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The Original Frosted Ronrico West Indies, 1937 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
This week we are pretending that it is summertime, and we are making frozen Daiquiris. This is The Original Frosted Ronrico West Indies!! What we found interesting about this is that it contained Maraschino, which is something that we picked...
Barbecue Bean Mold – A Mid-Century Recipe Re-Run
I’ve been thinking about summer a lot lately. Probably because it is colder than anything outside and we are covered with about 3 feet of snow. So I went into the archives and tried to find something that screamed, “summer”. Of course, I came up with a gelatin. Enjoy!...
Tummy Tightener, 1934 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
This week we have a cocktail that is going to take your breath away. This is the Tummy Tightener! 3.2.1311 “It’s strong, but good!” “Did you just have to suck in some air when you took a drink?” “I guess that’s why it’s called the Tummy...
Vintage Valentine’s Day Menu – Make A Mid-Century Meal For Your Sweetie!
Do you want to impress your vintage-loving significant other this Valentine’s Day? Then I have the perfect menu for you! And the great news is, these have already been tested and approved by Tom, so you know that they are good. And even if you aren’t in the mood to...
Manila, 1934 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Let’s raise a glass to the end of the week! This is Manila! “Is it good?” “Yes. It’s sweet, but good.” The Verdict: Good From The Tasting Notes - Syrupy and sweet, but the sweet is balanced out with the sting of the alcohol and the lemon juice. Fruity without tasting...
Frankfurter Macaroni Salad Loaf, 1955 – A Mid-Century Recipe Test
So, talk about starting this year off with a bang. I bring you perhaps the most completely mid-century recipe we’ve made in a while. This one has it all: gelatin, hot dogs, lots of mayo and macaroni. AND it’s in a loaf. So it’s pretty much the complete mid-century...
Marvelous Muffins, 1956 – A Mid-Century Recipe Test
I've decided that we are going to start 2015 off with a bang. So I made some muffins with condensed cream of mushroom soup! These are Marvelous Muffins! Who's excited for mushroom muffins? One thing this recipe had in its favor was that it...
Recipe Re-Run – Top 10 Vintage Recipe Tests of 2013 With Spam, Vintage Cocktails and Tons of Gelatin!
So, I really enjoyed doing the 2014 recipe round up, so I decided to bust the 2013 out of the archives for you guys. Danger - The Following Post Includes: SPAM, baby pictures, alcohol, bacon, pickles and mid-century awesomeness. 2013 was a pretty crazy year for...
Brandy Scaffa, 1941 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Well, it’s 2015 and it’s time to break out a whole new year of drinks. So we thought we’d start with a layered drink. This is Brandy Scaffa! Brandy Scaffa Author: Here's How, 1941 Ingredients 1/3 Maraschino 1/3 Green Chartreuse 1/3 Brandy Instructions Pour these...
Top 5 Worst Tested Vintage Recipes From 2014
Oh guys, here it is! This is the worst stuff Tom and I made this year. Some of it was edible, some was only borderline bad, and some of it was gross. And I think for the first time EVER we had more good recipes than bad during the year here at Mid-Century Menu. I can...
The Top 10 Best Tested Vintage Recipes From 2014
Happy New Year, Everyone! It’s been a long, crazy year here on Mid-Century Menu. We’ve eaten a lot of food, good and bad, and so I decided to sift through the archives and pull out the best recipes that we tried in 2014. Unsurprisingly, all of these are desserts! Mrs....
14 Vintage Cocktails For Your New Year’s Eve Celebration!
So, who is ready to party? Well…it’s not us. We are staying in tonight, but to make up for that we are still going to whip up some fun vintage drinks! Since I was digging through the archives anyway, I thought I would bring you the top drinks from 2014 from Vintage...
