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Potato Chip Coffee Cake, 1957– A Vintage Recipe Test
Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but I am pretty excited to kick 2016 goodbye. 2017 is going to be so much better for me, because not only am I moving on to some new and better things, but I am also going to be revisiting old things that made me happy. Like...
Caviar Cheese Ring, 1944 – A Vintage Recipe Test
I hope everyone had a great Holiday and that you are looking forward to the New Year! I totally am. Nothing like starting over fresh with new ideas and new opportunities. And to celebrate, we are having caviar. This is Caviar Cheese Ring! ...
Christmas Sandwich, 1972 – A Mid-Century Holiday Recipe Test Re-Run
Since we are having some fun, festive snacks for Christmas Eve, I thought I would re-run this sandwich with the hopes that this will spark some Christmas memories out there for some reader. Tell us, is this Christmas Eve food? I'm guessing it was, but I would love to...
Brandied Coffolate, 1976 – Vintage Christmas Cocktail Friday Re-Run
Time for some Christmas Cocktails! This is Brandied Coffolate! I am excited to start with this one. Chocolate, coffee and brandy? Ummm…yeah. Sign me up! This recipe is from a 1976 Martha Holmes Holiday Recipe book that was put out by the...
Stollen, 1959 – A Vintage Holiday Recipe Re-Run
If you haven't decided on that special item to bake for your Christmas get-togethers this weekend, try this! This week I have a special recipe test for all of you! It is sort of a guest test, but in another way it isn’t. This week, we all get to enjoy a recipe tested...
Chocolate Bon-Bons, 1960 – A Vintage Christmas Recipe Test
So, who’s excited for Christmas? I am. And to celebrate, I made a candy that did NOT photograph well. Yeahhhhhhh. So. Anyway. These little reindeer nuggets are Chocolate Bon Bons! They really don’t even look good on the cover, either. But who...
Wesson’s Famous Fruit Cake – A Mid-Century Christmas Recipe Re-Run
A few years ago we tested out a bunch of vintage quick fruit cake recipes for the blog. This was the best of the bunch; quick, easy and good to eat right away. And it's even better after it is been wrapped in some alcohol-spiked cheesecloth. Enjoy! This year for our...
12 Vintage Christmas Cookies For Your Holiday Plate!
It’s Christmas week! I hope everyone is getting their bake on. And to help you out, I am going to be re-running some old recipes in addition to the new Wednesday recipe. These were the top tested cookies last year, but if you are making cookies this week don’t forget...
Coconut Top Hats, 1977 – A Vintage Christmas Cookie Recipe Tests
It’s Christmas time, so let’s make some cookies! And since we are making vintage cookies here, let’s pull out my family’s favorite: Coconut Top Hats! These are pretty much my mom’s signature Christmas cookie. I made dozens and dozens of these...
Cocktail Meatballs, 1978 – A Vintage Recipe Test
This week I was in the mood for some meatballs! These are Cocktail Meatballs! I have to admit I cheated a bit this week with this one. I’ve published this recipe on the blog before, though I’ve never taken photos and written it up as a real...
The New Baby Is Here!
Whew! Well, thank you to everyone who has been hanging on through this Mid-Century Menu drought! And thank you to everyone who emailed me and commented asking if everything was okay. Everything was just fine, and now it is even better because I am done with my big...
Mystery Pecan Pie, 1964 – A Vintage Thanksgiving Recipe Re-Run
I know, I know. I have re-run this recipe before, but this pie is just So. Dang. Good. Seriously! This recipe has everything. It is vintage, it has a little bit of magic (the ingredients re-arrange themselves in the oven) AND it tastes amazing. What more can you...
