot. *She moved to Florida after my father died in 1981. I never visited her. She would come up here once or twice a year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splinky Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 20 hours ago, bloviatrix said: My mom had a set. I have fond memories of her making rice pilaf in one of the dishes. i have sets from my mom and grandmother. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splinky Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 20 hours ago, bloviatrix said: Somewhere between cornflower and all white there was this set - my mom had pieces of this as well. (I have all white) i love the spice of life sets and so do lots of of other people https://www.ebay.com/itm/114957635294?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=114957635294&targetid=1262749492782&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9067608&poi=&campaignid=14859008593&mkgroupid=130497710760&rlsatarget=pla-1262749492782&abcId=9300678&merchantid=6296724&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoNWOBhCwARIsAAiHnEhqAdWUNN4-dALhuF8LysdaAB8o6lbSwGpma69ZrOZMnwPPdCxlV1UaAkYJEALw_wcB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 If only I had known there would be a market for this stuff.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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