Potato-filled burgers: Retro dinner recipe from 1959
These big, hearty potato-filled burgers are stuffed with tender cubes of potato, then you simmer them in Hunt’s tomato sauce. Quick and easy to make.
Vintage recipes
Old-fashioned popcorn balls: 16 delicious classic recipes, plus expert popping tips
Get classic recipes for old-fashioned popcorn balls, along with peanut brittle, molasses, caramel sugared and confetti popcorn versions – plus tips for the best way to pop corn.
Tuna fritters with easy cheese sauce (1959)
You can make your own homemade cheese sauce in 3 minutes – no flour or shortening. It’s delicious over these tuna fritters – get the recipes!
Hamburger & green bean casserole recipe (1955)
Here’s a retro dinner recipe from the 1950s for a potato-topped hamburger and green bean casserole.
Treet: Spam-like sugar-cured ham from Armour from the 40s & 50s
Treet is the meat (1945) The meal-ready meat most folks like best! Yes! Treet is the Meat! More people choose Treet than any other meal-ready meat! And
7 vintage 7-Up cake recipes
Try one of these vintage 7-Up cake recipes with lemon-lime soda! ‘Never before have you had a cake so light, so airy, so high, and with such a delightful new flavor.’
Tuna dreamboats: Stuffed bell peppers with tuna (1958)
Here’s how to make individual tuna dreamboats with bell peppers. Just watch the family cheer as these boats come sailing to the table!
Snowflake sugar cookies, paintbrush cookies & frosty fruit bars: Fancy Christmas cookie recipes from the ’50s
Want to serve something for the holidays that is deliciously vintage? Get recipes for three different fancy and festively decorated Christmas cookie recipes from the ’50s!
20 traditional homemade mincemeat recipes, including old-fashioned mince pies
Here are 20 classic mincemeat recipes (used to make the holiday favorite, mince pie) – as remembered through the decades by chefs, cookbook authors, in newspapers and family cookbooks.
7 retro recipes for clever coconut Christmas cakes, including a snowman, gifts & a candy cane
Get some creative retro recipes for coconut Christmas cakes, with various festive holiday designs and themes from the 1940s through the 1980s!
4 classic coconut eggnog pie recipes: Pick one to try this Christmas
Here are four different spins on a classic coconut eggnog pie recipe – one with bourbon, one with rum, two without booze – all delicious vintage desserts from the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s.
7 delicious old-fashioned pineapple pie recipes: Classic ways to make this tropical dessert
From 1950: New adventure with pineapple: Classic pineapple pie! (Plus a tasty vintage variation to try) Try your hand… please your man with homemade pie like this
10 pretty vintage Christmas cake recipes – with holiday flavors like chocolate, gingerbread, cherry & more
Try these delicious vintage holiday recipes for a Devil’s Food, Cherry-go-round, Holiday star, candlelight, gingerbread, White Christmas cake and other festive classic treats!
Tuna recipes from vintage Disneyland’s Pirate Ship restaurant (1955-1956)
In the heart of Disneyland is the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship, one of Disney’s finest creations. Here are two dozen tuna recipes you might have found there!
21 delicious old-fashioned drop cookie recipes from the ’50s
The drop-and-bake cookie family is a big one with great variety and much good eating for all. What a world of good eating those recipes for old-fashioned drop cookies foretells!
3 delicious old-fashioned country fried chicken recipes from the ’50s
Here are some delicious dinners to try from the ’50s — three different vintage country fried chicken recipes that you can make in your oven or on the stove.
Betty Crocker’s chocolate brownie pie recipe from the 50s
Imagine the chewy, chocolately goodness of brownies rich with pecans. That’s the filling in Betty Crocker’s chocolate brownie pie recipe
Easy marshmallow-chocolate candy recipe (1956)
Chocolate bars melted with mini marshmallows folded in make this easy but tasty treat. Here’s how to make this King Mallows chocolate candy!
Two no-bake pumpkin pie recipes, ’50s-style: Heavenly pie & Celestial pie
If your family enjoys a fluffy refrigerator-type pie, this Thanksgiving, you should try these two no-bake pumpkin pie recipes from the 1950s!
