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Rediscover vintage cakes, cocktails and savory dishes, with source notes and practical guidance to help you make them in your kitchen today.

Like the family recipes that inspired TuneMyRecipe, older cookbooks hold dishes worth making again. We bring these recipes back to the kitchen with context for unfamiliar instructions and tools for adjusting quantities and measurements, while keeping the character of the original.

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  1. A cloudy golden Applebloom Punch with ice cubes and an apple wheel in a tumbler.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails
    • Mocktail

    Applebloom Punch Mocktail (1920)

    A sparkling autumn cup made with non-alcoholic cloudy apple juice, white grape juice, and mineral water.

    Makes
    1 drink
    Total
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  2. Browned mashed navy beans with spoon ridges and a few whole beans and pork pieces in a shallow rectangular dish.
    • Vintage
    • Main Dishes

    Baked Mashed Navy Beans (1933)

    A 1933-inspired bake of mashed navy beans, molasses, salt pork and onions, with a 20-to-25-minute oven finish.

    Makes
    6 servings
    Total
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  3. Ungarnished golden cocktail in a coupe glass beside a jar of honey and fresh lemon.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails

    Bee's Knees Cocktail (1934)

    Gin, honey and fresh lemon juice make a short, tart cocktail. Stir the honey into the lemon juice before shaking so it mixes into the drink.

    Makes
    1 cocktail
    Total
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  4. An intact pan of browned potato and beef hash in a cast-iron skillet.
    • Vintage
    • Main Dishes

    Browned Potato and Meat Hash (1934)

    Crispy cast-iron skillet hash made from boiled potatoes and cooked beef, with twice as much potato as beef by weight.

    Makes
    4 servings
    Total
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  5. Shredded chicken, mushrooms and green pepper in pale cream sauce inside a puff-pastry shell.
    • Vintage
    • Main Dishes

    Chicken à la King in Puff Pastry (1920s)

    Cooked chicken, mushrooms and green pepper in a cream sauce, spooned into baked puff pastry shells. This version is finished with pasteurized egg yolks.

    Makes
    4 servings
    Total

    Times are estimates, assuming ready-cooked chicken and pastry shells baked while the sauce is prepared. Follow the package for the pastry baking time.

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  6. Chocolate mousse icebox loaf with thin dark wafer layers and a plated slice.
    • Vintage
    • Baking & Desserts

    Chocolate Mousse Icebox Cake (1920s)

    Thin chocolate wafers layered with chocolate mousse in a loaf pan. No oven is needed, but the cake needs at least 12 hours in the fridge before slicing.

    Makes
    1 loaf-sized cake
    Cooking

    Allow for cooling to room temperature, then at least 12 hours chilling. Prep and cooking times are estimates; cooling time varies.

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  7. A coral-pink Clover Leaf mocktail with a white foam head in a coupe glass.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails
    • Mocktail

    Clover Leaf Mocktail (1920)

    Orange juice, lemon and pomegranate grenadine shaken with egg white for a pink drink topped with foam.

    Makes
    1 cocktail
    Total
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  8. A cold dark Coffee Cocktail in a small rounded stemmed glass, with thin tan froth and three coffee beans.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails

    Coffee Cocktail (1925)

    Strong brewed black coffee and rum, served cold without milk or cream. Leave it dry or add the optional sugar syrup.

    Makes
    1 cocktail
    Total

    Allow 5 minutes to brew and cool the coffee before shaking.

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  9. Two-layer chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on top and sides and a cut wedge on the stand.
    • Vintage
    • Baking & Desserts

    Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate Frosting (1920s)

    A two-layer chocolate cake with brown sugar, natural cocoa and buttermilk, finished with chocolate buttercream. Cool both layers completely before frosting.

    Makes
    1 9-inch two-layer cake
    Total

    Includes 10 minutes cooling in pans and 2 hours cooling on a rack before frosting.

