Retro Sundays

I created the Retro Sundays series to help newer readers easily navigate the very best of this blog's enormous back catalog of content. Each Retro Sundays column serves up a selection of the best articles from this week in history here at Casual Kitchen.

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This Week in History at Casual Kitchen:

Cookbook Review: Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen (February 2007)
One of my all-time favorite cookbooks. See Paul's amazing, sinus-burning and artery-clogging Cajun Meatloaf recipe.

How to Apply the 80/20 Rule to Cooking (February 2008)
One of Casual Kitchen's fundamental concepts is that cooking can be a lot easier, a lot cheaper and a lot more fun than you think. Put the ideas from this post to work in your kitchen and you'll see exactly what I mean.

The Favorite Cookbooks of My Favorite Bloggers (February 2008)
I polled three of my favorite bloggers for their very favorite cookbooks, yielding an exceptional list of titles.

Baking for Beginners: Beer Bread (February 2009)
At first we were horrified that sweet beer could be used in this way, but we changed our minds entirely after we tasted the finished product.

11 Really Easy Rice Side Dishes (February 2009)
You can complement any meal with this wide range of easy-to-make rice dishes.

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