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117.Othello Cake (Happy 2nd Birthday, Dinner is Served!)
Something amazing happened last week–Dinner is Served turned TWO! I can’t believe it. My mind is completely blown. I am gobsmacked that I’m still doing this, let alone that there are people other than my parents reading it. Well, to … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Dessert, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Baking, Brian, cake, chocolate, coconut, cream, custard, Danish food, dessert, eggs, glaze, holiday food, icing, macaroon, Pudding, sauce, sherry
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Wiener Wednesday: Sausage in Biscuits
This week’s recipe comes from Better Homes & Gardens Meat Cookbook (1971 edition) Sausage in Biscuits! That sounds tasty. Sausage: good. Biscuits: very good. Kinda like Nic’s British Sausage Rolls–which are just little pockets of heaven. But then you get … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged biscuits, canned meat, old bay, Peas, sauce, sausage, vienna sausages, white sauce, Wieners
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BH&G Cooking for Two: Steak Night–Indoors
This dinner, from Better Homes & Gardens Cooking for Two, is one that I made a long time ago. Like months and months and months ago and never had anything much to say about it. And now—–well, I still don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Beef cuts, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Beef, Brian, carrie bradshaw, dating, mashed potatoes, potato, sauce, Seinfeld, sex and the city, steak
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58. Scandinavian Fish Scallop
I had been looking forward to #58 for quite a while. It’s not every day you take on a recipe that includes canned fish balls as an ingredient, amiright? Plus, you can sing “fish balls” to this little ditty (starts … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Fish, Food, International Cuisine, Recipes, Retro Recipes
Tagged Baking, better homes & gardens, Betty Crocker, cake, casserole, celery, dessert, fish, fish balls, Norwegian Food, Peas, salad, sauce, shellfish, Shrimp, Swedish
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WIENER WEDNESDAY: Coney Islands
What says “hot dog” more than Coney Island (and also, what says “eating so much that you vomit” more than Coney Island)? Although I had no designs on eating so many hot dogs that I’d puke, this chili-dog dish fit … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Beef, better homes & gardens, chili, frankfurters, Ground Beef, hot dogs, picnic, sauce, tomato sauce, Wieners
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Sterling Cooper Draper Rumaki & Gimlet
Darlings, it really does seem as though it were yesterday that we were reintroduced to the goings on of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. And here we are, already at the end of another season. I really hope that I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages & Cocktails, Food, International Cuisine, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged bacon, chicken livers, Chinese, Chinese food, Cocktails, dance moms, lime, liver, Mad Men, Real Housewives, sauce, sherry, vintage cocktails, vodka, water chestnuts
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104. Pineapple Fruit Bowls
Hello Darlings. I hope that you all had a lovely Easter and enjoyed some ham, lamb, or whatever it is that is your tradition. I know that Ruth over at The Mid Century Menu ate 1000 lamb cakes. I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch, Food, Fruit, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged banana, brunch, eggs, fruit, Lemon, Marshmallow Fluff, pineapple, sauce
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107. Seafood Mousse
I know that I’ve mentioned that DiS! offers up desserts and brunches in addition to their giant-ass dinners. Well, #107 is a luncheon. I don’t know why, but for some reason luncheon sounds fancy. Fancier than brunch, right? And seriously, … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Food, Jell-O, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged almonds, Baking, celery, cheese, dessert, Jell-O, Lemon, luncheon, Mayonnaise, pie, sauce, Shrimp
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Steak Mad Men (Steak Diane)
Ah, after almost a year and a half the time had finally arrived for the return of Don Draper. While thousands of people across the nation were hosting Mid-Century Modern Man Men parties in honor of this glorious occasion, Cleve and … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages & Cocktails, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Beef, Cocktails, Crystal Hot Sauce, Curry, Gravy, Mad Men, Pittsburgh, salad, sauce, steak, vintage cocktails, whiskey
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St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef & Cabbage
Darlings, St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching and you might be looking for something tasty and filling to counteract all of the green beer, Guinness and Irish whisky you will no doubt have imbibed. So, please let me suggest the … Continue reading
Posted in Food, International Cuisine, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged cabbage, carrots, Clamato, Cocktails, Corned Beef, holiday food, mustard, old bay, potato, sauce
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