Cranberry-raisin pie recipe (1948)

If you’ve never thought of putting luscious, ruby-red cranberries into a pie, hurry and find out how royally delicious this Ann Pillsbury creation really is! Ann Pillsbury’s

Old-fashioned 7-layer bars recipes: 7 ways to make deliciously decadent magic cookie bars

Whether you call them 7-layer bars, magic cookie bars or something else, It’s just layer after layer of delectable ingredients, spread on top of the other right in the baking pan. No mixing!

3 easy vintage dessert recipes: Chocolate tunnel cake, Honey almond squares & Peach snowball (1982)

One pan! One mix! No more than 3 things to add and no more than 35 minutes of your time! Three cake recipes: Chocolate tunnel cake, Honey almond squares & Peach snowball.

New England yam bake, a Southern peach version & 5 more classic yam bake recipes for a ’70s yam-bonanza

If you love your yam bakes, we have 7 different ways to enjoy this holiday casserole! Try these classic yam bake recipes that feature peaches, oranges, apples, pineapple, nuts & more.

Vintage dinnertime: 3 ways to make supper on a bread slice, aka meatloaf on French bread (1960)

Check out this vintage recipe from the ’60s for Savory Supper on a Bread Slice – a meatloaf in the middle of a bread loaf that’s wrapped in foil and then baked.

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!

Cherry Christmas tree cake vintage dessert recipe (1986)

Create a holiday sensation with Duncan Hines & a bowl full of cherries: a vintage cherry Christmas tree cake!

Baker’s chocolate nut loaf with mocha frosting: Classic dessert delights from the ’30s

What were desserts like back in the ’30s? Here’s one that you can make to get a vintage taste! It’s a This mocha-frosted chocolate loaf cake is just as delicious as any recipe today.

Remember Rice-A-Roni, the San Francisco Treat?

This easy rice with tuna, tomato & olives makes a one-pan dinner, using only ingredients you may already have in your cupboard!

Black Midnight Cake: A creative chocolate classic recipe for a spooky Halloween party (1941)

A bewitching black Midnight Cake is just the thing for Halloween. Try this vintage recipe for a strikingly dark and chocolaty dessert here!

Pudding poke brownies: Halloween broomstick brownies (1998)

These spooky Broomstick Brownies – with orange pudding seeping into the dark, gooey chocolate brownies – is a Halloween treat so good, it’ll scare you.

Make a classic cheese-sauced meatloaf with this retro recipe from the ’70s

You can use a blender to help prepare cheese-sauced meatloaf surrounded by bright Brussels sprouts to add a bit of jolly old England to your dinner table.

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!

20 delicious & refreshing old-fashioned lemonade recipes

The sight of a golden lemon suggests ice water, sugar and a straw, in other words: good old-fashioned lemonade recipes. The lemon is the family’s best friend when the sun is sizzling.

5 different American twists on classic pumpkin pie (1979)

Pumpkin is so versatile that it is a natural for our rich heritage of regional cooking. The varieties of pumpkin pie are seemingly endless. The following recipes are a sampling of some of these American favorites.

Ghostly Oreo Halloween pudding cups, a brownie graveyard & more easy treats from the 90s

Make extra-special Oreo Halloween ghost and graveyard treats with these creative, cute and haunting recipes straight from 1998.

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!

20 real old-fashioned Southern fruitcake recipes: Traditional Plantation-style desserts from the old South

If you have been looking for the perfect authentic old-fashioned fruitcake, this is for you! Get 20 traditional Southern fruitcake recipes – from Plantation Fruit Cake and beyond – right here.

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.

20 old-fashioned cake recipes from the turn of the century

1. European Sponge Cake Beat fourteen eggs and one pound of fine sugar well in a kettle, then set in a hot water bath and beat until

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

16 fruity, boozy classic cordial & liqueur recipes

Try one or more of these classic cordial recipes – featuring cherries, raspberries, blackberries, redcurrants, oranges and peaches – and create yourself a rainbow of fruit flavor liqueurs the old-fashioned way!

7 mouthwatering mushroom appetizer recipes from the ’60s & ’70s

Those who entertain often or very little face the same dilemma: What to serve as appetizers that are different? Here are some suggestions mushroom appetizer recipes to vary the packaged onion dip-and-potato chip routine!

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!

