by RetroRuth | Oct 19, 2013 | Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
This week we have Vincent Price, a scary cook-along and eBay finally does something right, even if it is just a copy of Pinterest! Does anyone else remember that Sesame Street character, Vincent Twice? No? Well, as a kid he was one of my favorites! I think he hosted...
by RetroRuth | Oct 18, 2013 | Cocktails
Happy Friday! This week we have another cocktail with Benedictine in it, AND another cocktail from the 1943 edition of The Joy of Cooking. We can’t help it. The cocktails in this book are really interesting! Benedictine Cocktail Author: The Joy of Cooking, 1943...
by RetroRuth | Oct 16, 2013 | Desserts, Pie, The BEST
It’s grape season here in Michigan, and this year I decided to take some of our bounty and make a grape pie! This is Concord Grape Pie from the 1966 printing of Better Homes and Gardens Pies and Cakes. There were actually quite a few grape pie recipes in my...
by RetroRuth | Oct 11, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
It’s Friday! Let’s celebrate it with a vintage drink! This week we are making the Queen Elizabeth Cocktail from the 1943 edition of The Joy of Cooking. Tom was interested in it because it is yet another cocktail with Benedictine. Queen Elizabeth Cocktail Author: The...
by RetroRuth | Oct 9, 2013 | Salads, Side Dishes & Salads, Vegetables
Soooo…this week we are frosting a whole head of cauliflower with mayonnaise. Then putting capers and olives on it. It’s called Cauliflower Supreme and, when you cut it, the inside looks like a brain. I think this is a pretty appropriate recipe for the beginning of...
