This Don the Beachcomber sweet and sour pork recipe from 1979 is a classic example of vintage tiki-style dining, recreated for today’s home cook.

This vintage-style lemon syrup brings bright, clean citrus flavor to drinks and desserts. Learn how to make it at home and use it in soda, iced tea, and simple spring treats.

Recreate a 1970s Palm Springs margarita inspired by Gene Autry’s hotel smooth, lightly frothy, and full of old-school restaurant flavor.

This homemade Mediterranean pasta soup is a simple mid-century classic, made with everyday ingredients and a light, lemon-chicken broth. Comforting and practical, it’s the kind of soup that feels right at home on a 1950s table, especially when served with warm cornbread.