Delicious Thirty Minute Sauce From Luccioni’s – Too Good Tuesdays

by RetroRuth | Nov 15, 2011 | Art & Illustration, Just Recipes, Main Dishes, Pasta, Recipes & Cookbooks, Vintage Cooking | 6 comments

Luccioni’s, noted for its fine Italian food, has been in the same location in downtown Cleveland for over 30 years. From The Second Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes From Famous Eating Places, 1950.

Smuggler’s Brew Party Punch

by RetroRuth | Oct 23, 2011 | Art & Illustration, Beverages | 2 comments

From Oster Electric Chafing Dish Cookbook, approx. 1970.

A Labor Day Party

by RetroRuth | Sep 5, 2011 | Art & Illustration, Vintage Food Photography | 2 comments

Heck, I’m good enough with just the labels. Wow! From How To Make 46 Drinks At Home, approx. 1965

Sour Cream Makes It A Meal

by RetroRuth | Jun 26, 2011 | Art & Illustration, Just Recipes | 3 comments

You know, is slinging sour cream over veal chops really going to do anything for them? Really? From Bowman’s Sour Cream, approx. 1940

Bowman’s Swiss Steak

by RetroRuth | Jun 21, 2011 | Art & Illustration, Just Recipes | 1 comment

Yum, Swiss Steak! But I must say, that fun casserole filled with mash potatoes looks good, too… From Bowman’s Sour Cream, approx. 1940

Poor, Poor Fishy

by RetroRuth | May 29, 2011 | Art & Illustration, Just Recipes | 2 comments

He was the happiest fish that ever got ate. From Your Guide to Cooking And Entertaining with The Christian Brothers Wines and Brandy *84 Proof, approx. 1950