A retro chocolate & vanilla pretty party cake (1982)

Make a chocolate & vanilla party cake! Fluffy frosting and an easy decorative design can turn a simple cake into a simply wonderful dessert, the perfect finale to any festive meal.

Chocolate Intrigue Cake: The delicious Bake-Off winning chocolate syrup pound cake recipe from 1962

How does the chocolate part get that way? The chocolate syrup in this Chocolate Intrigue Cake recipe is the secret behind the whole delicious mystery.

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!

Campbell’s easy one-pan chicken pasta recipe (1997)

Need a fast dinner, and in the mood for something a little retro? Get the recipe for this quick and easy skillet chicken pasta!

Baker’s double fudge chocolate frosting (1966)

Baker’s new double fudge chocolate frosting – deeper, darker and more delicious than any cocoa could ever make it because it’s made with four squares of rich, pure chocolate.

Get the Watergate cake recipe with its cover-up icing (1975-1977)

What is a Watergate Cake? It’s the popular dessert made with a recipe that was passed around a lot in the mid-1970s. In the name of historical research, we decided to give this vintage cake recipe try! Here’s how it turned out.

6 dessert recipes made with Duncan Hines cake mix (1978)

Dessert recipes: Fast fixin’ chocolate chip cake, Lemon supreme pound cake, Double pineapple upside-down cake, Cinnamon streusel cake, Cake mix chocolate chip cookies, Sock-it-to me sour cream pound cake

Peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust & a black-bottom peanut butter chiffon pie (1972)

We know. A peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust sounds as though it might be sticky or salty or heavy. But this dessert is incredibly light and outrageously delicious.

Apple streusel mince pie, no-bake pumpkin & frozen lemon cream pies retro recipes from the ’80s

Get retro recipes for three delicious pies – each with a twist and starring some of America’s favorite flavors: apple, pumpkin and lemon.

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!

18 very old-fashioned chocolate cake recipes

If you’re looking for a decadent heirloom dessert, here are 18 deliciously old-fashioned chocolate cake recipes to inspire you!

22 divinely delicious classic deviled egg recipes

The devilied egg is truly an American innovation, Here are 22 different old-fashioned and divinely delicious deviled egg recipes for you to try!

Classic butterscotch-nut pie, vintage chocolate-banana pie & old-fashioned ambrosia pie recipes (1960)

If you love the good, butter-rich flavor of butterscotch pudding just as is… wait till you taste it in a flaky pie shell!

Ladybird Johnson’s classic lemon pound cake recipe (1966)

This classic lemon pound cake is truly American, luxuriously Texan – with its eight egg yolks and all that butter – and was President Johnson’s favorite.

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.

Pastel Clouds cupcakes: Sweet treats flavored and colored with Jello (1978)

If you want to try some fruity-flavored Pastel Clouds cupcakes – tasty treats that taste like lemon or lime, strawberry or raspberry, orange or grape – make them easily by combining cake mix with gelatin.

Quick Spanish tomato beef-rice recipe (1961)

This easy and quick Spanish tomato beef-rice recipe from the ’60s is made in one pan, and makes a great dinner for four people.

2 classic butterscotch ice cream pie recipes

If you love those creamy, sweet butterscotch chips, here’s an easy recipe for a homemade butterscotch ice cream pie with a buttery graham cracker crumb base.

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!

Campbell’s tuna crunch casserole: The easy retro recipe from the ’60s

Here’s the recipe for the retro favorite – tuna crunch casserole – made with Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup and other good stuff.

Cool ‘n’ easy 4th of July pie, no-bake blueberry pie & blueberry fluff (1999)

Here are three super-simple no-bake pie recipes for you All-American no-bake blueberry pie & Blueberry fluff are easy to make, and perfectly festive for summertime and all the patriotic holidays!

Chocolates, caramel popcorn, date-nut loaf & other vintage holiday recipes with Kahlua liqueur (1987)

Gifts shining as though made by Santa’s own elves, all the more pleasing since you made them yourself with these vintage holiday recipes with Kahlua.

How to make a classic Christmas Rainbow Poke Cake with red & green gelatin (1980s)

Even a white Christmas should have a rainbow, so here’s how to make a vintage holiday dessert: classic Christmas Rainbow Poke Cake!

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.

Easy Baked Alaska with strawberry or peppermint ice cream (1972)

Does this Easy Baked Alaska recipe look hard? It’s not. Look delicious? It is. Now you can bake, freeze and serve from the same pan.