Easy lemon cheesecake pie: Retro recipes from the ’50s & ’70s
Lemon cheesecake pie appeals to menfolks and everybody – because it’s not too sweet, thanks to the tang of fresh lemons. Try it!
Classic crown o’gold meat loaf recipe: Meat loaf with mustard meringue (1959)
High, gold and handsome… here’s a retro ’50s meatloaf with a unique savory, golden topping that’s really a meringue made with mustard instead of sugar.
Strawberry & peach dessert pizzas: Flaky cheesecake-style party pies! (1959)
From the 1950s, here’s are two fruity, cheesecake-style dessert pizzas. You serve them like a pizza… you eat them like a pizza… tastes like a flaky party pie!
Chocolate-walnut ribbon angel food cake retro recipe (1956)
Walnut ribbon angel cake recipe makes an old-fashioned angel food cake with a sweet chocolate topping plus a halo of walnuts.
Frosty pineapple pie recipe (1953)
This recipe from the 1950s for frosty pineapple pie is super easy to make, and doesn’t need any special ingredients. Best of all, the recipe can be easily adapted to make other kinds of delicious fruity pies!
Get the famous Can’t Fail 5-Minute Fudge recipe, plus 10 more fast vintage fudge recipes
Get the famous Can’t Fail 5-minute fudge recipe, plus 10 more fast vintage fudge recipes that you can make at home even today!
Chocolate Whirlaway cake: A classic marbled cake recipe from 1950
Chocolate cake and gold cake are both star hits. So make it a night of stars with this luscious, two-toned marbled Chocolate Whirlaway Cake!
Baked meatloaf dumplings recipe (1950)
Eyes sparkle, mouths water – it’s love at first bite for these dumplings! Each of these savory, spicy baked meatloaf dumplings has ground beef nestled in pastry that’s flaky and tender and light as a cloud.
Borden’s creamy centennial cake (1957)
Here’s a special centennial cake… with a special frosting… Make them both with Borden’s cream.
Celebrate the USA with these red white and blue stars & stripes desserts (1955 & 1972)
This star-shaped dessert seems so very American. It starts with red Jello, and has a white layer with marshmallows, then is topped with blueberries — a fruit that is native to North America.
Old-fashioned peach meringue cake (1950)
Make a beautiful cake . . . like this delicate peach meringue cake, for instance. And you do it so very easily. No creaming of shortening. No frosting needed. Here’s the recipe from 1950!
Chocolate pecan pie for Easter: A retro ’50s recipe
Try something a little deliciously different this year – have a chocolate pecan pie for Easter! Here’s a tasty retro recipe from the ’50s to make one, plus a bonus recipe for Easter egg peanut clusters candy.
Peanut butter cocoa krispie treats (1959)
If you loved the sweet taste of the classic Rice Krispies treats, you should definitely try this super easy-to-make chocolate peanut-butter spin on that recipe!
Pink ‘Easter Bonnet’ cake with berry jam frosting & filling (1958)
This Easter cake’s pink jam frosting and red filling come from fresh berry preserves, and make a perfect addition to a white or yellow cake.
Vintage cherry blush cake & cherry-nut cake recipes
Two deliciously pink vintage cherry cake recipes here – one version made with boxed mix, and the other made from scratch. Have a look!
Easy ice cream cone cupcakes: A classic party treat from the 1950s that’s always a hit with kids
Here’s an old-fashioned favorite perfect for a child’s birthday party: ice cream cone cupcakes! We have the vintage recipe right here.
Swedish heirloom cookies (1956)
Swedish heirloom cookies: Bake them now, pop them in the freezer, and serve any time! Extra delicious munching for everyone, these spicy little goodnesses!
Cute & colorful classic Christmas cookies
Get colorful classic Christmas cookies for treats like stained glass cookies, Merry Maker cookies, peppermint pinwheels, Christmas bell and tree cookies, ribbon Christmas cookies, pastel pretties & more recipes.
11 of the best old-fashioned green bean casserole recipes from the ’50s, ’60s & ’70s
Take a look at a few of the many ways the recipe for a Thanksgiving staple – the old-fashioned green bean casserole – has been made over the years.
Indulgent pumpkin pie with 50s flair: Classic, pumpkin chiffon, and orange-pumpkin chiffon pie
This Thanksgiving, we invite you to revisit pumpkin pie of the 1950s with three glamorous vintage recipes — from traditional to unique — that have been passed down through the generations.