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  10. A pale cloudy Earthquake cocktail in a coupe with a lime-peel garnish.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails

    Earthquake Cocktail (1933)

    An equal-parts cocktail of gin, Scotch whisky and absinthe, shaken with ice. This version includes an optional lime-peel garnish.

    Makes
    1 cocktail
    Total
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  11. An ungarnished Garbo Gargle over ice with a dark port layer near the surface.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails

    Garbo Gargle Cocktail (1933)

    Brandy, dry vermouth, orange juice and grenadine with a dash of mint liqueur, served over ice beneath a port-wine float.

    Makes
    1 cocktail
    Total
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  12. A Ginger Ale Julep with crushed ice, a mint sprig and lemon peel in a silver julep cup.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails
    • Mocktail

    Ginger Ale Julep (1920)

    An alcohol-free julep with spearmint, lemon and ginger ale, served over crushed ice with a mint sprig and lemon twist.

    Makes
    1 drink
    Total
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  13. A golden Kingston Cocktail with light citrus froth and no garnish in a rounded coupe with a knopped stem.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails

    Kingston Cocktail (1925)

    Jamaican rum shaken with orange juice, caraway-flavored kümmel and a dash of allspice liqueur. Served in a small, chilled glass.

    Makes
    1 cocktail
    Total
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  14. A cloudy golden Marmalade Cocktail with orange peel in an etched coupe on pale oak.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails

    Marmalade Cocktail (1925)

    Gin and lemon juice shaken with Seville orange marmalade. The preserve adds sweetness, bitter orange flavor and a cloudy amber color.

    Makes
    1 cocktail
    Total
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  15. A tawny ruby Pat's Special Cocktail in a small flared stemmed glass, with a cherry inside and an orange slice on the rim.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails

    Pat's Special Cocktail (1925)

    Equal measures of gin, dry sherry and Dubonnet with dashes of blackcurrant and apricot liqueurs, finished with a cherry and orange slice.

    Makes
    1 cocktail
    Total
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  16. Milk chowder with potato cubes, corn and browned pork.
    • Vintage
    • Main Dishes

    Potato and Corn Milk Chowder

    A comforting milk chowder with diced potatoes, canned corn and browned salt pork, adapted from an early Aunt Sammy radio recipe.

    Makes
    4 servings
    Total
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  17. Six browned sausage patties over braised cabbage and sliced apples in a skillet.
    • Vintage
    • Main Dishes

    Sausage, Cabbage, and Apple Skillet Casserole (1934)

    A sweet and savory Depression skillet dinner layering crisp sausage cakes over shredded green cabbage and tart orchard apples.

    Makes
    4 servings
    Total
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  18. Sliced meatloaf with a browned crust and thin reddish tomato finish on a white plate.
    • Vintage
    • Main Dishes

    Savory Oatmeal Meatloaf (1934)

    A Depression-era meatloaf using rolled oats to stretch a single pound of ground beef into a tender family dinner.

    Makes
    6 servings
    Total
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  19. A clear golden Tea Cocktail with lemon peel in a small rounded stemmed glass against a sage background.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails

    Tea Cocktail (1925)

    Chilled green China tea mixed with Scotch whisky or Irish whiskey and a little sugar syrup, then strained into a small glass.

    Makes
    1 cocktail
    Total

    Allow 10 minutes for freshly brewed tea to cool before mixing.

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  20. Creamy Vanilla Milk Punch dusted with nutmeg in a footed punch glass.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails
    • Mocktail

    Vanilla Milk Punch Mocktail (1920)

    Cold milk shaken with a whole egg, sugar and alcohol-free vanilla flavoring, then topped with grated nutmeg.

    Makes
    1 drink
    Total
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  21. A pale pink Violet Fizz with light froth and an ivory paper straw in a fluted Collins glass.
    • Vintage
    • Drinks & Cocktails
    • Mocktail

    Violet Fizz Mocktail (1920)

    Raspberry syrup, lime and cream shaken together, then topped with sparkling apple juice and soda water. A pale pink fizz with a little froth.

    Makes
    1 cocktail
    Total
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