I remember that little booklet, and I actually owned a bottle of angastoria. You used it in recipes to help the flavors blend, or at least that was the theory. In fact, now that you mention it, I always used a tiny bit in my pecan pies. Looking back after all these years I can’t say if the stuff really did anything. <LOL>
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2020, at 3:32 PM, Linda S. via Cookinginthedark > <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > > Oh, the Braille Transcribers Guild in San Diego did a lot of cook books. > Wonder what ever happened to them all? When I left the center I kept a lot of > them in my office. There was also a really nice one from the the Minnesota > school for the Blind. I remember one that I read that used Angosura in every > recipe. I always wondered what that was because there was never an > explanation, but I think it's some kind of lizuor. (smile) > >> On 7/11/2020 3:21 PM, WitKnit via Cookinginthedark wrote: >> Hi Linda and list. I do remember that cookbook you mentioned, but I don’t >> know her last name either. The book had been transcribed by the San Diego >> Transcribers Guild and I had a copy for many years. Wasn’t it something >> like Elena’s Mexican Food Cookbook? I didn’t know about her radio show >> though. Darn, I might have enjoyed that. Evelyn >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jul 11, 2020, at 2:53 PM, Linda S. via Cookinginthedark >>>> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone: >>> >>> >>> in the seventies there was a lady who wrote a Mexican cookbook who was >>> blind. Her name was Elena, and I can't remember the last name. She also had >>> a cooking/kind of dear Abby radio show in Los Angeles. Does anyone know >>> about her? >>> >>> Also, I wonder if we took a survey who would say they like Ueb? Maybe it's >>> just the learning curve, or something, but I wish Braille hadn't changed. >>> >>> >>> Everyone stay well and safe! >>> >>> >>> Linda and Lara >>> >>>> On 7/11/2020 11:38 AM, Lora Leggett via Cookinginthedark wrote: >>>> Hi Pauline,\ >>>> >>>> You may be right about places feeling uncomfortable about sending braille >>>> books out. >>>> I’ve gotten a couple of them from Dr. McGee’s Bible bus place in >>>> California over the summer. But they are for you to just keep, not >>>> something coming back to them if you are borrowing books as you would at >>>> the Library. >>>> They do sell copies of some of the stuff but cannot sell it if it was >>>> donated to them from someone. >>>> I like the cookbooks that they have from churches, those recipes are so >>>> good. >>>> >>>> They give you a month but you can ask for one more month if you can’t >>>> finish with it right away. >>>> I record them on my Victor Stream. That way I am not frazzled about >>>> getting them back to them on time. >>>> I did get your message in the other place and will get back to you very >>>> soon. >>>> Lora >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>>> >>>> From: Pauline Smith via Cookinginthedark >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 1:52 PM >>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> Cc: Pauline Smith >>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >>>> >>>> Good Afternoon, >>>> >>>> I have not heard of this Indiana resource Lora mentioned. Could you >>>> post contact information for them, please? You may not be getting >>>> materials from them due to what's going on right now. I have heard >>>> from several correspondents that their libraries have temporarily >>>> stopped sending out braille materials due to the pandemic. One of the >>>> places that sends out monthly devotionals has done this. >>>> >>>> On another subject, I am with Lora as far as UEB. I can read it but >>>> don't like it. I wouldn't have taken courses to learn it if I hadn't >>>> had the possibility of needing to teach it. Of course, I don't have to >>>> worry about that right now. >>>> >>>> Pauline >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 7/11/20, Lora Leggett via Cookinginthedark >>>>> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >>>>> I can read the UEB, but don’t really have to like it, haha. >>>>> Hey, have any of you guys gotten braille cookbooks to borrow from the >>>>> Braille Library and Transcribing Service in Indianapolis, Indiana? >>>>> I just started getting them somewherearound a year and a half ago. I >>>>> think I >>>>> had about 8 books, but have not received one for a couple months. >>>>> I also get Seeing It Our Way Magazine. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>>>> >>>>> From: meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark >>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 1:19 PM >>>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>> Cc: meward1...@gmail.com >>>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >>>>> >>>>> Yes, they would have to be put into UEB. So somebody would have weeks and >>>>> weeks of back-translator fun. It would probably be easier to just retype >>>>> them. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On Behalf >>>>> Of >>>>> lorischarff--- via Cookinginthedark >>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:51 AM >>>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>> Cc: lorischa...@gmail.com >>>>> Subject: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >>>>> >>>>> I think for NLS to reissue the books they would have to be put into UEB. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have a braille copy of "THE BRAILLE COOKBOOK COMPILED FOR THE BENEFIT OF >>>>> THE BLIND HOUSEWIFE." By Marjorie S. Hooper, Braille Editor American >>>>> Printing House for the Blind and Mrs. Paul J. Langan Kentucky School for >>>>> the Blind. It says it was embossed in 1948. This book is only one volume. >>>>> It >>>>> describes the labels in the introduction but, the book I have does not >>>>> have >>>>> any remaining. It goes on to say that you can purchase labels from APH or >>>>> "the housewife can make her own with a slate and >>>>> >>>>> Stiless and gummb lables from the dime store. >>>>> >>>>> Looked to see if I could locate the recipe for BIG BOY but it does not >>>>> seem >>>>> to be in the index with that name. >>>>> >>>>> Lori >>>>> >>>>> and >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>>>> https://www.avg.com >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