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!

German chocolate cream cheese brownies

Blend sweet chocolate with crunchy nuts, velvety cream cheese, and get classic German chocolate cream cheese brownies. Moist. Delicious. Bake them, and break the plain old brownie habit. Here’s how!

Fruity no-bake yogurt pies: Strawberry supreme, lemon chiffon & double fruit fantastique pie recipes from the ’80s

These three easy-to-make fruity no-bake yogurt pies combine fresh fruit flavors with yogurt, and the filling is spooned directly into handy ready-made graham cracker crumb crusts.

How to make fancy hot dog shapes, plus retro ways to stuff your franks from the ’70s

Hot dog shapes turn plain food into party fare – and fun! Here’s how to make your hot dog turn into a fun edible treat, plus ways to stuff them with cheese and other wonderful stuff.

Red, white & blueberry delight fruity marshmallow dessert (1976)

Hail the red, white and blueberry for a simple summer dessert that’s frozen fantastic. Hurray for the magic of Eagle Brand! It’s the secret to this frosty new

7 icy Kahlua drinks: White Russian, colada, cream soda & more

Even if you can’t escape to the seashore, serve one or more of these cool and delicious Kahlua drinks at your next party for a taste of the tropics.

How to make bacon strip pancakes: Vintage recipes from the ’60s

Best bacon strip pancakes (1960) You don’t have to get up early to prepare bacon pancakes. They are easy and quick to make, and are a real

2 vintage recipes for delicious strawberry satin pie

These two classic strawberry satin pies – including one beautiful enough to be featured on a magazine cover, the other an award winner – will dazzle you and your guests.

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.

Sunday Dinner recipes: That’s Italian! (1974)

In an Italian home, Sunday Dinner is not just a meal, it’s an experience. The table is laden with good things to eat. And everyone is welcome to pull up a chair.

Layered Fruity Pebbles/Rice Krispies treats

Since they’re neon-bright and bursting with candy-sweet fruit flavor, if you’re looking for a fun treat to share with a crowd, it’s hard to go wrong with these colorful Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispie treats!

Saucy apple swirl cake recipe (1979)

It tastes like you spent the whole day baking — but this mouthwatering saucy apple swirl cake will take you hardly any time at all.

Retro recipes for Pillsbury cake mix desserts: Coconut-pecan cookies, Caramel layer choco-squares & Lemon-orange cake

From the ’70s, here are some vintage recipes for few cake mix desserts you can make that go beyond the typical layer cake.

Two easy classic Chicken Cacciatora recipes (1962)

Chicken Cacciatora is also known as ‘Chicken Hunter Style’ – the literal translation of ‘Pollo alla Cacciatora.’ Get two classic recipes for this dish here!

How to make super chocolate chunk cookies – plus a dipped version (1986)

There’s a taste of heaven in every bite of these super chocolate chunk cookies made with big chunks of rich chocolate. And try the dipped cookies, too!

Chocolate mousse recipe made with brown sugar (1972)

In this Chocolate mousse recipe, you’ll find that chocolate becomes super-chocolate when its flavor is deepened and enhanced with pure cane brown sugar.

A deliciously decadent classic double chocolate brownie recipe (1982)

Chocolate aficionados, unite! Here’s a recipe for Toll House Double Chocolate Brownies, deliciously loaded with real chocolate morsels – a chocolate lover’s dream come true.

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!

Classic Bonnie butterscotch brownies – a retro recipe from the ’60s

Hae ye tried Bonnie butterscotch brownies? Try ’em quick – they’re brownie-rich, brownie-chewy, and studded with golden butterscotch-flavored morsels.

How to make a cute Teddy Bear cake (1961)

Here’s a retro recipe for a cute Teddy Bear cake made of the nicest things you could imagine. And you can make one easily.

23 different old-fashioned ways to top your toast (1912)

Here are 23 recipes for different ways to prepare toast – spreads, toppings, cooking techniques and more – for toasted bread, from 1912.

Caramel-pineapple upside-down cake (1953)

This classic 1950s recipe for a caramel-pineapple upside-down cake was one of the first to combine the popular tropical fruit with caramel candy cubes to make a tasty dessert.

It’s time for retro appetizers in fun shapes! Get these Cheddar-sherry, ham spread & cream cheese spread recipes (1968)

What were these cheesy cheese spread recipes all about? They were appetizers and snacks that creatively-shaped — into a wreath, a chicken (with a tail made out of Fritos corn chips) and a Christmas tree.