Recipes from vintage Disneyland: Party pancakes in chocolate, strawberry & eggnog flavors (1956)
From fabulous vintage Disneyland come these retro recipes for Party Pancakes, from the colorful Aunt Jemima Kitchen at the California theme park.
How to make a classic marshmallow pumpkin pie (1958)
This prize-winning recipe uses pumpkin combined with marshmallows to create a heavenly pie that makes for a deliciously light and fluffy Thanksgiving dessert!
A gooey, chocolatey fudge batter pudding recipe from 1950 – because ‘Men like puddings’
When baked, this fudge batter pudding has a chocolate sauce on the bottom and the top of the cake. There are also four variations of this chocolate dessert recipe to try!
Award-winning peanut brittle cookies from the ’50s
Fill your cookie jar today with these really prize-winning peanut brittle cookies made with peanuts, vanilla and fresh-ground cinnamon. They were the Best of Class Winner in Pillsbury’s 1958 Bake-Off!
Corn pie with ground beef crust: A good old-fashioned dinner recipe from the ’40s
A good old-fashioned meat-stretcher is a corn pie with ground beef crust. It’s easy to make, and you will have a mouth-meltingly delicious corn pie that’s a conversation piece as well as a satisfying mainstay.
Brown Derby restaurant’s chocolate black bottom pie recipe (1953)
Movie stars love this black bottom pie. You’ll love it, too. Key to its fluffy, chiffon lightness is Knox unflavored gelatin. Make Hollywood’s favorite Brown Derby black
3 easy walnut cookie recipes: Walnut clusters, walnut-orange crisps and walnut surprise squares (1950)
These 3 walnut cookie recipes are for new cookies, quick cookies, and old favorites, too! Make walnut clusters, walnut-orange crisp cookies and walnut surprise squares
How to make a “Hallo Witch” Halloween cake (1958)
For Halloween party fun, make a Hallo Witch Halloween cake! You don’t need any special pans — just cut a square cake as shown, then frost.
20 frosted party sandwich loaf recipes to make… or avoid
Nothing says ‘luncheon’ like an old-fashioned frosted party sandwich loaf! And they’re so darn pretty, they can even do double-duty as lunch table centerpieces.
26 ways to serve an old favorite: Hot dogs
Ideas for more than 20 vintage recipes for hot dogs, including Pronto dogs, Frank-roll slices, hotdog boats, hot dog-bacon roll-ups, franks in blankets, Snappy frank-cheese rolls and lots more. Check ’em out!
Ann Page zesty baked beans & barbecue beans recipes (1955)
Just 30 minutes in a hot oven, and the bubbling goodness and tantalizing aroma of this zesty baked beans recipe will speed the family to the table on the double!
Two ways to make savory souffle salads with Jello! (1953)
If you’re a salad-lover, but you’ve run out of new salad ideas, this will be the best news you’ve read in years! It’s a completely new kind of salad. One that wins applause — especially from men — like no other salad you ever served!
Deep-dish honey apple pie recipe (1951)
You’ll love to take a bite of this spicy-sweet honey apple pie. Honey, wonderfully delicate in flavor, adds a lusciousness that you have to experience.
These delicious & clever retro party sandwiches are edible masterpieces from the 1950s & 60s
Bite into the past with these playful party sandwiches from yesteryear. Pretty and appealing, they make for lots of conversation at lunch!
Porcupine meatballs: An old-fashioned recipe from the 50s that’s still popular today
Fun to make and fun to eat (plus super easy), your family will love this vintage recipe for porcupine meatballs!
Caramel surprise chiffon pie recipe (1953)
So for dessert tonight, why not start make a caramel surprise chiffon pie with that true caramel flavor you’ll never forget? Your family will love you for it.
Delicious old-fashioned frosting recipes for homemade cakes & cupcakes
Cakes look custom-made when they’re frosted Frosting on the cake has come to mean an extra frippery or frivolity — something not necessary, but certainly enchanting. Nowhere
4 fabulous Fiesta Banana Cake recipes from 4 different decades
Allow two pieces per person when you serve this luscious, moist-rich Fiesta Banana Cake! It’s just too good to last! But who cares? Your cake baking reputation will be made.
