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Desserts, Vintage Lifestyle

Warming Winter Recipes: Caramel Bread Pudding and German Rice Pudding

02/27/2026 No Comments

Pudding knows no season. Pudding is welcome any time of year. But cooked and baked […]

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Beverages & Cocktails, Desserts, Vintage Lifestyle, Vintage Recipes

The Mai Tai: King Of The Tiki Cocktails

01/23/2026 No Comments

The lore of the tiki culture and cocktails starts in the 1930s, a bleak time […]

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Beverages & Cocktails, Vintage Lifestyle, Vintage Recipes

3 Festive Holiday Drinks Recipes From Vintage Betty Crocker

12/12/2025 No Comments

Of all the unreal women of cooking, Betty Crocker is by far my favorite. She […]

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Beverages & Cocktails, Desserts, Side Dishes, Vintage Lifestyle, Vintage Recipes

Vintage Cranberry Recipes from the 50s, 70s and 80s

11/19/2025 No Comments

Thanksgiving needs cranberries. There is one non-negotiable correct way to serve cranberries on Thanksgiving and […]

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Entrees, Vintage Lifestyle, Vintage Recipes

Hot Dishes from the Minnesota Centennial Cook Book

11/14/2025 1 Comment

When you think of hot dishes, you think of Minnesota, as is only right since […]

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1914 Walter Baker & Co. Chocolate Syrup Recipe

08/15/2025 No Comments

It’s fair to assume that a company that started making chocolate in America 260 years […]

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Desserts, Vintage Lifestyle

1950s Vintage Doughnut Recipes

08/01/2025 3 Comments

Baking fads come and go, but doughnuts are eternal. And they are also deeply rooted […]

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The Unreal Story of Mary Alden (and a cupcake recipe)

06/27/2025 2 Comments

There are quite a few unreal women who were the face of food brands. Despite […]

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Desserts, Vintage Lifestyle

1970s Retro Caterpillar and Butterfly Cake Ideas

05/30/2025 3 Comments

The cake decorating TV shows with all the fondant and special equipment are fun to […]

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Recipes From An Artful Community Cookbook

05/02/2025 1 Comment

I make no secret of my love of community cookbooks. It is my thesis that […]

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Admiral Radio Recipes from 1948

04/02/2025 No Comments

The Golden Age of Radio lasted from the 1920s to 1950s. Radio brought home the […]

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Appetizers, Vintage Lifestyle, Vintage Recipes

A 1960s Dip and Spread for Game Day

02/05/2025 No Comments

The Super Bowl looms ahead, with advertisements we hope will be clever and a halftime […]

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Desserts, Vintage Lifestyle

1940s Cake Recipes with Margarine

09/13/2024 1 Comment

The cover of Cakes and Cookies with Personality (1941, 7th printing) grabs your attention.  The […]

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1960s Specialty Burger Recipes

08/21/2024 No Comments

Burgers are giving ice cream a run for its money when it comes to variations. […]

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Desserts, Vintage Lifestyle

Antique Soda Fountain Recipes

08/16/2024 2 Comments

There aren’t many true soda fountains left. An old-timey soda fountain was a magical place, […]

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Pillsbury’s Prize Winning 1953 Cookie Recipes

06/19/2024 3 Comments

Cookie recipes are trendy like clothing. Case in point, the 1980s were owned by shoulder […]

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Kentucky Derby Day Mint Juleps and Other Nice Vintage Things

05/03/2024 No Comments

The 150th Kentucky Derby is this weekend, a time for dressing up, looking swish in […]

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Desserts, Vintage Lifestyle

Vintage Spring Cookie Recipes from the 1980s

03/20/2024 No Comments

Celebration foods are integral traditions for spring’s big holidays, Easter and Passover. There are the […]

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Appetizers, Profiles in Vintage, Vintage Lifestyle

Seller Spotlight – Meet Mary Ellen of Aunt Hatties Attic

01/31/2024 No Comments

We’re turning our seller spotlight inward, highlighting a member of the Vintage Unscripted squad, Mary […]

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Beverages & Cocktails, Vintage Lifestyle, Vintage Recipes

We Wish You Some Cider Wassail

12/29/2023 1 Comment

Like so many nice things, “wassail” the drink and “wassailing” the verb come to us […]

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