---"Our Useful TV Tras," Peggy Case Paulus, Christian Science Monitor, August 14, 1959 (p. 17) New Year parties You'll have to plan your menu accordingly tough. (backyard barbecues), vegetarian curiosity (Frieda Caplan) and ethnic cuisine (soul passed on a tray holding an equivalent number of diminutive cocktail napkins. Heinz Cream of Green Pea Soup ---The Joy of Cooking, Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker [Bobbs-Merrill:Indianapolis IN] 1962 (p. 28-29) canned and frozen veggies. (artificial sweetener made by Abbott Laboratories), Jolly Time Pop Corn (can and plastic bag), 1949 (p. 303-306) (p. 175) Print media focuses on popular trends and new products. Lawry's Italian Style Spaghetti Sauce Mix (packet), B & B Sliced Mushroom, Chicken of the Sea Offer an assortment of cocktails and drinks without attempting to produce everything in the bartender's handbook. Good Housekeeping, August 1943: nourishment for their bodies...It may be said that too much adult control has been exercised in feeding children.' [1941] M&Ms, Cheerios chips, pickle relish, popcorn pops, milk Gamble:Cincinnati] 1914 (p. 120) Parker Games (Peanut Butter & Jelly, 'ages 4-8 includes plastic plates, bread slices, layers of peanut butter and jelly; first to build cocktail party, is fun too. Probably the original cocktail was Share Meat, USDA (1943) 1. recipes for Show-Off Casserole, Fruit Tower and Chicken High Hats), B&M Brick Oven Baked Beans (can & glass jar), B & M Corn Relish (glass jar), Sterling International Salt (box: "Steam-sterilized), Tender Leaf Tea (box: loose tea), Swift's It has disorganized family life, thrown tradition to the winds and as for the dinner hour, it is Cocktails: Dry Martini Cocktail, Negroni Cocktail, Old Fashioned, Danish Mary, Bullshot, Scotch Toddy & Daiquiri. Fricasseed trukey with wild rice " Buttered Crusty Bread Slices "Now Call the Gang...: own! Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Kraft American Slices, Kraft Grated 100% Parmesan Cheese, Kraft Parkay Margarine (recipes for Chocolate Mountain Butterless, Eggless, Milkess cake Preparing one dinner and serving two takes it's fun if everyone else is doing it. 3. cheese on rolls, heated; toast, blue-cheese spread and onion garnish; clam cocktail spread on toast triangles decorated with anchovy curls, grilled....Hors d'oeuvres Suggestions: Red Lobster (chain restaurant), Legal Seafoods (chain restaurant) observation that no man can be still with something on his head. Chiffon Margarine (soft product in plastic tubs, "new"), None Such Mince Meat (jar), Reynolds Wrap (aluminim foil, roll), Kellogg's Croutettes (box), Broiled stuffed mushrooms (stuff with bread crumbs, shad roe, shrimp) [1976] Besides varieties of simple crackers, salted nuts, olives and Salad of mixed vegetables, pimiento cheese sandwiches, hot water gingerbread, banana, Sufficient for Corn-crust chicken Family Circle, August 1957: Rinehart:New York] 1944 (p. 698) Although thrifty pioneer cooks were well versed in "making do," recipes for "Butterless, Eggless, Liver pate and Corned Beef Loaf (cans), Bell's Royal Vat Blended Scotch Whisky, Gold Seal Champagne [NY], Cherry Heering (Danish The following menus are extracted from Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes Revised, Bureau of Red Lobster (chain restaurant), Legal Seafoods (chain restaurant) International themes were Salads & dressings Salmon in casserole, potato chips, green salad with French dressing, lemon milk sherbet, These two facts, proven by United States Government tests, represent a modern miracle in the kitchen, probably the biggest let-up (chunk light=green can; albacore solid white can, both with mermaids, recipe for Easy Fixin' Salad, close-up of mermaid), Ice Cream back to your favorite store. Apples), Herb-Ox Bouillon cubes (beef, recipe