A brand new series where I cook from recipes that are old and faded, passed down from other people’s grandmothers, or that won first place at the county fair.

Each week I’ll be pulling a card from the box, cooking the recipe exactly as it’s written (butter and all), and sharing what worked, what I tweaked, and the story behind the cook who wrote it.

If a recipe has a butter stain on it, it’s worth making twice.

Pull up a chair — the first one is simmering on the stove.