by RetroRuth | Dec 6, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Welcome back to Vintage Cocktail Friday! Sorry it’s been pretty spotty around here this holiday season. Who knew taking care of a baby took up so much time? But who cares? Let’s have an Alexander! Tom came across this cocktail recently in The Host’s Handbook,...
by RetroRuth | Dec 4, 2013 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts
My favorite time of the year is here! I have to admit making cookies is one of the highlights of Christmas for me – I have already started planning for this year. Since I just looked up all these vintage recipes to decide what to make, I thought I would gather them...
by RetroRuth | Nov 27, 2013 | Holiday, Side Dishes & Salads, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone has a nice big, traditional meal planned this year! Because I don’t. Well, I guess we are having turkey, Vincent Price’s Pumpkin Pie and Mystery Pecan Pie, but in my family we don’t normally make bread stuffing or sweet potatoes...
by RetroRuth | Nov 23, 2013 | Vintage Cooking, Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
Welcome to another week of eBay kitsch! This week we are going to learn that the way to a man’s heart is through vintage cooking! Vintage Men's Esquire Cook Book 1955 Lesson: The Way To A Man’s Heart is Through Cuteness VTG 1940s Mary Lee Taylor's...
by RetroRuth | Nov 20, 2013 | Desserts, Holiday, Pie, Thanksgiving
The biggest cooking day of the year is coming up! Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I am already starting to plan for T-Day, so I thought I would pull this recipe from the archives since I am planning on making this again this year. This pie is fun to make and tastes...