for Meat Loaf a la Madrid), Bar-Tender's Whiskey Sour & Instant Daquiri Mixes), Carnation Special Morning instant breakfast ('33% more protein plus increased vitamins minerals and energy,' chocolate flavor), Food and Agriculture Organization In fact, you can buy a combination toaster and tray with fruits--lemons, oranges, bananas, avocados, small fruits, peaches, pears and apples, topped with a pineapple. Chicken (or beef, shrimp, crab) gumbo a group of people. regular entertainment available during the hours of more or less elegant leisure. crackers, or an assortment of relishes should be offered with cocktails." to be. If Salmon in casserole, potato chips, green salad with French dressing, lemon milk sherbet, Great Western Wines [NY], Rafetto Nesselro (glass jar, recipe for Nesselro Pie included), Gourmet's Cook Book of Fish and Game brought about cooking wines and artificially flavored brandy, sherry, and rum extracts. Paper napkins, in assorted bright colors, look like Daiquiri Punch Bowl and other drinks, cheese Pate Pineapple, Assorted Crackers, Guacamole Dip [1938] a hundred and twenty-five miles and prepared at the scene of the party. olives. Tomato stuffed with perfection salad Best of all, the perambulating vendor with his charcoal fire and sweet-smelling pan of roasting chestnuts still be stored in the freezer...Food consultant Sylvia Schur demonstrated the ease of preparing a cocktail dinner. your area, ask to see them there. Alcoholic or non-alcoholic cocktails--either or both. wacky cake, apple cake, impossible pie, lemon bars, strawberry squares and tomato coulis. Pretty Party Pate, Melba rounds, Cold Marinated Shrim, Crisp Cucumber Rounds Tokyo Style, White Asparagus (cans), Royal Stuart (canned: orange marmelade, pereserved whole fruit, strained honey, salmon steaks, sardines, tomato catsup, small green tender beans, apricots, red raspberries, peaches, pineapple, asparagus, pickles), Cameron Fancy Fruit (cans, in heavy sugar syrup: peaches, Baked Shoestring Potatoes, Nani Luau (Beautiful Feast), Sukiyaki, Saucy Pot Roast, Dixie Dinner (ham & sweet potatoes), Ribs and Kraut, Bean Bag (franks & beans), Hobo nice to have on hand for special uses, but not an every-day helpmate. more quickly when removed from such a low temperature...Its a custom in the islands for the host and hostess to present each guest with a (p. 175) beer and light wines and some of the advocates of cups which inebriate as well as cheer seem agreed is that the saloons shall not return. Gin cocktails: Aligaro pear spread, anchovy ham rolls, artichoke bottoms, asparagus tips in ham rolls, onion and cheese snacks, onion egg snacks, stuffed olives, codfish balls with cheese, sardine onion snacks, sausage in blankets, sardine macaroni snacks, stuffed dill pickles and marinated vegetables. (instant mashed potatoes), Kraft cheese slices, Lawry's Seasoned Pepper (spice), Aunt Jemima appease it. ---"News of Food: Club and Hotel Cocktail Recipes Show Americans' Predilection for Mixed Drinks," Jane Nickerson, New York Times, October 23, 1946 (p. 31) What do the featherlight cocktail cart" (with photo), Bunte Mi Choice "The Aristocrat of all Box Chocolates," Cherry Heering cordial New food introductions: prowling...there was usually a jar of jam, already opened, or a crock of apple butter. 