Vintage cooking

1950's cookbooks. I've been collecting them for years. The best is when I find someone's hand written recipe tucked inside.

This vintage cookbook page includes recipes for coffee cake, fruit bread, corn bread and cinnamon buns. A colorful illustration of each of the baked goods, ready to serve, is included to the right of the recipes on the page. I scanned the original page from Any one can Bake, published by the Royal Baking Powder Co. in 1929 (copyright was not renewed). Click...Read More

The Life Picture Cookbook 1958 – Some of it is quite beautiful…. – was Life magazine’s response to the wildly popular Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook (1950). And it was bigger than Betty’s ring-bound home help – 14-inches tall – and more lavishly illustrated. If Betty was all about tips and domestic bliss, the Life Picture Cookbook was … Continue reading "Flaming Lettuce And Olive Sandwiches: LIFE Picture Cook Book 1958"

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Last week I cooked 1950s dinners. It was an interesting experiment so I thought I'd share a bit about what I learned from our vintage 1950s menu.

Agee Pyrex Glassware ~ "Me? Wasting time? No! ... I just have more time!" ~ Quite possibly one of my favourite ads.

Special edition of our Mid-Century Menu Monday! March 23 to 29 has breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus for 7 days, perfect for your inner vintage housewife!

These vintage recipes are classics for a reason. Every recipe that you'll find on this page tastes amazing.