by RetroRuth | Dec 7, 2011 | Vintage Cooking
Our friend Bryan at Kooky Chow has a sweet new cookbook out just in time for the holiday gift-giving season (hint, hint in-laws!). To celebrate this collection of cooking curiosities, Kooky Chow has this kooky … ahem… video. It’s super wicked awesome cool. Kooky...
by RetroRuth | Jun 15, 2011 | Cake & Cupcakes, The BEST
All Hail the Tunnel of Fudge Cake! Not only does this amazing cake have a hilarious name (snicker) and an impeccable Mid-Century pedigree (it was a runner-up in the famous 1966 Pillsbury Bake-Off) but the darn thing is magic. It is the original cake that makes its...
by RetroRuth | Apr 27, 2011 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
Hello again and welcome to another fun vintage recipe test!!! This week we have a very important and serious thing to talk about. Lamb Cake. Every year since I have been about 16 I have tried to make a cake in the shape of a lamb for Easter. I inherited a fantastic...
by RetroRuth | Apr 20, 2011 | Desserts, The BEST
This week we have a fun Mid-Century Menu for you! We are cooking out of Better Living Thru Good Cooking with Prudential Wares, published in 1953. For those of you who are in the dark about Prudential Wares (like I was), it was a cookware company that made mostly pots...
by RetroRuth | Feb 16, 2011 | Appetizers, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats
When we left the Mid-Century Menu cliffhanger last week, things looked grim for our heroes. Would the Planetary Frankfurters be a hit? What are Carra-Chees? Would our heroine be able to make everything in time for her Superbowl party? And would anyone care who won...