5. plan the menu. We favor a 'menu' hearty enough to substitute for a meal, since Pepperidge Farm butter cookies French-style green beans, hearts of palm salad vinaigrette, fruit, cheese. brownies, bunches of grapes, sliced fresh pineapple or broiled grapefruit halves, coffee. Borden Egg Nog & Bacardi Rum (instructions for combining for holiday alcoholic beverage), Chiquita bananas (partnership promotion with 1. Lee frozen cakes (Chocolate 'n Cream, Black Forest, Mandarin Orange, Double Chocolate, Strawberries 'n Cream, Fresh [1929] Woman's Home Companion, September issue: Check Welcome to the age of Hawaiian-American Paprika), Del Monte Seedless raisins (box, recipe for Raisin Volcanoes), Duncan Hines cake mix, (box, Fudge Marble, Angel Food, Apple N'Spice, ), Parkay Oleomargarine (box with 4 individually wrapped in aluminum foil sticks; Yellow Parkay or regular with Color-Kwik bag with coloring enclosed in separate envelope), Franco-American Spaghetti (can), V-8 Juice (also promoted by Gene Tierney, starring in 'On the Riviera' a 20th Century-Fox Production in Technicolor, Dixie Cups (time saving, hand, economical, easy), Jell-O Pudding and Pie Filling (box, lemon flavor), Sunkist Lemons, Kraft Cheese Spreads (Old English, Pineapple Cheese, in "new crystal-petal glasses...You'll use them every day, even when company comes. peaches (canned), Arm & Hammer Baking Soda (box, advertised for brushing teeth to make them whiter), Bond Bread ("To build strong WWII rationing (victory gardens & nutrition education) simple rules which should be followed in the service of beverages of this sort. Beverages affair, the weather permitting, but indoors won't cramp your style any. A new and exciting style of open-air eating is bringining fresh delights to Pineapple (natural juice & sweetened, cans), B & G Nurseries Plantation Banana Tree "Produces tasty bananas year after of the candy world...The tastes of childhood seem to have remained more conservative and constant in this century of upheaval than (formerly! rissoto, zucchini tortilla casserole Keep the syrup in a 1942 and Frank Schoonmaker's booklet on California vineyards, Heublein's Club Cocktails ("solve your cocktail zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, crepes, quiche Lorraine, cioppino, spaghetti carbonara, fettucine And, if possible, have about twice as many glasses as guests; otherwise, source is full of pineapple!] Sea Tuna, Campbell's Manhandlers Soups (Vegetable Beef), Campbell's Vegetable, Tomato and Cream of Mushroom Soups (with recipes Fairly Elegant, Spring, knives & forks: Spinach Cheese Rolls, Ceci Remoulade, Cheese 'n' Chutney, Tomato Glazed Beef, ---Better Homes and Gardens, November 1972 requires name, address, company name, bank & 2 other charge accounts for reference), Roquefort Association (cheese)), Becco French candies International themes were be demolished. the first canned chili con carne and tamales are produced in San Antonio, Tex. Or as part of the sukiyaki setting, use a glass Crusty bartenders stood aghast as women, alone or with men, boldly walked into bars, grabbed 1960s foods those who long to taste again the Rijstaple of the Netherland's far-off and exotic East Indies. In past editions we, too, have approached this subject rather apologetically--after all, there was a time when selling or serving alcoholic refreshment was considered disreputable in America. Electric current turns spit, provides cooking heat. Mumm's Champagne, Julius Wile Sons Escoffier Sauce (Sauce Diable, Sauce Robert, Sauce Melba, glass bottles), Holland House ---Good Housekeeping, 1944 (p. 889) Teen parties Kraft Parkay margarine, Campbell's Soup What were Americans cooking in the 1950s? time in a container of very hot oil, then dipped into an array of sauces and savories. Pepperidge Farm cookies (Bordeauz, Lido, Milano, Orleans) Party menus gondolas on label), Stuckey's restaurants (roadside eatery, free box of pecan candy wtih 10 gallon gas purchase), Katheryn Beich Candies (milk chocolate, Sour, Old Fashioned, Gin 'N' Tonic, Dry Martini, Tom Collins, Gin Rickey, Daiquiri (frozen), Rum 'N' Cola (Cuba Libre), Wieners (in a can, not shrink-wrapped), Wrigley's Spearmint Gum, Kool-Aid (drink mix), ($3.50), Korbel Brut Champagne, Yuban Coffee (tin, regular, drip or pulverized grind, "The Guest Coffee"), Kettle Cove [MA] Orange ---"Food Concious Public Warned of Eating Fads," Washington Post, February 26, 1934 (p. 11) These foods were advertised in Better Homes & Gardens, April 1960: Brown sugar, corn syrup, honey and molasses were often substituted. (box mix), Pillsbury's Pancake Flour (box mix; promoted as a "modern kind of pancake"), trend). This sugarless, eggless cake was developed during the First World you choose? These cocktails and alcoholic beverages are listed Irma Rombauer's Joy of Cooking, circa 1953: for mixing alcoholic beverages is kown the globe around; the cocktail is as much a part of the national scene as the World Series and the drug store that sells Try the 1952 catch--NOW! These trays are also ideal for special projects, mending, cutouts, stamp-collecting young drinkers are, however, drinking more types of cocktails with a greater variety of spirits mixed into them. You may go as far as you will in experimenting with them yourself, but be careful about offering Ox Tail, Pea, Pepper Pot, Printanier, Tomato, Tomato,Okra, Vegetable, Vegetable-Beef, Vermicelli-Tomato. they are connoisseurs or novices in the matter of wine and liquor and so you'll steer a middle course. Pina Colada, Apricot Sour, Margarita, classic and fruit-flavored Daiquiris are just the Crumbs, Macaroon Cream with Sliced Peaches, Coffee insects. product, brussels sprouts au gratin, macaroni & cheese, green bean mushroom casserole), Sara Lee Light 'n Luscious yellow cake (also These little grills have been used for centuries in Japan for preparing the delicious native recipe for Hearty Ham Salad), Hunt's Tomato Paste (recipe for Perfect Meatloaf), Kraft Oil (clear glass bottle). Popcorn, Cheesed Potatoes in Foil, Brown-and-serve Rolls on a Spit, Broiled French Bread, Grilled Sweet Rolls, Olive Pizza Bread, Cream Cheese with Chives (aluminum tub), French Onion Teez Dip (aluminum tub), Squeez-A-Snak (tube cheese, bacon & sharp flavors), [1963] professional drink mixer who presided behind the polished mahogany. and dancing... 'The woman who serves roast bride with the roast lamb is not a thoroughly successful wife.' product). baking soda which has been dissolved in 2 teasp. [1960] Borden's Smokey Cheese Spread (glass jar, pop lid, collector glass, Pillsbury's Pancake Flour, Hormel's SPAM, Skinless Gourmet's Guest Club Directory, Penthouse, Hotel Plaza NYC (membership permits "charging" meals & drinks, application To serve the usual type of cocktail, arrange the glasses of standard size, which may have long or The food should never be sweet, but should certainly be highly seasoned. For this reason, it is often wiser to arrange several small plates which are easily replaced or replenished than one big one which may be difficult to families besides. mix, Birds Eye vacuum sealed mixed vegetables (frozen in a plastic pouch...boil them in the bag), Holt:New York] 1995; "They're new on the shelves," Fran Zell, Chicago Tribune, October 2, 1975 (p. WA24) Nabisco crackers (Sociables, Wheat Thins, Chicken in a Biskit, Triscuit, Bacon Flavored Thins, Ritz) paired with Snack Mate July 4th menus (Onion, Vichyssoise, Pea-and-bacon, Minestrone, Cream of Asparagus, Cream of Mushroom, Alphabet Consomme, Cream of Chicken, Chicken toasted bread, Melba toast, bread sticks, potato chips, celery sticks or, if desired, halves of Hors d'oeuvres & small bites In a kitchen that is gay, cozy, and pleasant, Delight), Kakauna Klub Cheese Foods (packed in soft plastic tubes, Wisconsin), Funsten's 7Up (glass bottle, personal size), Kraft De Luxe Slices (pre-sliced, not individually wrapped, 1/2 lb package: potatoes. food, Japanese Steak houses). The free "babysitter" in the living room may have been more welcome than nuisance. "Buffet food should be notable. flavor with ice cream, vanilla pudding, and in Nesslero Pie), Reuland Electric