Let’s take trip ’round the world, retro style, shall we? Haalo from Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once offers a delicious “uber retro, Swiss-classic, fondue” perfect for any well-heeled jet-setter. The recipe hails from Graham Kerr’s classic 1973 cookbook, The Complete Galloping Gourmet Cookbook. Retro pro Emily at Appetitive Behavior visited France via Hungary (read […]
Hey! Guess what? Shane & I are going to Russia! (In less than a month!) And I can’t decide if I’m more excited about seeing an embalmed Lenin, visiting a city that inspired this song (translation), or being “forced” to eat samples on the Red October Chocolate Factory tour.b The trip is also the inspiration […]
It’s Valentine’s Day and, beloved retro fans, I would like to cordially invite you to an old school Food-of-Love spread.To start the day, Emily of Appetitive Behavior baked up Cinnamon-Nut Rolls from The Illustrated Good Housekeeping Encyclopedic Cookbook, 1965, Vol.1., which advises that “everyone (particularly men) likes something good and simple.” (No lace teddies for […]
As the merchandise in every grocery store, card shop, and confectionary can attest, Valentines’ Day is right around the corner. (And that that glow-in-the-dark Christmas sweater has yet to be returned.) So for the next RRC, whip up dish a perfect for your favorite lov-ah. (Sadly, “Whipped Cream on a Taut and Tanned Stomach” isn’t […]
On the Eighteenth of December, Teresa of Vintage Style Files sent to the RRC a Cornish Hens Plymouth entree! On the Eighteenth of December, Emily from Appetitive Behavior sent to the RRC, a Scarlett O’Hara drink! On the Eighteenth of December, Haalo from Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once sent to the RRC, a Singapore […]
Eliza’s Frozen Pumpkin Dessert Squares: pretty as a picture! In the RRC#4 Round-up, I neglected to include Eliza’s submission for Frozen Pumpkin Dessert Squares. They look like a great twist on a Thanksgiving classic, so please check out the dessert section of the RRC#4 for her creation!
“Welcome, everyone, to the Junior League’s ‘Cats in Trees Benefit Dinner.’ As you probably know, cats getting stuck in trees has reached epidemic levels in our community, diverting our firemen from their primary task. Just last week, a church, a hospital, and a convent all burned down while the Fire Department was busy getting Queenie […]
I look forward to the holidays each year — baking, listening to Christmas carols, sending out holiday cards — but I also find them stressful. The over-crowded malls, the bleeding of money, the desire to get everything just right; sometimes it’s just too much. And that’s when a visit with Johnny Walker comes in handy. […]
Our mission: to explore recipes first published in the year of one’s birth – or at least, in a year within five of one’s birth. Our guides: Mr. Peabody and his boy, Sherman, ready to take us on a culinary tour of the 20th century. Mr. Peabody: Sherman, set the Waybac Machine for 1987. Sherman: […]
It’s that time of year again. There’s a crispness in the air. Apples and pumpkins are in season. The coats, gloves, and scarves emerge from storage. There’s Halloween AND Thanksgiving to celebrate. It’s fall and it’s wonderful. Retro Recipe Challenge #4 is all about Fall Favorites. Go on the hunt for old recipes that work […]
Tangerine Blueberry Waffles | Laura Rebecca's Kitchen: […] you really want to up your game, you can slather your waffles with with orange maple butter, […]
Marc Roselli: I added two teaspoons of dried grated lemon peel and also grated the fresh peel of one lemon to make…
Bj: Love love love this recipe! Made it for the second time and I agree more cinnamon!
Bill: I like your "make it count" statement because it's not the quantity but the quality.
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