Whirligig-design Devil’s food vintage chocolate cake recipe (1950)
This vintage devil’s food cake was called a “whirligig” in this recipe likely because of the spiderweb-like design in the chocolate on top. A whirligig is a
The best way to make a cake from scratch: Easy tips & checklists from the cake-baking masters of the 50s
Turns out the majority of baking techniques our great-grandparents used to make a cake from scratch still apply today.
These 4 old-fashioned New Year’s cake recipes are so simple and delicious: Cocoa marble, orange & more (1950)
A New Year wish you can make come true! To bake the most luscious New Year’s cakes you ever tasted, follow these four easy recipes from the ’50s.
Mince parfait pie & Date nut parfait pie (1952)
This delicious mince parfait pie is a twist on the old-fashioned favorite, mince pie. These holiday parfait pies are so beautiful, and so easy!
Easy ‘square dance’ retro checkerboard cake (1950)
This easy cake with a cute retro checkerboard cake is shown here in pink and yellow, but you could make it with any two-color combination
Try this nutty golden harvest pumpkin pie recipe from 1959
This nutty classic dessert recipe – a retro golden harvest pumpkin pie – is made the way grandma used to make it back in the fifties. Take a look!
Old-fashioned banana cream pie made with powdered milk (1956)
Never before a banana cream pie so light, so tender. Light in calories, too. The secret is ‘Magic Crystals’ that burst into fresh milk flavor, without heavy fat.
Pride O’Pumpkin cake will spice up your autumn (1953)
This Pride O’Pumpkin cake is a real holiday cake… fragrant with spices… crunchy with tender-sweet nuts. Get the retro recipe from the ’50s here!
Marshmallow fudge cake & Chocolate marshmallow cake recipes
Campfire marshmallow fudge cake (1925) 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups sugar 4 squares bitter chocolate, melted 2 eggs 2 cups cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2
Ritter baked beans ‘n’ bacon (1950)
“Best beans we ever tasted!” your whole family will say. Ritter’s beans-with-pork are in a class by themselves… Here’s an especially tempting, easy way to serve baked
3 swell one-dish dinners from 1950
Three simple one-dish meals that are simply swell! 1. Hearty Hash Casserole Tastes like you’d spent hours preparing it – instead of minutes. Because it’s Armour Corned
Classic chocolate & vanilla pinwheel cake recipe: No frosting – the chocolate topping is baked in
Pinwheel cake (1954) Terrific NEW cake idea! Chocolate topping baked right in. No frosting! A spectacular cake — rich and luscious because you use Baker’s Chocolate and
Retro 1950s recipes you can make with evaporated milk
No fresh milk on hand? Here are some recipes you can make with canned evaporated milk – all coming to you from the 1950s!
Easy ways to make classic caramel candies at home (1958)
Found: The perfect recipe for the classic caramel candy, that everyone can enjoy making — and eating.
Monterey souffle salad recipe (1955)
What do you get when you combine lemon jello with tuna, mayonnaise, onion, celery and pimento? A Monterey souffle salad! Here’s how they used to make it.
Miracle Whip on top of canned fruit was what they called a “salad” in the 50s
Miracle Whip on top of canned peaches (1955) Only Miracle Whip can make peaches taste so good… Miracle Whip was created to make even the simplest salads
Happy holiday cookies: Paintbrush Cookies (1956)
Happy holiday cookies Paintbrush Cookies, Chocolate Thumbprints, Christmas Stockings… twelve tempting homemades, all just as good as they look! Easy to bake, fun to give (and get).
Dream Whip: Look back to when this powdered whipped cream first came out in the 50s
Dream Whip topping debuted in the late 1950s, and told customers that it was low in cost and low in calories – plus that it came a box, stayed fresh on a shelf, and needed no refrigeration.
Polka dot pie with toasted marshmallows (1951)
To top off a meal or serve with late-evening coffee, this festive polka dot pie with toasted marshmallows is as cheerful as sunshine.
Gold Rush brownies recipe (1951)
Exciting new brownies — without eggs or butter!
How to have a retro Hawaiian luau party
Why not go native at your next party with a retro Hawaiian luau party? It’s now officially as American as a New England clambake.