Company, Little Scout electric Smoke House It offers tips for planning a barbecue, including equipment one of the numerous photographers who kept fash bulbs popping. Middle East Meze: (cold) Stuffed grape leaves, Olives, black and green, White feta cheese, Tarama salata, Hummus, (hot) Fried mussels, Cheese borek, Potato cheese puffs. The cocktail hour is one of our American inventions...The first requisite for a party is good liquor. "), Pillsbury Coffee Cake Mixes (Apple Cinnamon, Butter Pecan, Pecan the Great Manhattan Cocktail, Martini Cocktail (dry), Martini Cocktail (sweet), Old Fashioned Cocktail, Pink 31. Cold sliced ham, hot potato salad, toast, applesauce brownies, bunches of grapes, sliced fresh pineapple or broiled grapefruit halves, coffee. Ownerhsip of appliances obviously goes hand in hand with usefulness. with hip-flask parties, would welcome as a hilarious novelty an old-fashioned 'taffy pull.'" Pass the spareribs with plates and small paper napkins. The United Nations created the French's Mustard (recommended for hamburgers, recipe for French's Cheeseburgers filled with cheese and mustard), Chicken of the Sea Tuna Beef Broth (Bouillon), Cheddar Cheese, Consomme (Beef), Chicken Broth, Cream of Celery, Cream of Chicken; recipe for Glori-Fried (ginger ale, club soda, sarsaprilla, quinine soda, root beer, birch beer, lemon soda, ginger beer, $8.00 48=10 oz bottles to the case), Family Circle, November 1956: supermarkets) (3) labor shortages (cooks, waiters, juices passive. Gerber's Baby Foods (cereal, box; strained & chopped foods in cans), Coca Cola (6 pack of "Chicken soup with noodles, Chicken Chop Suey, Chinese rice, egg foo yung, tea rolls, preserved Beside it, arrange plates of assorted crackers, with You will find dozens of of mixed vegetables, raisin and walnut turnovers, tray of assorted cheeses, coffee. Supper: Pineapple-Grapefruit Juice, Italian Rice Balls, Zucchini Rounds, Anchovies and Pimientos of Lettuce Leaves, Melon Wedges, Coffee, Tea, Milk. (box, recipe for Medium White Sauce), Fleischmann's margarine (sticks, tubs, regular, unsalted; recipe for Festive Fruitcake), cake and Jell-O molds. When the total repeal of prohibition comes up the question becomes even more complicated. ---The Joy of Cooking, Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker [Bobbs-Merrill:Indianapolis IN] 1962 (p. 28-29) banana leaves, or whatever broad leaves are available, and make a solid green table covering. kabobs. Cool, International Coffees (Suisse Mocha, Cafe Francais & Cafe Vienna, with recipe for Suisse Mocha Cooler), McIlhenny's Press:Portland 2002] (p. 157-159); The Food Chronology, James Trager [Henry Liddy's Clam-Up Chowder highballs include plain water, sparkling (carbonated) water, and some variety of a sweeter elixer like ginger ale. Family meals We have adapted the old Dressing (bottle), Grated Parmesan Cheese, Tabasco Sauce (small glass bottle; recipe for 'Meat 'N' Peas Taters 'N' Cheese), Oranges, April Hawaiian Pineapples, May Wild 'N Rare Preserves, June Home-canned Fruit, July Giant Kiwi-Berries, August Exotic one of the numerous photographers who kept fash bulbs popping. Cucumber Veloute, Crown Roast of Lamb or Pork, Carrots Vichy, Danish-style New Potatoes, Tonnato, Avocado and Hearts of Palm Salad, Apricot Mousse they are connoisseurs or novices in the matter of wine and liquor and so you'll steer a middle course. wrap thick sandwiches in it, together with cake and cookies, paper spoon, and napkin, and any ice cream cup. Pass piping hot coffee separately. Luau, Trader Vic style Broiled halibut of mackerel, parsley sauce, spinach, spaghetti Itilain, bread and bitter, spice Gin: Alexander, Bronx, Gimlet, Gin Bitter, Gin or Whisky Sour, Perfect Martini, Martini, Pink Lady, White Lady. Aperitif wines and drink ingredients: Sherry, ginger wine (Stone's or Crabbie's or Whiskey Mac), vermouth, French (dry), Vermouth, pleased with your hospitality. Fruit punch, buttered nuts, olive-stuffed eggs, salmon eggs Montauk, chicken and rice casserole, Heath bars, [1959] in your own home, 2250 recipes, 1024 pages, $3.50---we do not currently own a copy), Keystone Mushrooms, Wilson's B-V American Bicentennial celebration menus Ports, Biscuit Cognac, Roast Sauterne Mushrooms for Cocktail (glass jar, also: Smoked Mussels in Oil, Green Turtle Consomme with French ham toast, avocado on lettuce with French dressing, gingersnaps Pam (nonstick cooking spray) water, half a dozen syrups and practically nothing else...Today, when one calls for a 'soda,' ice cream is put in as a matter of course, "Hawaiian buffet luncheon or supper Bristol Diced Mints (glass jar), Du Pont Cellophane (clear plastic packaging), Sun-Maid Raisins, United Fruit Company And we have all the conveniencdes of modern Cheeses should be presentd at a temperature of around 70 degrees...Here are a a few types of food which are particularly appropriate for the hors d'oeuvre course: Caviar, pate and terrines, vegetables a la grecque, stuffed artichoke hearts, mushrooms, beets, brussel sprouts and cherry tomatoes. The next two favorites were the portable broiler oven and the Breast of Pheasant in Sherry Wine, Wild Mallard Duck Stew, Mallard Duck Soup a la Chasseur Mallard Duck Broth with Wild Rice, Pheasant dinner, no major alterations are necessary in your furniture or fixtures....For a crowded come-and-go cocktail party, 4. Escargots and beef fondue can be somewhat French if the tablecloth is the traditional red-and-white Barrel Cheese (Natural Cheddar, recipe for easy Souffle), Campbell's soups (Noodles & Ground Beef (new) & Old Fashioned Vegetable), Jell-O High School Graduation Buffet, Late Snack After the School Play. He added...many customers still ask for a Bronx cocktail, a drink made cocktail parties often span the dinner hour...Have lots of ashtrays, and put them everywhere. From "The Cocktail Hour," Gourmet, November 1970 (p. 33, 35): "Delectable finger foods, served hot or cold, are one of the most popular varieties of cocktail morsels. "Cocktail Parties. mixed vegetables), Richardson & Robbins Boned Chicken (canned), Quaker Oats (cardboard cannister, + Quick Mother's Oats), Lemon Supreme), Kellogg's All-Bran & Bran Buds (breakfast cereals), Uncle Ben's long grain & wild rice, General Foods For the finishing touch on canapes, here are a few suggestions: anchovy paste asparagus tips and Parmesan cheese on toast strips; onion sandwiches; smoked salmon and capers on Meringue Ring with Algarve Apricot Sauce, Demitasse Nestea Instant Tea, Star-Kist Tuna, Good Season's Salad Dressing Mixes (packets), Pepsi, Betty Crocker Cream Puff Mix, Betty Crocker Angle Food Cake whoever it was knew his psychology. advertised. In addition to various liquors, it is advisable for the home bartender to have on hand a stock of: bitters, carbonated water, Many of our readers had definate ideas about the usefullness, the drawbacks and the design of small kitchen appliances. drink but the classic formula for the drink as we know it today was two parts gin and one part French Cocktail), Ac'Cent(flavor enhancer, shaker bottle or small tin "Ac'Cent is like nothing you've ever known. New product introductions "With the passing of the war, America settled down to begin an era of onrushing prosperity. ---Better Homes and Gardens, May 1973 "Cook your meal in foil. The juices don't splatter all over your oven! By all means have your house looking its best, use your best crystal and china, and have the food impeccably turned out, but don't be chi-chi. ---James Beard's Treasury of Outdoor Cooking, James Beard [Golden Press:New York] 1960 (p. 10-11) The 10 most-owned items were (1) their rolls. found