March '78

Sphere Magazine March 1978

I am behind on my vintage Sphere magazine monthly reports. Here is one from March 1978. See what beautiful strawberry dessert I made.

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Got Yeast? Make this Bread

If you can finally find yeast in this pandemic, make this wonderful bread. It makes four big fluffy loaves of goodness that you won’t be able to resist!

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From Ice Chips to Alinea

All I could eat was ice chips for weeks in the hospital. What better way to celebrate by finally having real food from one of the greatest chefs in the world!

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Culinary Cellar Homecoming

My planned two week medical leave turned into three months, but I’m finally back. How I have missed you all!

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Time to Dive into These Books!

I have to take a medical leave for a short time, but I will be reading lots of these books while recuperating. I’d love to hear what you will be reading and cooking too in the next couple weeks!

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Sphere Magazine January/February 1978

This issue of vintage Sphere is filled with so many good recipes, I could have made all of them! But in the end, a bread recipe from Bert Greene won out.

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The Best Valentine’s Gift Ever

I don’t need flowers or chocolate this year. All I need to have is my husband home after a stroke. Yes, he is doing great. We are so thankful.

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Grazie to my friend Mary

Buon Compleanno to my Italian friend Mary and Grazie for the cookbooks!

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