by RetroRuth | Sep 14, 2013 | Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
Hope everyone is having a great Saturday! I know I am, because I’ve got some great cookbook and cooking finds for you today, including a link to a whole huge list of cookbook picks at the end of this post. So get excited, because this week we have fantastic cookie...
by RetroRuth | Sep 13, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Thank heaven it’s Friday! And the best part about Friday? Time for cocktails! This week we have Gypsy from the much loved 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection from 1977. Gypsy Author: 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection, 1977 Ingredients 1 jigger vodka...
by RetroRuth | Sep 11, 2013 | Side Dishes & Salads, Vegetables
This week we are getting fancy with unusual vegetables! I present to you: Creamed Kohlrabi! This recipe is from Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Cookbook from 1961 which, because it is so chichi, was illustrated by none other than Andy Warhol. I looked up a few variations of...
by RetroRuth | Sep 7, 2013 | Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
It is a fun one this week! We have syrup bottle insanity, seductive wine manners, marshmallow fluff sandwiches and drunken gelatin! Vintage Mrs. Butterworths Crafts and Recipe Calendar Why I Want This: What is this. What. Is. This. Was this a trend that I...
by RetroRuth | Sep 6, 2013 | Cocktails
It’s Friday, so you know what that means: Alcohol! This week we picked a drink that is almost entirely straight alcohol for Tom since he had to eat a crazy gelatin this week. Granted, that gelatin ended up actually tasting good, but he still deserved it for being...