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!

Quick apple coffee cake: A classic breakfast recipe from the ’70s

Sweet delight – this quick apple coffee cake: A classic recipe from the ’70s is a golden cake dotted with raisins topped with sliced apple and brushed with apple-jelly glaze,

Old-fashioned bake sale recipes: Cakes, pies & other deliciously sweet treats (1965)

Get 7 tasty classic dessert recipes from the ’60s: Quilting bee fudge cake, Pink beauty cake, Apricot velvet pie, Banana cream pie, Orange-pecan coffee cake, Spice puffs, Crispy sugar cookies

How to make an old-fashioned chocolate mint sundae cake (1949)

Chocolate mint sundae cake “Yes! It’s easy to get better cakes — use Spry with Cake-Improver!” says Aunt Jenny. “It is proof you’re wanting, ladies? Then cast

Green Angel Lime Cake recipe (1978)

This Green Angel Lime Cake recipe is based on angel food cake, but gets a little extra zip from the addition of green lime flavor Jello – then the whole thing is slathered in a light fluffy fruit-flavored frosting.

Make ahead fruit salad with cling peaches & Miracle Whip (1962)

Look what YOU can do with cling peaches and Miracle Whip! With such perfect partners in the pantry, you can make any number of tempting salad combinations.

Retro recipe for orange zucchini cake with orange-cream cheese frosting, plus a bonus recipe variation

Orange zucchini cake may well be the most delectable and rewarding cake recipe you’ll ever try. The zucchini, combined with the flecks of orange-gold citrus rind gives a lovely, confetti-like appearance to this dessert.

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.

Chocolate & vanilla parfait chiffon cake (1948)

Here’s a vintage dessert recipe from the ’40s: Chocolate & vanilla parfait chiffon cake! ‘Airy-light, yet so rich-tasting as butter cake. Chocolate-y through and through!’

3 amazing homemade fudge recipes, minus the chocolate (1970)

Caramel! Maple! Buttermilk! When there are such amazing flavors that can be made into homemade fudge candy, why does chocolate fudge always grab the attention?

Tangy brown ribs, Mexicali meat loaf, Quick cheesy beef casserole & nutty burger retro dinner recipes from the ’60s

Why not give your family a Sunday kind of meal right in the middle of the week? Like, on Wednesday, for instance. Here are four fab retro dinner recipes from the ’60s to try!

Fruit ‘n cream supreme dessert recipe (1982)

From the 1980s, here’s a deliciously light dessert that’s almost as much fun to make as it is to eat: quick ‘n easy Fruit ‘n Cream Supreme,

Mangia! 10 magnificent classic meatball recipes (1970s)

Versatile meatballs have become one of the most often served and enjoyed — foods on American tables. Get 10 recipes for these family favorites here!

Baker’s Chocolate Wellesley fudge cake recipe (1941)

The double chocolate richness of Wellesley fudge cake is a favorite from way back — practically irresistible when you make it, as your grandmother doubtless did, with Baker’s Chocolate.

Calico green bean salad recipe (1968)

This calico green bean salad from the ’60s combines a variety of vegetables in a light celery seed dressing. Find out how to make it here.

41 classic egg recipes (1912)

Think you know just about every way to prepare eggs? We bet that at least a couple of the recipes in this collection from 1912 will be new to you. Take a look!

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!

Make old-fashioned spiced peaches & homemade preserves with these vintage recipes

If you think peach jam is good, wait until you try these vintage recipes for homemade sweet, warmly-flavored spiced peaches and preserves made from fresh peaches.

Chocolate Texas sheet cake recipe (1986)

This rich and chocolaty classic Texas sheet cake is a chocolate lover’s dream cake — and it takes only 15 minutes to bake!

Presenting the insanely indulgent Milky Wonder Cake: A retro recipe for this super-sweet Bundt cake made with nine Milky Way chocolate bars. Yep.

Indulgent much? This retro recipe for a Milky Wonder Cake makes one of the sweetest desserts ever. With the frosting, you’re looking at nine candy bars and four cups of sugar in one cake.

24 delicious old-fashioned recipes for bananas (1907)

Here are two dozen delicious (and often unique) ways to serve bananas — try one or more of these recipes for a taste of life back more than 100 years ago!