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Category Archives: food
Take A Look-See: Oh So Tasty Edition
Here’s a quick post for you tonight. From the July, 1950 edition of National Geographic, this ad is (rather obviously) for Hormel ham. Click image for inflating. Deviled and chopped versions aside, doesn’t it actually look oh, so tasty? Tender, … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, collections, design, food, nostalgia, packaging, Vintage & Retro Style
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Cookbook Tuesdays: Pastry Cook Book
Thought I forgot today, eh? I did. A little. That is, I remembered a few times, when I was otherwise busy. And then I remembered when I wasn’t. Whew! Today’s randomly selected feature (this one happened to be on the … Continue reading
Posted in collections, fashion, food, nostalgia, Vintage & Retro Style
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Cookbook Tuesdays: Metropolitan Life Insurance
Whoops, I missed a week of Take A Peek Wednesdays, where I scan and post some vintage advertising gem. To make up for it, or in other words, completely unrelated, let’s start Cookbook Wednesdays, wherein I feature some or another … Continue reading
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The bits you DON’T see.
After a weekend spent mostly eating cake and being taught a few new piping tricks, I had a craving I couldn’t shake when I finally got home yesterday. So, new decorating tips purchased. Fresh cake baked. As per usual, I … Continue reading
Dessert Ketchup
I have a dozen tasks to accomplish before biting the bullet and PACKING* for Viva, like, immediamente, but instead I’m going to share with you this potentially horrifying recipe which I read last night in a 1956 issue of True … Continue reading
Posted in amusement, food, Vintage & Retro Style, Viva Las Vegas
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