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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

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stack of orange ricotta pancakes
cheese and toast rarebit

Seasonal Spotlight

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Bell Bottoms Optional - Party Like It’s 1975

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

Printable Retro Halloween Gift Tags – Pumpkin Witch Hat • 3 Sizes
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Printable Retro Halloween Gift Tags – Pumpkin Witch Hat • 3 Sizes
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Retro Funny Wall Art – “Dial 1-800-not-my-problem” 8x10
Retro Funny Wall Art – “Dial 1-800-not-my-problem” 8x10
$2.50

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Beverages

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floats and shakes
glass with red raspberry cherry limeade
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Raspberry-Cherry Limeade

Retro Lime Rickey Float

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Old Fashion Cocktail

Shirley with a Shot of Vodka

classic shirley temple with vodka
retro glass of whiskey

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
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Kraft’s 1950s Fish sticks

1920s Johnny Cakes

vintage dinner ideas
meatloaf with apple cider sweet glaze

Classic Meatloaf w/apple cider glaze

Lipton’s Onion Hamburger

Vintage Desserts

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spumoni pudding dessert
retro banana cake recipe
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Vintage Cool Whip Frosting

Banana Split Cake

Spumoni Pudding Dessert

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vintage Sunkist recipe orange syrup sauce

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.

Classic Roadside Diner Lunch Ideas!

Order up! it’s the summer of 1960 and your adventure starts

Retro-style framed image featuring a classic Lipton Onion Soup Mix hamburger and California Onion Dip. The photo showcases a juicy onion-seasoned burger topped with sliced onions, paired with a creamy sour cream and onion dip
Retro-style grilled split hot dog served in a buttered New England bun with relish and mustard, inspired by the classic Howard Johnson’s roadside diner menu of the 1950s.

Vintage Lifestyle

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DIYs & Retro Guides

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Nostalgic Dining - Click on a meal for instant retro menus, recipes, and a taste of history.

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