by RetroRuth | Dec 23, 2016 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cocktail Party, Cocktails, Holiday, The BEST
Time for some Christmas Cocktails! This is Brandied Coffolate! From Martha Holmes Holiday Recipes, 1976 [cooked-sharing] I am excited to start with this one. Chocolate, coffee and brandy? Ummm…yeah. Sign me up! This recipe is from a 1976 Martha Holmes Holiday Recipe...
by RetroRuth | Dec 7, 2016 | Appetizers, Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, The BEST
This week I was in the mood for some meatballs! These are Cocktail Meatballs! From My Mother's Personal Recipe Collection, 1977 [cooked-sharing] I have to admit I cheated a bit this week with this one. I’ve published this recipe on the blog before, though I’ve never...
by RetroRuth | Aug 10, 2016 | Cocktail Party, The WORST
I am reposting this drink that ran last year because…well…I guess I am still puzzling it out in my mind. I was given some great suggestions in the comments about what less-sweet vintage soda we could have used in this (Wink and B1 were suggested as alternatives), but...
by RetroRuth | Feb 10, 2016 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party, Holiday, Valentine's Day
This year for Valentine’s Day, I think you need to give your sweetie a big heart full of ham dip. This is Heart-and-Dart Dip! From Ten P.M. Cookbook, Good Housekeeping Magazine, 1958 [cooked-sharing] This recipe is from the ever-fabulous Ten P.M. Cookbook, which was...
by RetroRuth | Feb 5, 2016 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Even though it’s only February, we were in the mood for ice cream this week. An ice cream soda, to be specific. This is Adult Soda! From Discover Gold, Galliano, 1969 [cooked-sharing] The only difficultly we had with this one was a very determined toddler who wanted...
by RetroRuth | Feb 3, 2016 | Appetizers, Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, The BEST
Since the first Super Bowl was in 1967, I would say that it’s totally appropriate to throw a vintage Super Bowl Party. To help you plan your party, I made some dip. This is Philly Hostess Dip! From "Philly" Dip Party Handbook, 1950 [cooked-sharing] This dip is from a...
