I make no secret of my love of community cookbooks. It is my thesis that […]
Recipes From An Artful Community Cookbook
Admiral Radio Recipes from 1948
The Golden Age of Radio lasted from the 1920s to 1950s. Radio brought home the […]
A 1960s Dip and Spread for Game Day
The Super Bowl looms ahead, with advertisements we hope will be clever and a halftime […]
1940s Cake Recipes with Margarine
The cover of Cakes and Cookies with Personality (1941, 7th printing) grabs your attention. The […]
1960s Specialty Burger Recipes
Burgers are giving ice cream a run for its money when it comes to variations. […]
Antique Soda Fountain Recipes
There aren’t many true soda fountains left. An old-timey soda fountain was a magical place, […]
Pillsbury’s Prize Winning 1953 Cookie Recipes
Cookie recipes are trendy like clothing. Case in point, the 1980s were owned by shoulder […]
Kentucky Derby Day Mint Juleps and Other Nice Vintage Things
The 150th Kentucky Derby is this weekend, a time for dressing up, looking swish in […]
Vintage Spring Cookie Recipes from the 1980s
Celebration foods are integral traditions for spring’s big holidays, Easter and Passover. There are the […]
Seller Spotlight – Meet Mary Ellen of Aunt Hatties Attic
We’re turning our seller spotlight inward, highlighting a member of the Vintage Unscripted squad, Mary […]
We Wish You Some Cider Wassail
Like so many nice things, “wassail” the drink and “wassailing” the verb come to us […]
1943 Cocktails with Tea Recipes from Pilgrim Rum
Rationing was on the mind of Americans in the WWII years. Staples like sugar, coffee, […]
Holiday Beverage Recipes from A Taste of Georgia
A Taste of Georgia, a cookbook producd by the Newnan Junior Service League of Newnan, […]
Gelatin Mold Recipes from The Trinity Church Cook Book
The holidays are a great time to break out traditional family gelatin mold recipes. Nothing […]
Vintage Cookbooks We Can’t Live Without
A good all-around cookbook is like a much loved aunt who tells great stories and […]
Brill Williams’s Pancakes
Finding your pancake recipe is like finding a favorite pair of jeans, a favorite author […]
Broken Glass Jell-O: The Perfect Easter Treat
Jell-O is the perfect Easter treat. It can be the inspiration for a fun Easter […]
Inside a WWII Rationing Cookbooklet
We can acutely remember shortages and rationing during the pandemic shutdown when things like disinfecting […]
The Best Way to Make Boiled Cider Syrup
This is a great time to revisit my boiled cider syrup post. Just this week […]
Summer’s Best Superfast Strawberry Cobbler
Fresh juicy summer strawberries paired with a buttery cake that comes together in a wink […]