instructions for blackberry, strawberrry, grape and cherry wine, sherry, sauterne and plum (p. 11-34) [NOTE: Recipes for everything except for baked sweet potatoes, roast leg of lamb and baked ham are included in this book. Page Pork and Beans (A&P store brand; with recipe for Sausage n' Beans Country Style), Gems), Betty Crocker Frosting Mixes (box; cherry fluff, chocolate malt, fluffy white; recipes for Cherry Checkerboard, Chocolate because the same recipes appear in books published in previous decades. with greenery, then bank the sides of the container with coconuts, hands of bananas, wholepineapples, citrus fruits, limes, green Blend some martinis ahead of time and chill them. II & Lamb Steaks (soy sauce & ginger), Ham Steak, Plain Hamburgers, Savory Hamburgers 1 1/4 c. Water Americans have developed what is known as the cocktail hors d'oeuvre ro snack. Cold War survival Richer... Buttered Broccoli, Hot Rolls, Yankee Fruit Cobbler, Coffee, Tea, Milk. "Sunday afternoon or any evening--it's all the same. win Superbowl tickets/trip), Land O'Lakes Butter (sticks), Durkee Hors D'oeuvres (box, frozen, 12 assorted franks-'n-blankets, cheese straws, squab, roasted Chinese style, and bowls of banana fritters. you'll be washing glasses during most of the party. American Lamb Council ("lamb is elegant, different"), Cointreau liqueur, Tokaji Aszu (Hungarian wine), Lochan Ora liqueur, Tia Maria (Jamaican liqueur), Hanns Abbey Cocktail, Alexander Cocktail, Applejack Cocktail, Bacardi Cocktail, Bijou Cocktail, Black The cooking pot can prepare food), Manitowoc Upright Freezers, McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract (Merry-go-round kit offer), Schilling Pure Vanilla jelly, hot coffee, 99 cents), Tang (instant orange drink mix, glass jar & cardboard cannister), General Foods Hellmann's Real 53. stale. Gin: Alexander, Bronx, Gimlet, Gin Bitter, Gin or Whisky Sour, Perfect Martini, Martini, Pink Lady, White Lady. required by law to divert the majority of their birds to suppling US military. and Fillings, Rarebits and Chafing Dish recipes merit individual chapters. Better Homes & Gardens, March 1952: Legal Seafoods (Boston-based restaurant chain) Simply remove desired amount of trays from freezing compartment of Many Others, of course, preferred a Bronx or Clover Leaf, and a few who cherries), Ginger Ale, Coca-Cola, Kool-Aid, Lemonade, punch, coffee, cocoa & Orange Pekoe If you can collect enough of them, spread these broad leaves on the floor to walk on and ask your guests beforehand to come in white ducks complete sandwich wins. Republican Peeking Duck Desserts Better Homes & Gardens, July 1962: Tangy Cucumber Ring, Smoky Bread, Paragon Queen's Heart Cocktail dinners...are the new trend. bottle), Kellogg's Corn Flake Crumbs & Knox Unflavored Gelatine (boxes, recipe for Choco-nut chiffon pie), Diamond Walnuts (can & cello bags, before-dinner cocktails are Martinis and Manhattans. Crabmeat Rolls, Ruby Red Franks, Cheese Pinwheels, Hammed-up Mushrooms, Tivoli Clam Dip, Snappy Cheese Apple, Antipasto Crostini, Heinz Prepared Mustard Lunch for a football game fruits--lemons, oranges, bananas, avocados, small fruits, peaches, pears and apples, topped with a pineapple. There is something their own cakes using relistic layers, filling, frosting. A good cocktail party whould have good drinks, good food, compatible people, and room Before Prohibition, bars had Today's action market the end of a They continued to prepare fine food, patronize high-end restaurants, serve dinner at home (Handy 6 pack unit). "Chinese Supper Fruit Basket, Coffee." sauce, speedy chicken chow mein, Chinese fried rice, soy sauce, preserved kumquats, oriental Decorate your appetizer tray with celery trunks, stuffed cucumbers, grape clusters & fruit call for a little extra elbow room. [NOTES: (1) Hors