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The Essentials For A Mid-Century Bar and Blue Heaven Dishes – Reader Requests

The Essentials For A Mid-Century Bar and Blue Heaven Dishes – Reader Requests

by RetroRuth | Feb 20, 2017 | MCMenu Fun

Welcome back to another Reader Request, where you ask me questions in the comments, through email or on our Facebook Page and I do my best to answer them truthfully. Well, mostly truthfully. Anyway, this week’s first question is from Stephanie, who writes: I’m...
Sweet Story Cake, 1948 – A Vintage Recipe Test

Sweet Story Cake, 1948 – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Feb 14, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Holiday, Valentine's Day

I am bringing you an early post this week, because I made a pink Valentine’s Day cake! This is Sweet Story Cake! From Spry [cooked-sharing] This is a really fun cake, and I was excited to give it a try. I was doing some research on this cake, and I kept turning up all...
Raspberry Frappe, 1970 –Vintage Cocktail Friday

Raspberry Frappe, 1970 –Vintage Cocktail Friday

by RetroRuth | Feb 10, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, Cocktails, The BEST

For Valentine’s Day, I thought we would bust out a pink drink. This is Raspberry Frappe! From ...and add a measure of gold, from Galliano, 1970 [cooked-sharing] I’ve got to be honest, though. The real reason I picked this is because Tom’s parent’s were recently...
Buttermilk Aspic Ring, 1965 – A Vintage Recipe Test

Buttermilk Aspic Ring, 1965 – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Feb 8, 2017 | Hello Jell-O

I don’t even think I need an intro for this one. I think the title really speaks for itself. This is – Buttermilk. Aspic. Ring. From Workbasket Magazine - July, 1965 [cooked-sharing] Yeah, we went there. This week’s recipe comes from Workbasket Magazine. If you...
Neapolitan Pound Cake, 1971 – A Vintage Recipe Test

Neapolitan Pound Cake, 1971 – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Feb 1, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts

This week we have some cake. Some cake that didn’t quite work out. This is Neapolitan Pound Cake! From Janet Caprari, Pillsbury Bake-Off #22, 1971 [cooked-sharing] This cake is from one of my adored Pillsbury Bake-Off cookbooks. I’m telling you, if I had all the time...
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