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Vintage By The Bite is perfect for home bakers, cooks, collectors, retro party planners and vintage enthusiasts who appreciate nostalgia and the preservation of vintage recipes.

Discover fun digital downloads for your recipe books and vintage-style wall art.

Explore and test vintage recipes with me from the 1930s to the early 1960s that lean more toward warm childhood memories, strong feelings of nostalgia and sometimes a humorous take on the culinary trends of the past.

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The shop's journey began with my photography work, transitioning into digital prints, including Retro Wall Art and Recipe Book Digital Printables and at some point, adding in small vintage kitchen items!

Shop for retro style digital downloads, stickers, photographs, mugs and templates. Printable’s are also available in my ETSY Shop!

I print all instant download prints before they go up in the shop to make sure the colors are clear, vivid and vibrant.

meet shelly - owner of the blog

Your friendly photographer and vintage recipe collector.

Fun facts: I had an amazing time managing a 1950s malt shop in an antique mall.

Love scouring flea markets, estate sales and thrift stores? Me too! I’ll share my best finds as well as tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way.

Why did you start a vintage food blog?

Thanks for asking, the idea for Vintage by The Bite came from a time when I wanted to serve a big retro dinner with drinks, appetizers and desserts.

I couldn’t find a place that had all retro recipes in one spot or by course, so I officially started working on this site October 2022.

The aim of this website is to create a space where users can dive into vintage recipes, curate their own "retro menu," and discover the intriguing backstory of various recipes.

Stay tuned for frequent updates the site is still in its early stages and I’m always adding new vintage recipes and printable content.

If you're a fan of these tasty recipes and the site, make sure to swing on by often, bring a friend.

Try a new old recipe, get inspired, new blogs are posted every month featuring retro recipes, home and DIY projects with vintage recipes shared throughout each month.