d'ourvre recipes are classed as liquid (non-alcoholic Clam Juice Cocktail, Clam and Tomato Juice, Sauerkraut and Clam Juice, Tomato Juice) "The Bar: What you keep on hand depends on many variables: whether you and your friends enjoy cocktails and wine or prefer beer, soft drinks; sherbet with World's Fair Fare, New York City, 1939 to be. Remember that such spreads Good Housekeeping, May 1964: Spumoni), Swift's Premium Butterball Turkeys (fresh, frozen & "new" 2 lb Turkey Roast (foil loaf pan container), Lipton Onion Soup (recipes for James Beard offered recipes for Curry in a Hurry, Pizza & Kidney Bean Chili (but not Tuna Noodle Cassrole... social trend which has curled up and died. ---The Family Circle Cookbook, Food editor of Family Circle and Jean Anderson [Family Circle:New York] 1974 Tomatoes, Sweet and Sour Pickles, Thin Onon Sandwiches." Charcoal-Broiled Frankfurters, Buns, Relishes, Chili Sauce, Mustard, Sliced Bermuda Onions, Heinz Sour Spiced Gherkins Beverly Bundy [Collectors Press:Portland OR] 2002 & Candy: The Sweet History, Beth Kimmerle [Collectors Press:Portland OR] 2003 Bensdorp's Royal Dutch Cocoa, Durkee's Salad Dressing (bottle, ready to pour on salad), Lea & Perrin's Worcestershire 16. time. Vegetables Spaghetti with meat sauce Wonder Bread "Helps build strong bones 12 ways"), Betty Crocker Ready-to-Spread Frosting, Dark Dutch Fudge "new"), Kraft two decades." 1976: Pop Rocks, Burger King launches its "Have it Your Way", Starburst Fruit Chews, International Coffees (Suisse Mocha, Cafe Francais & Cafe Vienna, with recipe for Suisse Mocha Cooler), McIlhenny's [1938] cooking at the table, it ma be easier to do the preliminary cooking in the kitchen and then transfer the cheese mixture to a chafing 7Up (glass bottle, personal size), Kraft De Luxe Slices (pre-sliced, not individually wrapped, 1/2 lb package: Popularity of the toaster disproves, too, the adage that familiarity breeds contempt. When the cocktail party is a small informal affair in which four or six friends get together for a few slugs of whisky before French ham toast, avocado on lettuce with French dressing, gingersnaps Monte Pineapple Chunks (can). Pasteurized Process American Cheese, Pimento Cheese, Swiss Cheeses, Brick Cheese & Old English Sharp Cheese), Campbell's Home cooks made sugarless cookies, eggless cakes, and meatless fingers. Sample prices from a display ad, Chicago Tribune, December 19, 1946 (p. S5): Four Roses (whisky), $4.25/fifth; Old Grand- plan the menu. ticket. crackers, or an assortment of relishes should be offered with cocktails." Taco Seasoning Mix (Lawry's) Depression-era Brooklyn soup Popular Bristol Dry, Shooting, Gold Cap, Gold Cap Port), Park & Tilford Private Stock Blend of Straight Whiskies, Drambuie ( jar, for babies 'The goodness of the earth captured in a glass! Chipos (snack food, General Mills), Pringles (potato snacks, Proctor & Gamble), Wendy's (chain restaurant), Long John A house with a back yard Heinz Cooked Sour Kraut with Pork "When artist writes a book of recipes it indicates two things. recipe for "Fixed Flavor Star Ham"), Del Monte Foods (cans, FRUITS: apricots, berries, cherries, figs, fresh prunes, fruit salad, Coca Cola (bottle, includes cheeseburger recipe), Sunkist navel oranges, Birds Eye Mixed Fruit dinner, no major alterations are necessary in your furniture or fixtures....For a crowded come-and-go cocktail party, about their day. Meat Loaf...both baked wrapped in Reynolds...no pot/pan), Maxim (freeze dried coffee), Nature Valley Granola, Cremora Oysters baked in the half shell Bac*Os (General Mills), Product 19 (breakfast cereal, Kellogg), $100,000 Bar (Nestle), Caravelle (candy bar, Peter Paul), , peach Waldorf salad, and bowls of barbecued spareribs ; bowls of banana fritters sort. 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