Pineapple treasure chest salad with mayonnaise (1960)
New idea! Pinapple treasure chest salad recipe
Enjoy this original Treasure Chest Salad -- home party size. It's easy. Here's how:
1. Use one bi... Read more...
Tomato ice cream, cucumber ice cream & avocado ice cream (1968)
Ice cream salad recipes: Tomato ice cream, cucumber ice cream & avocado ice cream
The tomato ice cream on the rocks makes a frosty start for a h... Read more...
50 drinks & toasts (1968)
Toast your friends with these easy recipes for famous drinks made with all the popular basic liquors: Bourbon, Scotch, gin, vodka, rum, Southern Comfort.
Cool summer smorgasbord party ideas (1955)
Cool summer "smorgasbord" - smart new party idea
It's so easy (no cooking)... such fun for your guests (they serve themselves)... and so tempting wit... Read more...
How to make any kitchen more sociable (1981)
How to make any kitchen more sociable
To make any kitchen as people-oriented as it is practical, start by rethinking it as a room, not just a place... Read more...
When to leave calling cards after a party (1902)
When to leave calling cards after an entertainment
On the subject of leaving cards, there is always much to be said. When should cards be left ... Read more...
Stir up some tart & jingling punch with Sprite (1965)
Stir up some tart and jingling punch with Sprite
The happy sound of holiday bells. The exuberance of Sprite. Something a little special for the holid... Read more...
The Housewife’s Yuletide Endurance Game (1964)
Yuletide Endurance Game
Light Housekeeping's Jolly Yuletide Endurance Game
An exciting test of nerve designed for the fearless housewife at holida... Read more...
The up-to-date summer hostess (1906)
The summer hostess
The summer hostess domiciled by the sea or in the country finds that even more people partake of her hospitality in summer than in... Read more...
How to make 30 classic cocktails & drinks (1946)
This is the way to make thirty favorite drinks
Also see: 50 drinks & toasts (1968)
Drink recipes for: Planter's Punch - Gin Rickey - Sloe Gin ... Read more...
Hearty parties on St Valentine’s Day (1935)
Hearty parties on St Valentine's Day
Valentine parties should be pretty things. Sentimental games should be played, hearts should abound in your deco... Read more...
How to make crafty macrame coasters (1974)
Use macrame for coasters
by Alice Morrell
I wonder if you have ever looked at an ugly glass stain on your furniture and wished that paper napk... Read more...
Philly cheese bells (1981)
Creamy Philly bells & crisp Triscuit Wafers. A delicious combination.
Your guests are sure to go for this taste tempting combination. Crisp, Na... Read more...
Cold glazed ham with pimento flowers (1965)
Flowery cold glazed baked ham
Cold glazed baked ham is coated with a new version of chaud froid with mayonnaise or salad dressing and sour cream in... Read more...
Hatch a happy Easter egg! Easter crafts from 1965
Hatch a happy Easter egg!
Here's all you need to make these enchanting creatures: poster and spray paints, colored paper, cardboard, glue, soda and b... Read more...
21 old-fashioned fruit punch recipes (1969)
The society ladies of Southern Mississippi contributed these fruit punch recipes to the Laurel Leader Call newspaper in the summer of 1969.
Chicken ham pinwheels (1969)
Fancy holiday party snacks
Chicken Ham Pinwheels recipe
An elegant roll-up wins top honors in the Fancy category
Ingredients
2 chicken breas... Read more...
How to set the lunch table correctly (1899)
How to set the lunch table correctly
The table is set for the meat course. The placing of knives and forks is the same as for breakfast except that t... Read more...
10 fast pre-party beauty tips (1972)
10 fast pre-party beauty tips
The guests are arriving imminently and you're still arranging the flowers rather than yourself. Here are 10 insta... Read more...
Halloween scenes from 1910
Take a look at how some newspaper artists -- including several schoolchildren -- envisioned the Halloween celebration and fall festivities back in 191... Read more...
4 Quick party cakes you can customize (1969)
Customize frozen cakes
Don't panic when unexpected company comes. These delicious cakes are as near as your freezer. All recipes make use of froz... Read more...
Spumoni Elegante dessert recipe (1982)
Spumoni Elegante
A deluxe version of a frozen dessert classic: fruit-studded cream filling encased in a luscious layer of velvety egg custard.
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How to present a perfect holiday table (1967)
Present a perfect holiday table
by Christine B Roth
The secret to party-giving is good food plus good company in a beautiful setting. We opt... Read more...
Chocolate Basket with Berry Cream recipe (1987)
Chocolate Basket with Berry Cream
Ingredients
6 squares semisweet chocolate
1 pint strawberries
1/2 cup strawberry preserves
1 tablespoon o... Read more...
Choco-Mint Party Cake (1967)
Choco-Mint Party Cake recipe
Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine
2-1/2 cups sifted Powdered Sugar
4 egg yolks
2 egg whites
1/2 cup semi-swee... Read more...
Caribbean Coconut Chicken recipe (1974)
A Caribbean Coconut Chicken dinner for company
Serve the Caribbean Coconut Chicken with corn bread or French bread, pear-lettuce salad, and a full, d... Read more...
