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Butter Cookie Cut-Outs – A Vintage Holiday Recipe Test
Today we have a bit of a recipe mash-up between vintage and modern, but since it involves cookies I am sure everything is going to be just fine. These are Butter Cookie Cut-Outs! A few years ago, my parent’s house flooded. The water damage...
Heart-and-Dart Dip,1958 – A Vintage St. Valentine’s Day Recipe Test
This year for Valentine’s Day, I think you need to give your sweetie a big heart full of ham dip. This is Heart-and-Dart Dip! This recipe is from the ever-fabulous Ten P.M. Cookbook, which was put out by Good Housekeeping Magazine in 1958. ...
Adult Soda, 1969 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Even though it’s only February, we were in the mood for ice cream this week. An ice cream soda, to be specific. This is Adult Soda! The only difficultly we had with this one was a very determined toddler who wanted ice cream and a cherry. And...
Philly Hostess Dip, 1950 – Vintage Recipe Test Plus 5 Vintage Recipes For Your Super Bowl Party
Since the first Super Bowl was in 1967, I would say that it’s totally appropriate to throw a vintage Super Bowl Party. To help you plan your party, I made some dip. This is Philly Hostess Dip! This dip is from a very fun book from the 1950’s...
Marbled Cocoa Cottage Cheese Squares, 1950 – A Vintage Recipe Test
If you have ever hungered for chocolate cottage cheese, then today’s recipe is for you! These are Marbled Cocoa Squares! All joking aside, this is actually a pretty fascinating recipe. I first encountered it in this booklet from the American...
Orange Peach Freeze, 1952 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
This week our drink is going to be a bit different. It isn’t going to have any alcohol! This is Orange-Peach Freeze! We’ve had a couple of requests to start throwing in some non-alcoholic mid-century drinks, so here we go! This is from a fun...
Chocolate Rice Pudding, 1935 – A Vintage Recipe Test
It’s Wednesday, and I need some rice pudding. Preferably chocolate. There we go. Much better. This is Chocolate Rice Pudding! Everyone was sick again this week at our house. We seem to have a perpetual cold/flu this year. Is anyone else...
Turf, 1965 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
It’s Friday and it’s time for a drink! This is Turf! I always love the cover of The Calvert Party Encyclopedia. So classy. “What does it taste like?” “It tastes like a lot of things.” The Verdict: Complicated From The Tasting Notes - This is...
Stollen, 1959 – A Vintage Holiday Recipe Test
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 out by my mother! This is Stollen! Though this recipe mostly originated from the...
Party Sandwich Loaf Made By Reader Genevieve!
Who is in the mood for some turquoise sandwiches? This lovely loaf was made by reader Genevieve for a recent party. She was kind enough to share the pictures so I could bask in this loaf’s perfection. Since I have a soft spot for a good party loaf, I thought I would...
Busch Cocktail, 1934 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Vintage Cocktail Friday is back! After a very long hiatus, I am happy to say that Tom and I are both drinking cocktails again. Whew. It was kind of dicey there for a bit. We are also back with some great new vintage cocktail pamphlets and books. This particular one...
10 Most Popular Posts of 2015 –Strange Recipes and Lots of Taste Tests!
Oh, 2016. How I have been waiting for you. As a blogger, I love wiping the slate clean every year and starting over completely fresh. I have lots of new ideas for the blog this year, involving gelatin, more vintage recipe books, scads of research and cake. Lots and...
