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Vintage Food Blog and Shop

Mid-century recipes, retro shop, and kitchen inspiration from the 1940s–1960s

We’re here for the collectors, home cooks, memory keepers, and anyone who loves a good tuna casserole served with a wink and a gingham tablecloth.

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Start With Some Mid-Century Favorites

chocolate cream pie
stack of orange ricotta pancakes
cheese and toast rarebit
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Bell Bottoms Optional - Party Like It’s 1975

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New Retro Items added on Mondays

Printables so cute you’ll want to frame them, so practical you’ll actually use them.

Vintage Green Bowl Sticker: Retro Charm - shipping included
Vintage Green Bowl Sticker: Retro Charm - shipping included
$5.99
Retro Task & Grocery List Bundle Set 8.5x11
Retro Task & Grocery List Bundle Set 8.5x11
$2.50

Quick Recipe Search by Category

Beverages

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floats and shakes
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Raspberry-Cherry Limeade

Retro Lime Rickey Float

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Old Fashion Cocktail

Shirley with a Shot of Vodka

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Main Course

Easy Orange Ricotta Pancakes

Copycat Howard Johnson’s Hotdog

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breakfast waffle
howard johnsons vintage recipe for grilled and split hot dogs
orange ricotta pancakes
retro 1950s recipe cheesy fish sticks
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Kraft’s 1950s Fish sticks

1920s Johnny Cakes
vintage cake recipes, cake frosting and icing blogs

Desserts

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Easy Banana Split Cake

Pistachio Whipped Frosting

VBTB Vintage Recipe Box

150+ retro recipes across the blog and shop, plus nine pages of everyday vintage favorites and over 1,600 recipes tucked away on our Pinterest board, Grandma’s Recipe Box.

Vintage Lifestyle

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DIYs & Retro Guides

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