How to make a Dutch Baby (German pancake) ’60s-style
A Dutch Baby is a unique sweet treat – a little bit popover, a little bit pancake, and a whole lot of delicious. Here’s a recipe for this vintage dessert, coming to you from 1968!
Vintage recipes
The delicious original m&m cookie recipe from the 60s
Here’s how to make that classic m&m cookie recipe loved by generations — and just as tasty today as ever.
Thanksgiving dinner recipes from the Colonial days, as described in 1902
What was Thanksgiving dinner like in the Colonial days? Find out how to make roast turkey with pumpkin sauce, Georgia potatoes, succotash, election cake and other classic dishes
Make an easy layer pumpkin pie! 2 vintage recipes that double (or triple!) the holiday deliciousness
Here are two great no-bake pumpkin pie recipes – a double layer pumpkin pie that uses instant pudding, while the second recipe has a base with plain gelatin.
How to make real old-fashioned homemade jam & jelly
Now is the season when fruit is abundant, cheap and in the best condition for making jams, preserves and jellies. Preserves mean fruit that is cooked with sugar, equal weight, and left whole or nearly so.
3 Christmas Jello recipes from the ’80s: Jingle nut wreath, Cup of good cheer & Wish upon a cranberry star
With these retro Christmas Jello recipes, don’t serve cranberries the same old way, try a star of a salad. Make a wreath with a wiggle. And a rum dessert that’ll make you see an old favorite in a new light
Christmas Rice Krispies treats: Ideas from the ’70s for fun shapes to make for the holidays
‘Tis the season for vintage Christmas Rice Krispies Treats, so find out how to make clown pops, surprise balls, crispy snowmen, toy animals and puddin’ tart shells and more!
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!
Sour cream pumpkin coffee cake & Pumpkin streusel swirl coffee cake retro recipes
These two retro pumpkin coffee cake recipes will make for a delicious breakfast or brunch — and they will even fill your home with that heavenly pumpkin spice aroma.
Traditional sauces and sides to serve with meats (1899)
Meat is the foundation of a dinner, and vegetables, sauces, jellies, preserves and relishes help to make the whole complete. Here are several traditional sauces and sides to serve with meats.
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.
15 real old-fashioned eggnog recipes – including how to make a proper Southern egg-nog
Old-fashioned eggnog recipes come in many varieties, so here are more than a dozen – though definitely take a look at the traditional Southern egg nog how-to, which will apparently allow the spirit of Christmas to descend upon you.
Top Hat Supper retro dinner recipe made with Spam & mashed potatoes
Called a Top Hat Supper, it consists of slices of Spam or Treet topped by a ‘hat’ of well-seasoned instant mashed potatoes.
21 old-fashioned fruit punch recipes (1969)
What can you serve in the punch bowl? Some society ladies of Southern Mississippi offered these 21 fruity vintage punch recipes in the summer of 1969!
Velvet almond fudge pie recipe (1978)
Velvet almond fudge pie This is an extraordinary pie — incredibly chocolatey, incredibly rich, with the delectable crunch of almonds. What makes this pie so deliciously chocolatey
The retro ‘Rave Reviews’ coconut cake with coconut cream cheese frosting (1978)
The cake everyone’s talking about: The rave reviews coconut cake. It’s lusciously moist and walnut-crunchy, topped by a sweet and creamy cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut.
Can you really make cookies with pudding mix? Find out for yourself with these 7 vintage pudding cookie recipes
Cookies… made with boxed pudding mix? Yep, it’s a thing, and they’re pretty delicious, too! Get retro recipes for chocolate chip cookies, butterscotch, oatmeal, lemon & more pudding mix cookies here.
8 vintage recipes for Miracle Whip dip from the ’80s: Onion, shrimp, spinach, BBQ, cheese dips & more
“Hey, Andy, look at this. Onion dip with Miracle Whip.” There’s only one thing better than homemade onion dip. And that’s homemade onion dip made with the
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
Chicken ham pinwheels: Pretty sliced appetizers (1969)
Here’s an easy and attractive appetizer recipe from the sixties for chicken ham pinwheels: a meaty oven-baked roll that you slice into pieces, sushi-style.
5 prize-winning chicken recipes from 1976
Who won $10,000 in 1976’s national chicken cooking contest? Find out, get the prize-winning chicken recipe – plus those for the 4 runners up!
German sweet chocolate cheesecake pie retro recipe (1994)
If you’re looking for a dessert that combines chocolate with cheesecake-style tang, this vintage recipe for a no-bake German sweet chocolate pie may be just what you need!
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!
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.
