Dying for Chocolate

There's something very odd about the notion of mincemeat pie, but it's all in the name . For many, Mincemeat Pie is a holiday tradi...

Today is National Bavarian Cream Pie Day . Here's a great Retro Ad from 1968 for Bavarian Pudding with Recipe. But for today's  Ba...

Today is National Ice Cream Pie Day. Here's a great Retro Ad with Recipe for Double Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Pie to celebrate. As ...

Today is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day ! I really like Hot Fudge Sauce on cold ice cream. This Retro Ad & Recipe for 1-2-3 Fudge S...

Today is National Ice Cream Day , and Elsie the Cow has the perfect recipe to celebrate. A few days ago I posted a fun Borden's Elsie t...

Summer is here , so I thought I'd take you back to another summertime with a Retro Baker's Chocolate Ad . My parents bought a new ho...

Today is National Chocolate with Almonds Day , and what better way to celebrate than to make  Toasted Almond Truffles . I love this Retro 19...

A special cake  a special way  To reach his heart  on Father's Day... Love this Retro Father's Day Ad for Buttercake . I don...

Today is National Fudge Day. I love Fudge . Who doesn't? I love both the texture and the taste. What makes it special for you? To cele...

Here's a great Retro Ad with Recip e from Pillsbury for Golden Fudge Fancifuls. As always, you can use this recipe as a springboard for ...

I adore Retro Advertisements , and this one is particularly close to my heart. My mother had a Sunbeam Mixmaster . So many cookies, cakes, a...

Here's a Retro 1958 Swans Down Cake Flour Recipe Ad for Regal Butter Cake . It's perfect for a Spring day, picnic, birthday, or anot...

Can you ever have enough recipes for Chocolate Cake ? I don't think so. Here's another Retro recipe from the 70s from Hershey's ...

Today is National Pecan Day ! Although there are so many ways to celebrate, I thought I'd return to a great recipe from the past. I lo...

I love this Retro Advertisement and recipe from 3/30/53 . "Quick Like a Bunny Make this Gay Easter Egg Cake." This is a "Go...

I love Fudge . Well who doesn't? I love both the texture and the taste. What makes it special for you? Here's a great Retro Ad ...

Today is National Sticky Bun Day ! I love Cinnamon Buns , and what could be better than Chocolate Sticky Buns ! Here's a great Retro B...

So many great recipes for Valentine's Day . Here's a Retro 1982 Diamond Walnuts Ad with recipe for Sweetheart Fudge Pie . Serve i...

I love Retro Ads with Recipes . This advertisement is actually a Retro Hershey's Recipe Card . Love this delicious easy, quick, tasty r...

Happy Peanut Brittle Day! Here's a 1953 ad from French's for the $1,000 Peanut Brittle Cookies Recipe (1953) .  Fill your cooki...