Ralph's Recipes: Homemade meals and treats from the 1930's and 40's - Tapa blanda

This is a book written to honor and preserve the memories and recipes of the early 20th century - namely the 20's, 30's, & 40's. Treasured amongst the belongings of Michael Bonnardi's parents' (Elizabeth & William) house, we came across a ledger-like book which were the writings of his maternal grandparents, Ralph and Katherine Neville. We felt we held something special while going through the handwritten pages. It was full of various recipes for homemade meals and treats, along with more than 80 diets for dogs. The recipes come from a time prior to the mass use of preservatives and artificial sweeteners. There is no high fructose corn syrup, no "polyunsaturated" / "saturated" goo, basically no artificial anything. With the trend to get back to basics and healthier meals these recipes are homemade all natural goodness. They come from a time frame of almost 100 years ago, but their value and strength still hold true today. Our first venture was to concentrate on the meals and treat recipes, with our next book to focus on the Diets for Dogs. We hope this book is an example for people to know that the findings of THEIR families past is a treasure to the future. Also, that with all the technology and advances of today, having something actually handwritten, saved and preserved to pass down to our family, your family and future generations is priceless.

Michael William Bonnardi is a life long Connecticut native. He grew up in the Mount Carmel section of Hamden. He lives with his wife Maureen and their son Jeffrey.